G                   Em
Ratty and ah too dum too dum too dum
Am                  D
ratty and ah too dum too dum day
G                   Em
 Ratty and ah too dum too dum too dum
Am                  D
Ratty and ah too dum too dum day

[Verse 2]
G                   Em          Am              D
Lassie i have gold and silver, your kind favour for to wear
G                         Em            Am                  D
What would give me the greatest pleasure if you never did call again.
G                     Em                  G              Am         D
What would i do if i went a rovin rovin out in the morning dew
G                 Em              Am                   D
What would i do if i went a rovin rovin out with a lad like you

[Chorus]
G                   Em
Ratty and ah too dum too dum too dum
Am                  D
ratty and ah too dum too dum day
G                   Em
 Ratty and ah too dum too dum too dum
Am                  D
Ratty and ah too dum too dum day

[Between]
G D G Am G D G G

[Verse 3]
G                   Em          Am              D
Did you ever see the grass in the morning all bedecked with jewls rare
G                          Em           Am                   D
Did you ever see a handsome damsel dimons sparkling in her hair
G                 Em                G                   Am       D
Did you ever see a copper kettle mended with a old tin can
G                 Em              Am                   D
Did you ever see a handsome damsel married off to a ugly man

[Chorus]
G                   Em
Ratty and ah too dum too dum too dum
Am                  D
ratty and ah too dum too dum day
G                   Em
 Ratty and ah too dum too dum too dum
Am                  D
Ratty and ah too dum too dum day

[Between]
G D G Am G D G G    2x

[Bridge]
G                        Em                         Am                 D
I've travelled north and Travelled south and across the ocean wide
G                         Em                   Am              D
I'll ne're forget the Spanish lady oft i wished her for my bride

      G                      Am
Old age has laid her hand on me,  //here a short pause//
     G                      Am
As cold as a fire of ashy coals,  //here a short pause//
     G             Em             Am                     D
In all my life I ne'er did see a maid so sweet about the soul