Misc Traditional - Oh dear what can the matter be

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Versions of this song (with various lyrics) date back to the late 18th century. Intro = C G Chorus

^COh dear what can the matter be ^GDear dear what can the matter be ^COh dear what can the matter be ^GJohnny's so long at the ^Cfair

Verse 1

^CHe promised to buy me a trinket to please me And ^Gthen for a kiss oh he vowed he would tease me He ^Cpromised he'd bring me a bunch of blue ribbons To ^Gtie up my bonnie brown ^Chair

Chorus

^COh dear what can the matter be ^GDear dear what can the matter be ^COh dear what can the matter be ^GJohnny's so long at the ^Cfair

Verse 2

^CHe promised he'd bring me a basket of posies A ^Ggarland of lilies a garland of roses A ^Clittle straw hat to set off the blue ribbons That ^Gtie up my bonnie brown ^Chair

Chorus

^COh dear what can the matter be ^GDear dear what can the matter be ^COh dear what can the matter be ^GJohnny's so long at the ^Cfair