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As I Roved Out

The lyrics to this version of As I Roved Out, made popular by Christy Moore, tell the story of a young woman who seduces a soldier, only to find that he abandons her the next morning.

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There are many versions of the song in Irish and British folk music.

The chords are presented here in the key of A Minor, the key most often used by Christy Moore when he performs the song. Loreena McKennitt sings the song in D Minor. Brian Roebuck plays in E Minor.

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As I Roved Out Lyrics and Chords

 

Am 

And who are you, me  

G 

pretty fair maid

 

And  

Am 

who are you, me  

G 

honey?

 

Am 

And who are you, me  

G 

pretty fair maid

 

And  

Am 

who are you, me  

G 

honey?

 

She  

Am 

answered me quite  

Em 

modestly:

 

“I  

G 

am me mammy’s darling.”

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With me  

Am 

too-ry-ay 

 

 

G 

Fol-de-diddle-day

 

Di-rah fol-de-diddle, dai-rie  

Am 

oh.

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And will you come to me mother’s house,

When the moon is shining clearly ( repeat )

I’ll open the door and I’ll let you in

And divil ‘o one would hear us.

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So I went to her house in the middle of the night

When the moon was shining clearly ( repeat )

She opened the door and she let me in

And divil the one did hear us.

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She took me horse by the bridle and the bit

And she led him to the stable ( repeat )

Saying “There’s plenty of oats for a soldier’s horse,

To eat it if he’s able.”

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Then she took me by the lily-white hand

And she led me to the table ( repeat )

Saying: “There’s plenty of wine for a soldier boy,

To drink it if you’re able.”

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Then I got up and made the bed

And I made it nice and aisy ( repeat )

Then I got up and laid her down

Saying: “Lassie, are you able?”

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And there we lay till the break of day

And divil a one did hear us ( repeat )

Then I arose and put on me clothes

Saying: “Lassie, I must leave you.”

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And when will you return again

And when will we get married ( repeat )

When broken shells make Christmas bells

We might well get married.

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As I Roved Out -Christie Moore
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