A-Roving

A-Roving - Lyrics & Chords

   C 
In Amsterdam there lived a maid,
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Mark well what I do say,
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In Amsterdam there lived a maid
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And she was mistress of her trade,
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I'll go no more a-rov ing with you fair maid.

  F          C 
A-roving, a- roving,
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Since roving's been my ru-i-in,
     C            F 
I'll go no more a-rov ing
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With you fair maid.

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Her eyes are like two stars so bright,
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Mark well what I do say,
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Her eyes are like two stars so bright,
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Her face is fair, her step is light;
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I'll go no more a-rov ing with you fair maid.

  F          C 
A-roving, a- roving,
      D7               G7 
Since roving's been my ru-i-in,
     C            F 
I'll go no more a-rov ing
     C   G7   C 
With you fair maid.

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Her cheeks are like the rosebuds red,
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Mark well what I do say,
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Her cheeks are like the rosebuds red,
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There's wealth of hair upon her head;
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I'll go no more a-rov ing with you fair maid.

  F          C 
A-roving, a- roving,
      D7               G7 
Since roving's been my ru-i-in,
     C            F 
I'll go no more a-rov ing
     C   G7   C 
With you fair maid.

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I love this fair maid as my life,
     C
Mark well what I do say,
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I love this fair maid as my life,
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And soon she'll be my little wife;

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I'll go no more a-rov ing with you fair maid.

  F          C 
A-roving, a- roving,
      D7               G7 
Since roving's been my ru-i-in,
     C            F 
I'll go no more a-rov ing
     C   G7   C 
With you fair maid.

    C 
And if you'd know this maiden's name,
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Mark well what I do say,
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And if you'd know this maiden's name,
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Why soon like mine, 'twill be the same;
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I'll go no more a-rov ing with you fair maid.

  F          C 
A-roving, a- roving,
      D7               G7 
Since roving's been my ru-i-in,
     C            F 
I'll go no more a-rov ing
     C   G7   C 
With you fair maid.