Chords for My Thing Is My Own

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[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ I attend the young [A] maid, I've been courted by many,
[D] A boss [G] and [A] traitor never.
[D] _ A scrooge, a murderer, [A] a first-rate, meanly pair,
[D] But [G] I would have nothing [A] to do with [D] small ware.
My thing is my own, keep it [G] so steer,
Yet all my [D] young [Bm] masses may do what [A] they will.
[G] My thing is my own, and I'll keep it so steer,
Yet all my young masses [A] may do [D] what they will.
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_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ Sweet and red, poor did he [A] leave me on [D] leave,
I'm proud [G] _
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_ _ it is [E] too true,
[D] Some [G] courtiers do promise [A] much more than [D] they do.
My thing is my own, a [G] master,
Yet all my [D] young [Bm] masses may do what [A] they will.
[G] My thing is my own, and I'll keep it [D] so steer,
Yet [G] all my young masses [A] may do what [D] they _ _ _
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will.
They [A] came with [Em] an intent,
[D] Who gave [G] me a lesson [A] on my [D] instrument.
I thanked him for [A] nob _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [A] he [D] played on. _
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_ [A] _ _ [D] _ A yielder came [A] with abundant [Em] foot,
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_ [A] _ _ [D] _ He proffered me [A] jewel and a great store [Em] of [A] gold,
[D] But I would [G] not mortgage [A] my little [D] freehold.
My thing is my own, _ [G] so steer,
Yet all my [D] young masses [Bm] may do what [A] they will.
[G] My thing is my own, and I'll keep it [D] so steer,
Yet all my [G] young masses [A] may do [D] what they will. _
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ A blunt lieutenant [A] surprised [Em] my [A] baggage,
[D] And fiercely [G] began [A] to rifle [D] and sack it.
I mustered my [A] spirit up and [Em] became bold,
[D] And forced [G] my lieutenant [D] to quit his stronghold.
My _ _ thing [G] is my own, so steer,
Yet all [D] my young masses [Bm] _ [A] may do what they will.
[G] My thing is my own, and I'll keep it so [D] steer,
Yet all [G] my young masses [A] may do [D] what they will. _ _
[G] _ _ [A] A [D] _ _ bind up a tailor [A] with a yard in his hand,
[G] He proffered me service [A] to theatrical [D] land.
He talked of a slit that I [Em] had upon me,
[D] But I'll [G] have no [Am] tailor's decision [D] for me.
My thing is my own, and I'll keep it [G] so steer,
Yet all my [D] young masses [Bm] may do what [A] they will.
[G] My thing is my own, and I'll keep it [D] so steer,
Yet all [G] my young masses [A] may [D] do what they will.
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[A] _ _ [D] _ Now here I [A] reckon a [Em] hundred and [D] more,
If [G] I've all my gauges [A] decided [D] before.
Who may better dread than [A] [Em] hopes of a snap,
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_ [A] Wonders to [D] a trap?
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_ _ [G] thing is my own, _ [Bm] _ _
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and I'll keep it so steer,
[D] Yet all [G] my young masses [A] may do [D] what they will.
My thing is my own, and I'll keep it [G] so steer,
Yet all [D] my young masses [Bm] _ [A] may do what they will.
[G] My thing is my own, and I'll keep it [D] so steer,
Until I [G] be _ manly.
_ [A] Say, men, what do [D] they weigh? _ _ _ _ _ _
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