A5 E5 And who are you, me pretty fair maid A5 E5 And who are you, me honey? A5 E5 And who are you, me pretty fair maid A5 E5 And who are you, me honey? A5 G5 She answered me quite modestly: G5 I am me mother's darling. (Chorus) A5 With me too-ry-ay E5 Fol-de-diddle-day E5 Di-re fol-de-diddle A5 Dai-rie oh. A5 E5 And will you come to me mother's house, A5 E5 When the sun is shining clearly ( repeat ) A5 G5 I'll open the door and I'll let you in G5 And divil 'o one would hear us. (Chorus) A5 E5 So I went to her house in the middle of the night A5 E5 When the moon was shining clearly ( repeat ) A5 G5 She opened the door and she let me in G5 And divil the one did hear us. (Chorus) A5 E5 She took me horse by the bridle and the bit A5 E5 And she led him to the stable ( repeat ) A5 G5 Saying "There's plenty of oats for a soldier's horse, G5 To eat it if he's able." (Chorus) A5 E5 Then she took me by the lily-white hand A5 E5 And she led me to the table ( repeat ) A5 G5 Saying: There's plenty of wine for a soldier boy, G5 To drink it if you're able. (Chorus) A5 E5 Then I got up and made the bed A5 E5 And I made it nice and aisy ( repeat ) A5 G5 Then I got up and laid her down G5 Saying: Lassie, are you able? (Chorus) A5 E5 And there we lay till the break of day A5 E5 And divil a one did hear us ( repeat ) A5 G5 Then I arose and put on me clothes G5 Saying: Lassie, I must leave you. (Chorus) A5 E5 And when will you return again A5 E5 And when will we get married ( repeat ) A5 G5 When broken shells make Christmas bells G5 We might well get married. (Chorus)
