June Tabor & Oysterband - (When I Was No But) Sweet Sixteen Chords
Tempo:
129.1 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
Db
F
Bbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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When [Ab] I was no [Eb] but sweet sixteen, [C]
[Ab] With beauty just a [Eb]-bloomin' old,
[Db] It's little, little [Ab] did I think, [Eb] That nineteen I'd be [Db] greeting old.
[F] For the plough [Ab]-boy lads, They're gay broad lads,
But they're false, And they're [Eb] deceiving old.
[Bbm] For they'll take your old, And gamble more,
And leave [F] the last, Since greeting old.
Oh, [Ab] I was fond of company, And gave the plough-boys [Cm] freedom, oh,
To [Db] kiss and clap me [Ab] in the dark, [Eb] When all my friends were [Db] sleeping, oh.
For [G] the plough-boy [Ab] lads, [N] They're gay broad lads,
But they're [Ab] false, And they're deceiving old.
For they'll take your old, And gamble more,
And leave the [Db] last, Since greeting old.
[Ab] What if I had can't, [Eb] That I now can't,
[Ab] And taken my mother's [Cm] bedding, oh.
[Eb] [Db] Oh, I wouldn't be sitting by [Ab] our fireside, [Eb] Crying hush-a-bye, my [Db] bear [Dbm]-neigh-o.
[Bb] For the plough-boy lads, They're gay broad lads,
But they're [Ab] false, And they're [Eb] deceiving old.
[D] For they'll take your old, And gamble more,
And leave the [Abm] last, Since greeting old.
And it's hush-a-bye, [Ab] For I'm your ma,
But the Lord knows who's your [Eb] daddy, oh.
[Dbm] So it's girls beware, And [Ab] you take care,
[Eb] Of the plough [Ab]-boys, And the gloaming old.
For the plough-boy lads, They're gay broad lads,
But they're false, And they're [Eb] deceiving old.
[Fm] For they'll take your old, And gamble [Bbm] more,
And leave [Fm] the last, Since greeting old.
[N]
[Ab] With beauty just a [Eb]-bloomin' old,
[Db] It's little, little [Ab] did I think, [Eb] That nineteen I'd be [Db] greeting old.
[F] For the plough [Ab]-boy lads, They're gay broad lads,
But they're false, And they're [Eb] deceiving old.
[Bbm] For they'll take your old, And gamble more,
And leave [F] the last, Since greeting old.
Oh, [Ab] I was fond of company, And gave the plough-boys [Cm] freedom, oh,
To [Db] kiss and clap me [Ab] in the dark, [Eb] When all my friends were [Db] sleeping, oh.
For [G] the plough-boy [Ab] lads, [N] They're gay broad lads,
But they're [Ab] false, And they're deceiving old.
For they'll take your old, And gamble more,
And leave the [Db] last, Since greeting old.
[Ab] What if I had can't, [Eb] That I now can't,
[Ab] And taken my mother's [Cm] bedding, oh.
[Eb] [Db] Oh, I wouldn't be sitting by [Ab] our fireside, [Eb] Crying hush-a-bye, my [Db] bear [Dbm]-neigh-o.
[Bb] For the plough-boy lads, They're gay broad lads,
But they're [Ab] false, And they're [Eb] deceiving old.
[D] For they'll take your old, And gamble more,
And leave the [Abm] last, Since greeting old.
And it's hush-a-bye, [Ab] For I'm your ma,
But the Lord knows who's your [Eb] daddy, oh.
[Dbm] So it's girls beware, And [Ab] you take care,
[Eb] Of the plough [Ab]-boys, And the gloaming old.
For the plough-boy lads, They're gay broad lads,
But they're false, And they're [Eb] deceiving old.
[Fm] For they'll take your old, And gamble [Bbm] more,
And leave [Fm] the last, Since greeting old.
[N]
Key:
Ab
Eb
Db
F
Bbm
Ab
Eb
Db
_ _ _ When [Ab] I was no [Eb] but sweet _ sixteen, [C]
[Ab] With beauty just a [Eb]-bloomin' _ old,
_ [Db] It's little, little [Ab] did I think, [Eb] That nineteen _ I'd be [Db] greeting old.
