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Verse 1
(D major) As I went a walking one (A major) morning in (D major) May
I met a young couple so far did we stray (A major)
And (D major) one was a young maid
so sweet and (A major) so fair
And the other (D major) was a (G major) soldier and
a (A major) brave gren (D major) adier
Verse 2
And they kissed so sweet (D major)
and comforting
As they clung to each other
They went arm in arm along the road
Like sister and (A major) brother
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Verse 3
They went arm (D major) in arm along the road
'Til they came to (A major) a stream
And they both (D major) sat down to (G major) gether, love
To hear the (A major) nightingale (D major) sing
Verse 4
Out of his (D major) knapsack (A major) he took a fine fiddle
(D major) He played her such merry
tunes that you ever did (A major) hear
He played (D major) her such merry tunes
that the valley (A major) did ring
And (D major) softly cried the (G major) fair maid
as the (A major) nightingale sings (D major)
Verse 5
And (D major) they kissed so sweet and comforting
As they clung to each other
They went arm in arm along the road
Like sister and (A major) brother (E minor)
(A major) They went arm (D major) in arm
Verse 6
along the road
'Til they came to a stream (A major)
And they (D major) both sat down to (G major) gether, love
To hear (A major) the nightingale (D major) sing (A major) (D major)
(A major) (D major)
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(A major) (D major) (G major) (A major) (D major)
Verse 7
Oh, (D major) I'm off to India for (A major)
seven long (D major) years
Drinking wines and strong whiskies
instead of (A major) strong beer
And if ever (D major) I return again 'twill
be in (A major) the spring
And we'll (D major) both sit down to (G major) gether
love to hear the (A major) nightingale (D major) sing
Verse 8
And they kissed so sweet (D major)
and comforting
As they clung to each other
They went arm in arm along the road
Like sister and (A major) brother
Verse 9
They went arm (D major) in arm along the road
Til they came to a stream (A major)
And they (D major) both sat down to (G major) gether,
love
To hear the (A major) nightingale (D major) sing
Verse 10
"Well then", says the (D major) fair maid,
"Will (A major) you marry (D major) me?"
"Oh no", says the soldier,
"however can that (A major) be?"
For I've (D major) my own wife at home
in my own coun (A major) try
And (D major) she is the finest (G major) little maid
that (A major) you ever did see (D major)
Verse 11
And they (D major) kissed so sweet
and comforting
As they clung to each other
They went arm in arm along the road
Like sister and (A major) brother
They went (D major) arm in arm along
Verse 12
the road
'Til they came to a stream (A major)
And they (D major) both sat down to (G major) gether,
love
To hear the (A major) nightingale (D major) sing
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The Nightingale
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