The Maid Of The Sweet Brown Knowe

[D]Come all you lads and las[G]sies and li[A7]sten to me a w[D]hile
[D]I'll sing to you a v[Bm]erse or two that's su[G]re to make you s[A7]mile
[D]Concerning a y[Bm]oung man I am g[G]oing to tell you now    [A7]
Who has lately [D]come a cou[G]rting the m[A7]aid of the Sweet Brown K[D]nowe.

[D]This young man says "My pr[G]etty maid, will y[A7]ou come along with m[D]e?
[D]We'll both fly off to[Bm]gether and h[G]appy we will [A7]be
[D]We'll join our hands in wed[Bm]lock bands as I'm sp[G]eaking with ya n[A7]ow
And I'll do [D]me best ende[G]avour for the m[A7]aid of the Sweet Brown K[D]nowe."

[D]This fair and fickle yo[G]ung thing she k[A7]new not what to s[D]ay
[D]Her eyes did shine like di[Bm]amonds bright and m[G]errily did [A7]play
[D]She says "Young man, your l[Bm]ove subdue, for I[G]'m not ready n[A7]ow
And I'll spend[D] another se[G]ason at the f[A7]oot of the Sweet Brown Kn[D]owe."

[D]The young man said "My pr[G]etty maid, how c[A7]an you answer s[D]o?
[D]See down in yonder va[Bm]lley where my cr[G]ops do gently g[A7]row
[D]Down in yonder va[Bm]lley I have ho[G]rses, men and pl[A7]ough
And they're a[D]t their daily la[G]bor for the m[A7]aid of the Sweet Brown K[D]nowe."

[D]"If they're at their daily la[G]bor, kind s[A7]ir, 'tis not for m[D]e
[D]I've heard of your be[Bm]havior, I [G]have indeed", says s[A7]he
[D]"There is an inn where [Bm]you call in and I've he[G]ard the people s[A7]ay
That you rap and[D] you call and you p[G]ay for all and come h[A7]ome at the break of
d[D]ay."

[D]"If I rap and I call and I p[G]ay for all, me m[A7]oney is all me o[D]wn
[D]I'll never spend your fo[Bm]rtune for I h[G]ear that you've got n[A7]one
[D]You thought you had me p[Bm]oor heart won by me[G]eting with ya n[A7]ow
But I'll leave[D] ya where I fo[G]und ya at the fo[A7]ot of the Sweet Brown Kn[D]owe."