_ _ [F] For the plough [Ab]-boy lads, They're gay broad lads,
But they're false, And they're _ [Eb] deceiving old.
_ [Bbm] For they'll take your old, And gamble more,
And leave [F] the last, Since greeting old.
_ _ _ Oh, [Ab] I was fond of company, _ And gave the plough-boys [Cm] freedom, oh,
_ To [Db] kiss and clap me [Ab] in the dark, [Eb] When all my _ friends were [Db] sleeping, oh.
_ _ For [G] the plough-boy [Ab] lads, [N] They're gay broad lads,
But they're [Ab] false, And they're _ deceiving _ old.
For they'll take your old, And gamble _ more,
And leave the [Db] last, Since greeting _ old.
_ _ _ [Ab] What if I had can't, [Eb] That I now _ can't,
[Ab] And taken my _ mother's [Cm] bedding, oh.
[Eb] _ _ [Db] Oh, I wouldn't be sitting by [Ab] our fireside, [Eb] Crying hush-a-bye, my [Db] bear [Dbm]-neigh-o.
_ [Bb] _ For the plough-boy lads, They're gay broad lads,
But they're [Ab] false, And they're [Eb] deceiving _ old.
_ [D] For they'll take your old, And gamble _ more,
And leave the _ [Abm] last, Since greeting _ _ old.
_ And it's hush-a-bye, [Ab] For I'm your ma,
But the Lord knows who's your [Eb] daddy, oh.
_ [Dbm] So it's girls beware, And [Ab] you take care,
[Eb] Of the plough [Ab]-boys, And the gloaming old.
_ For the plough-boy lads, They're gay broad lads,
But they're false, And they're _ [Eb] deceiving _ old.
[Fm] For they'll take your old, And gamble [Bbm] _ more,
And leave [Fm] the last, Since greeting old. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
[Ab] With beauty just a [Eb]-bloomin' _ old,
_ [Db] It's little, little [Ab] did I think, [Eb] That nineteen _ I'd be [Db] greeting old.
_ _ [F] For the plough [Ab]-boy lads, They're gay broad lads,
But they're false, And they're _ [Eb] deceiving old.
_ [Bbm] For they'll take your old, And gamble more,
And leave [F] the last, Since greeting old.
_ _ _ Oh, [Ab] I was fond of company, _ And gave the plough-boys [Cm] freedom, oh,
_ To [Db] kiss and clap me [Ab] in the dark, [Eb] When all my _ friends were [Db] sleeping, oh.
_ _ For [G] the plough-boy [Ab] lads, [N] They're gay broad lads,
But they're [Ab] false, And they're _ deceiving _ old.
For they'll take your old, And gamble _ more,
And leave the [Db] last, Since greeting _ old.
_ _ _ [Ab] What if I had can't, [Eb] That I now _ can't,
[Ab] And taken my _ mother's [Cm] bedding, oh.
[Eb] _ _ [Db] Oh, I wouldn't be sitting by [Ab] our fireside, [Eb] Crying hush-a-bye, my [Db] bear [Dbm]-neigh-o.
_ [Bb] _ For the plough-boy lads, They're gay broad lads,
But they're [Ab] false, And they're [Eb] deceiving _ old.
_ [D] For they'll take your old, And gamble _ more,
And leave the _ [Abm] last, Since greeting _ _ old.
_ And it's hush-a-bye, [Ab] For I'm your ma,
But the Lord knows who's your [Eb] daddy, oh.
_ [Dbm] So it's girls beware, And [Ab] you take care,
[Eb] Of the plough [Ab]-boys, And the gloaming old.
_ For the plough-boy lads, They're gay broad lads,
But they're false, And they're _ [Eb] deceiving _ old.
[Fm] For they'll take your old, And gamble [Bbm] _ more,
And leave [Fm] the last, Since greeting old. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
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