Alasdair Roberts
"Molly Bawn"

D (xx0232@1)			 GCome (320003@1)all you young fathers that handle a gun,
    D (xx0232@1)                         C (x32010@1)            ABeware (x02220@1)of night-rambling by the setting of the sun.
D (xx0232@1)		           GAnd (320003@1)beware of an accident that happened of late,
     D (xx0232@1)                 C (x32010@1)         ATo (x02220@1)young Molly Bawn, and sad was her fate.

D (xx0232@1)		                 GShe (320003@1)was going to her uncle's, when a shower came on.
       D (xx0232@1)	 C (x32010@1)       AShe (x02220@1)went under a green bush, the shower to shun.
 D (xx0232@1)                           		           GWith (320003@1)her white apron 'round her, he took her for a swan,
       D (xx0232@1)                            C (x32010@1)            A (x02220@1)           
And he shot her and killed her by the setting of the sun.

D (xx0232@1)			    GHe (320003@1)ran to his father, with his gun in his hand,
             D (xx0232@1)                     C (x32010@1)        ACrying, (x02220@1)"Father, dear Father, I have shot Molly Bawn!
D (xx0232@1)                                            GI (320003@1)have shot that fair damsel, I have taken the life
       D (xx0232@1)               C (x32010@1)        AOf (x02220@1)the one I intended to take as my wife."

D (xx0232@1)	                          G"She (320003@1)was going to her uncle's, when a shower came on.
    D (xx0232@1)                          C (x32010@1)       AShe (x02220@1)went under a green bush, the shower to shun.
D (xx0232@1)		                  GWith (320003@1)her white apron 'round her, I took her for a swan,
      D (xx0232@1)                            C (x32010@1)            AAnd (x02220@1)I shot her and killed her by the setting of the sun."

D (xx0232@1)		  GOh, (320003@1)Jimmy, dear Jimmy, do not run away.
       D (xx0232@1)                         C (x32010@1)        ADo (x02220@1)not leave your own country till your trial day.
D (xx0232@1)			           GDo (320003@1)not leave your own country till your trial come on,
         D (xx0232@1)                         C (x32010@1)          AFor (x02220@1)they never will hang you for the loss of that swan.



D (xx0232@1)				     GThe (320003@1)night before Molly's funeral, her ghost did appear,
         D (xx0232@1)                    C (x32010@1)      ACrying, (x02220@1)"Uncle, dear Uncle, let Jimmy go clear.
D (xx0232@1)                                          GI (320003@1)was going to my uncle's when a shower came on.
       D (xx0232@1)                     C (x32010@1)       AI (x02220@1)went under a green bush, the shower to shun.
D (xx0232@1)		                GWith (320003@1)my white apron 'round me, he took me for a swan.
          D (xx0232@1)                            C (x32010@1)       AWon't (x02220@1)you tell him he's forgiven, by his own Molly Bawn?"