My Thing Is My Own (18th Century English folk song) Chords

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_ _ [B] _ _ [D] A sweet scented quarter [A] to give me [Em] a kiss [D] And promise [G] me mountains [A] if I would [D] be his
But I'm not believing [A] for it is [Em] too true
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[G] Courtiers promise [A] much more than [D] they do
But thing is and I keep it [G] so still
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[D] _ [G] can do what [A] they will [G] my thing is [D] my own [G] and I keep it [D] so still
[G] all the young lasses [B] that do what [D] they will [G] a _
_ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ Master of music [A] came with [Em] intent [D] to give me [G] a lesson [A] on my [D] instrument
I thanked him for nothing [A] and bid him [Em] be gone
[D] But my [G] little fiddle [A] must not be [D] played on my thing is my own and I keep it so [G] still
All the [D] young lasses [G] can do what [A] they will [G] my thing is [D] my own and [G] I keep it [D] so still
[G] All the [D] young lasses [B] can do what they will [G] a _
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Lieutenant [A] spry is [Em] my flag it
[D] Beastly [G] began [B] to rifle [D] and I rousted my spirit
[A] His soft hand [Em] was cold [D] and forced my [G] lieutenant [A] to quit his [D] stronghold
My thing is my own and I keep it [G] so still
And all the [D] young lasses [G] can do what [A] they will [G] my thing is [D] my own and I keep it so still
All the young [B] lasses can do what [D] they will
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_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ Now here I could brag
[A] 100 [Em] or more
[D] Besides all [G] the gangsters
[A] Resided [D] before who made their addresses [A] in hopes of a [Em] snap [D] the young as [G] I was [B] I
Understood [D] that nothing is my own and I keep it [G] so still
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[D] Lessons [G] can do is [A] they will [G] but thing is [D] my own and [G] I keep it [D] so still
[G] All the [D] young lasses [A] can do is [D] they will my thing is my own and I keep it [G] so still all the
All [D] the young lasses [G] can do what [A] they will, [G] my thing is [D] my own and [G] I keep it [D] so still.
[G] All [D] the young lasses can [A] do what they will.
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