Henry My Son - Traditional Irish Song – Tab by wompton
Lots of different versions of lyrics if you don’t like these
[VERSE 1]
D
Where have you been all day, Henry, my son
D A
Where have you been all day, my beloved one
D
Away on the meadow, away on the meadow,
A D
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
A D
And I want to lie down.
[VERSE 2]
D
What, did you have to eat, Henry, my son
D A
What did you have to eat, my beloved one
D
Some Poison beans, some poison beans,
A D
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
A D
And I want to lie down.
[VERSE 3]
D
What will you leave your mother, Henry, my son
D A
What will you leave your mother, my beloved one
D
A bed to die on, a bed to die on,
A D
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
A D
And I want to lie down.
[VERSE 4]
D
What will you leave your father, Henry, my son
D A
What will you leave your father, my beloved one
D
A watch and chain, a watch and chain,
A D
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
A D
And I want to lie down.
[VERSE 5]
D
What will you leave your children, Henry, my son
D A
What will you leave your children, my beloved one
D
The keys to heaven, the keys to heaven,
A D
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
A D
And I want to lie down.
[VERSE 6]
D
What will you leave your sweetheart, Henry, my son
D A
What will you leave your sweetheart, my beloved one
D
A rope to hang her, a rope to hang her,
A D
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
A D
And I want to lie down.
