Chords for I Courted a Wee Girl - Ger O Donnell & Fergal Scahill

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[D] I courted a wee girl for mannies the [G] long day, [Bm] And [D] slighted all others who came in my
way. _
[Bm] And now [A] she's rewarded [D] me to the last [G] day,
[Bm] For she's gone to [D] be wed to [G] another. _ _ _ _
[D] The bride and bride's party, _ to church they
did go, [Bm] _
The bride she [A] rode foremost, [D] she put the best
[G] show.
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And I [A] followed after [D] with a heart full [G] of
woe, [Bm] For to see my [D] love wed to [G] another.
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_ _ _ _ [D] bride and bride's party, _ to church they [G] did stand,
[Bm] Gold rings on [A] their fingers, [D] a love by the [G] hand.
[Bm] The man that [D] she's wed to has houses and [G] land,
[Bm] May have her, [A] since I could [D] not [G] gain her.
_ _ _ [D] The next time I saw her, _ she was seated [G] down
in need.
I [Bm] sat down beside [A] her, [D] and a bite could
[G] I eat, [Bm] For I thought me love's [A] company _ [D] far better
[G] than me.
[Bm] And love was [F#m] the cause [D] of my ruin, _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
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[A] time I saw her.
[D] She was dressed [G] all in white, [Bm] the more I
[D] gazed on her, she dazzled my [G] sight.
[Bm] So I lifted my [A] hat, _ [D] and I bade her [G] _ goodnight,
[Bm] Here's a due to [D] all false-hearted [G] lovers.
_ _ So [D] dig me a [A] grave, _ [D] and dig it [G] down deep,
[Bm] And cover [A] it over _ [D] with primrose [G] so [Bm] sweet, And lay [A] me down in it, no [D] more for to [G] _ weep.
[Bm] For love was the [A] cause of [D] my [Bm]
ruin, _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _
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_ _ I _ [D]
acorned that [A] weager.
_ For [D] money's the [G] long [Bm] day, and slighted [A] all others,
[D] Who came in my [G] way.
[Bm] Now she's [A] rewarded _ [D] to the last [G] day,
[Bm] For she's gone to [D] be wed [G] to another.
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