#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# # This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------# The Irish Washerwoman chords (for the acoustic guitar) Traditional Irish Jig (words by George Colman the Elder The Surrender of Calais 1791) Am D G GWhen (320003@1)I was at home, I was merry and frisky. Am (x02210@1) DMy (xx0232@1)dad kept a pig, but my mother sold whiskey. G (320003@1) My uncle was rich, but ne er could be easy, Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) Gtill (320003@1)I was enlisted by Corporal Casey. GOch, (320003@1)rub-a-dub, row-de-dow, Corporal Casey, Am (x02210@1) Dmy (xx0232@1)dear little Shelah I thought would run crazy GWhen (320003@1)I trudged away with tough Corporal Casey, Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) GOch, (320003@1)rub-a-dub row-de-row, Shelah my love. GI (320003@1)marched from Kilkenny, but as I was thinking, Don (xx0232@1)Shelah, my heart in my bosom was sinking. C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) GBut (320003@1)soon I was forced to look fresh as a daisy, Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) Gfor (320003@1)fear of a drubbin from Corporal Casey. GOch, (320003@1)rub-a-dub, row-de-dow, Corporal Casey, Dthe (xx0232@1)devil go with him, I ne er could be lazy C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) GHe (320003@1)struck my shirts so, old Corporal Casey, Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) Goch, (320003@1)rub-a-dub row-de-row, Shelah my dear. GWe (320003@1)went into battle, I took the blows fairly, Am (x02210@1) Dthat (xx0232@1)fell on my pate, but they bothered me rarely. G (320003@1) And who should the first be that dropped? Why, and please you, Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) Git (320003@1)was my good friend, honest Corporal Casey. GOch, (320003@1)rub-a-dub, row-de-dow, Corporal Casey, Am (x02210@1) Dthinks (xx0232@1)I, You are quiet and I shall be easy. GSo (320003@1)eight years I fought without Corporal Casey, Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) GOch, (320003@1)rub-a-dub row-de-row, Shelah my gal. GI (320003@1)marched from Kilkenny, but as I was thinking, Don (xx0232@1)Shelah, my heart in my bosom was sinking. C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) GBut (320003@1)soon I was forced to look fresh as a daisy, Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) Gfor (320003@1)fear of a drubbin from Corporal Casey. GOch, (320003@1)rub-a-dub, row-de-dow, Corporal Casey, Dthe (xx0232@1)devil go with him, I ne er could be lazy C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) GHe (320003@1)struck my shirts so, old Corporal Casey, Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) Goch, (320003@1)rub-a-dub row-de-row, Shelah my dear. Set8 http://sites.google.com/site/guitarmusicchordsandlyrics/