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) G7E 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)/// /// /// /// /// /// ///