Eggs In Her Basket
Susan McKeown
http://susanmckeown.com/
From the album Sweet Liberty

Played in 3/4 time

Am (x02210@1)                    DmIt's (xx0231@1)of two young sailor lads out a-walking
      Am (x02210@1)               G (320003@1)   G7 (320001@1)   ETheir (022100@1)pockets being both lined with gold
   Am (x02210@1)                    DmAs (xx0231@1)they went a-walking and civilly talking
     Am (x02210@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)        E (022100@1)   AmSome (x02210@1)fair pretty damsel they do behold.

Am (x02210@1)             DmO (xx0231@1)lady, lady can I carry your basket?
          Am (x02210@1)                  G (320003@1) G7 (320001@1)EO (022100@1)there's eggs in the basket oh do take care,
    Am (x02210@1)                    DmAnd (xx0231@1)if you should chance to outwalk me,
       Am (x02210@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)              E (022100@1)      AmAt (x02210@1)the halfway house you'll find me later there.

Am (x02210@1)               DmSo (xx0231@1)these two young men they start out walking
   Am (x02210@1)                G (320003@1) G7 (320001@1) EUntil (022100@1)they come to the halfway house
  Am (x02210@1)                        DmO (xx0231@1)landlord, landlord have you any bacon?
    Am (x02210@1)  Dm (xx0231@1)        E (022100@1)         AmFor (x02210@1)in my basket I've got eggs to fry.

Am (x02210@1)                  DmSo (xx0231@1)that landlord he went to the basket
  Am (x02210@1)              G (320003@1)  G7 (320001@1)  EA-thinking (022100@1)he'd got eggs to fry
  Am (x02210@1)                 DmO (xx0231@1)say young man ain't you mistaken?
      Am (x02210@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)   E (022100@1)         AmO (x02210@1)for in this basket we've got a child.

Am (x02210@1)               DmUp (xx0231@1)steps this Nancy o dearest Nancy
         Am (x02210@1)              G (320003@1) G7 (320001@1)EThat (022100@1)had taken to bed last Whitsuntide
   Am (x02210@1)                         DmWe (xx0231@1)got this young child since I came your fancy
   Am (x02210@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)    E (022100@1)           AmSo (x02210@1)now gay fiddler you've got to pay.

Am (x02210@1)              DmThat (xx0231@1)child's not ours, lovely Nancy
     Am (x02210@1)                   G (320003@1)      G7 (320001@1)name="chord_022100@1">E
He's no babe o' mine nor no friend's beside
    Am (x02210@1)                DmBut (xx0231@1)I will take it I'll kindly treat it
   Am (x02210@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)       E (022100@1)     AmIf (x02210@1)you will say all my money's paid.

Am (x02210@1)                   DmOh (xx0231@1)that young man went up to the basket
     Am (x02210@1)                    G (320003@1) G7 (320001@1)EHe's (022100@1)kicked it around and around the floor
    Am (x02210@1)                    DmOh (xx0231@1)since it is done I will surely pay it
     Am (x02210@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)     E (022100@1)      AmBut (x02210@1)damn me if I do eat eggs anymore.

(slowly   )
Am (x02210@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)    C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)E (022100@1) Am/// (x02210@1)/// /// /// /// /// /// ///