MISC TRADITIONAL - RED HAIRED BOY CHORDS

Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

**NOTE: also called "Little Beggar Man" [Intro] | G | G C | G | F | | G | G C | G | D G | | G | G C | G | F | | G | G C | G | D G | | F | C | G | F | | C | G | F | G | | G C | G | D G | | F | C | G | F | | C | G | F | G | | G C | G | D G | [Verse 1]

I ^Gam a little Beggar and a Beggar I have ^Cbeen For ^Gthree score'r more on this Isle of ^Fgreen I g^Go down to Lithy and down to Slig^Co And I ^Ggo by the name of ^Dold Johnny ^GDew

[Verse 2]

Of ^Gall the trades a-goin' now beggin is the b^Cest When a ^Gman gets tired he can sit down 'a r^Fest He b^Gegs for his supper he has nothin' else to ^Cdo Then his ^Gcart around the corner with his ^Dold Rigad^Goo

[Verse 3]

I s^Flept last night in ^CCurabawn when the ^Gnight came along and I ^Fslept till the dawn With h^Goles in the roof and the ^Grain a-comin' t^Chrough And the ca^Gts and the rats were p^Dlayin' peeka-^Gboo

[Verse 4]

When ^Fwho should awaken but the ^Cwoman of the house With her w^Ghite spotty apron and her ^Fcalico blouse She be^Ggan to frighten and the ^Gmice said ^Cboo! I said d^Gon't be afraid ma'am it's o^Dld Johnny ^GDew.

[Verse 5]

I ^Gmet a little flaxy haired girl one ^Cday, Good ^Gmorning little flaxy haired girl I did ^Fsay Good ^Gmorning little Beggar Man and how do you d^Co With your r^Gags and your bags and your o^Dld Rigad^Goo

[Verse 6]

Buy a p^Gair of leggings with a collar and a ^Ctie And a n^Gice big lady I will fetch by and ^Fby Buy a ^Gpair of goggles and I'll color them ^Cblue And an ^Gold fashioned lady I will m^Dake her ^Gtoo

[Verse 7]

^FOver the fields with me ^Cpack on me back ^GOver field with me ^Fgreat heavy sack With h^Goles in my shoes and the toes a'peekin' th^Crough Singin' s^Gkitta rink-a-diddle now it's ^Donly Johnny ^GDew

[Verse 8]

I ^Fmust be going to bed for it's g^Fettin' late at night The ^Gfire's all been raked and ^Fout goes the light Well ^Gnow you've heard the story of me old Riga^Cdoo It's 'good-^Gbye, God-be-with-you' says o^Dld Johnny De^Gw.

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