Tottingham Frolic chords by Ed McCurdy

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Verse 1
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As  (D major) I once came to Tottingham
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upon  (A major) a  market day
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 (D major) Was there I  (A major) met with a bonnie  (D major) lass,
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a clothe at  (A major) all in grey
Her journey was to London
with butter, milk and whey
To come down, down, down, down,
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down, down, down  (D major)  (G major)  (A major)  (G major) 
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And so he spoke to this fair lass,
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Sweetheart, you're  (A major) well o 'er (D major) took.
With that she cast her head aside,
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And gave to  (A major) him a  (D major) look.
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Then  (A major) presently this young pair,
Both hands together shook,
To come down, down, down, down,
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down -a  (D major) -down -a -down.  (G major)  (A major)  (G major)  (A major)  (D major) 
And as they rode along the way,
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together side  (A major) by side,  (D major) 
The maiden it so chanced,
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her garter was  (A major) untied,  (D major) 
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For  (A major) fear that she should lose it,
Look here, sweetheart," he cried,
Your garter's down, down, down,
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down, down.  (D major)  (G major)  (A major)  (G major) 
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Good sir, then quote the maiden fair,
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I pray you  (A major) take the  (D major) pain
To do a favour unto me
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And take it  (A major) up again.  (D major) 
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With the  (A major) right goodwill the
young man spoke,
When I come to yonder plain,
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I will  (D major) take you  (A major) down, down, down,
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down, down.  (D major)  (G major)  (A major)  (D major)  (G major) 
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 (D major) And when they came unto the place
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upon the  (A major) grass so  (D major) green,
The maid she held her leg so wide,
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the young man  (A major) slipped between,
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 (D major) Such  (A major) tying of a garter
you have but seldom seen,
To come down, down, down, down,
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down, down,  (D major) down.  (G major)  (A major)  (D major)  (G major) 
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 (D major) And thus, sweet Tibb of Tottingham,
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She lost her  (A major) maiden head,  (D major) 
But yet it is no matter,
For it stood her in small stead,
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 (A major) For it did often trouble her
As she lay in her bed
To come down, down, down, down,
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down -a, down -a,  (D major) down.  (G major)  (A major)  (G major)  (A major) 
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You  (D major) maidens, wives, and widows,
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that now do  (A major) hear my song,
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When  (D major) young men  (A major) proffer kind (D major) ness,
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pray take it short  (A major) or long,  (D major) 
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 (A major) For there is no such comfort
as lying with a man
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Time to come down,  (A major) down, down, down,
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 (D major) down,  (A major) down, down.