C F
Johnny bought the youngest a gay-gold ring
G C F
Sing I-dum, sing I-day
C F
Johnny bought the youngest a gay-gold ring
Am G F
The boys are born for me
G C
Johnny bought the youngest a gay-gold ring
G/B Am
He never bought the eldest a single thing
G C F Am G C
I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me
[Verse 3]
F
Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat
G C F
Sing I-dum, sing I-day
C F
Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat
Am G F
The boys are born for me
G C
Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat
G/B Am
The eldest didn't think much of that
G C F Am G C
I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me
[Instrumental]
C F G C F
C F Am G F
F G C G/B Am G C
C F Am G C
[Verse 4]
F
As they were a-walking by the foamy brim
G C F
Sing I-dum, sing I-day
C F
As they were a-walking by the foamy brim
Am G F
The boys are born for me
G C
As they were a-walking by the foamy brim
G/B Am
The eldest pushed the youngest in
G C F Am G C
I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me
[Verse 5]
F
Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand
G C F
Sing I-dum, sing I-day
C F
Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand
Am G F
The boys are born for me
G C
Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand
G/B Am
And you can have Johnny and all his land
G C F Am G C
I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me
[Verse 6]
F
Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand
G C F
Sing I-dum, sing I-day
C F
Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand
Am G F
The boys are born for me
G C
Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand
G/B Am
And I'll have Johnny and all his land
G C F Am G C
I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me
[Instrumental]
C F G C F
C F Am G F
F G C G/B Am G C
C F Am G C
[Verse 7]
F
So away she sank and away she swam
G C F
Sing I-dum, sing I-day
C F
So away she sank and away she swam
Am G F
The boys are born for me
G C
So away she sank and away she swam
G/B Am
Until she came to the miller's dam
G C F Am G C
I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me
[Verse 8]
F
The miller, he took her gay-gold ring
G C F
Sing I-dum, sing I-day
C F
The miller, he took her gay-gold ring
Am G F
The boys are born for me
G C
The miller, he took her gay-gold ring
G/B Am
And then he pushed her in a---gain
G C F Am G C
I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me
[Verse 9]
F
The miller, he was hanged on the mountain head
G C F
Sing I-dum, sing I-day
C F
The miller, he was hanged on the mountain head
Am G F
The boys are born for me
G C
The miller, he was hanged on the mountain head
G/B Am
The eldest sister was boiled in lead
G C F Am G C
I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me
