The Little Beggarman Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D]Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Dah, an a
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten Doh
di-ther-ah Dom Dow-ten Row-ten Dom
a Row-ten Dee-ten Dah
Fea-ther-a Do a di-ther-ah Row-ten Dow-ten
Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten Dah!
[D]Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten [C]Dah, [D]an a
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten [C]Doh
di-ther-ah [D]Dom Dow-ten Row-ten Dom
a Row-ten Dee-ten Dah
Fea-ther-a Do a di-ther-ah [C]Row-ten Dow-ten
[D]Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten Dah!
[D]Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Dah, an a
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten Doh
di-ther-ah Dom Dow-ten Row-ten Dom
a Row-ten Dee-ten Dah
Fea-ther-a Do a di-ther-ah Row-ten Dow-ten
Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten Dah!

[Verse 1]
I [D]am am a little beggarman
and begging I have [G]been
For [D]three score or more
in this little isle of [C]green
[D]I'm known from the Liffey down to Segue[G]
And I'm [D]known by the name
of old Johnny Dhu
Of [Am]all the trade's that's going
sure begging is the [G]best
For [D]when a man is tired
he can [Am]sit down and [G]rest
He can [D]beg for his dinner
he has nothing else to do
Only [Am]cut around the corner
with his old rig-a- [D]doo

[Interlude 1]
[D]Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Dah, an a
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten Doh
di-ther-ah Dom Dow-ten Row-ten Dom
a Row-ten Dee-ten Dah
Fea-ther-a Do a di-ther-ah Row-ten Dow-ten
Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten Dah!

[Verse 2]
I [D]slept in the barn, down at Caura[G]bawn
A [D]wet night came on and I [Am]slept 'till the dawn
With [D]holes in the roof
and the rain coming [G]through
And the [Am]rats and the cats
they were playing peek-a- [D]boo
When [Am]who did I waken
but the woman of the [G]house
With her [D]white spotty apron
and her [Am]calico [G]blouse
[D]She began to frighten and I said [G]"boo Aarah
[Am]don't be afraid mam it's only Johnny [D]Dhu"

[Interlude 2]
[Am]Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Dah, an a
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten Doh
di-ther-ah Dom Dow-ten Row-ten Dom
a Row-ten Dee-ten Dah
Fea-ther-a [G]Do a di-ther-ah Row-ten Dow-ten
[Am]Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten Dah!

[Verse 3]
I [D]met a little flaxy-haired girl one [G]day
"Good [D]morning little flaxy-haired [Am]girl" I did say
"Good [D]morning little beggarman
a how do you [G]do
With your [Am]rags and you tags
and you old rig-a- [D]doo
I'll [Am]buy a pair of leggings, a collar and a tie
And a [D]nice young lady I'll [Am]fetch by and by
I'll [D]buy a pair of goggles
and I'll colour them [G]blue
And an [Am]old fashioned lady I will make her [D]too

[Bridge 1]
[C]Daa-da Dee-ten Dow-ten Dee-ten [G]Dah
ah a [D]Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
[C]Dee-ten Die-ten [Am]Doh,
[D]Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten [G]Dah
an a [Am]Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten [D]Doh
a [Bm]Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
[G]Dee-ten Die-ten Doh, di-ther-ah [Em]Dom
Dow-ten Row-ten [D]Dom
a [G]Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten [Am]Dah!

[Verse 4]
[D]Over the road with my pack on my [G]back
[D]Over the fields
with my great heavy [C]sack[D]
With holes in my shoes and my toes
peeping [G]through, singing [Am]skinny-me-rink
a doodle o and old Johnny [D]Dhu
I [Am]must be going to bed
for it's getting late at [G]night
The [D]fire's all raked and [Em]out goes the light
So [D]now you've heard the story
of my old rig-a- [G]doo
It's [Am]good-bye and God be with you
says old Johnny [D]Dhu

[Interlude 3]
[D]Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Dah, an a
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten Doh
di-ther-ah Dom Dow-ten Row-ten Dom
a Row-ten Dee-ten Dah
Fea-ther-a Do a di-ther-ah Row-ten Dow-ten

[Outro 1]
Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten Dah!
[Am]Row- Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dah, an a [D]Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
[Am]Dee-ten Die-ten Doh
[D]di-ther-ah Dom Dow-ten Row-ten [G]Dom
a [Am]Row-ten Dee-ten Dah, Fea-ther-a Do
a di-ther-ah Row-ten Dow-ten
Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten [D]Dah!
[Am]Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Dah
an a [D]Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
[Em]Dee-ten Die-ten [Am]Doh
[D]Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten [G]Dah
an a [Am]Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten [D]Dah!