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I Once Loved A Lass by Karan Casey
I Once Loved A Lass
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 4th fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse]
C
I once loved a lass and I loved her so well
G C
I hated all others who spoke of her ill
G C
But now she's done rewarded me well for my love
G D Em
She's gone to be wed to another
[Verse]
G C
I watched as my love did to the church go
G C
With a bride and bride-maidens she made a fine show
G C
And I followed her on with a heart full of woe
G D Em
To see my love be wed to another
G D Em
To see my love be wed to another
[Verse]
G C
I watched as my love did sit down to dine
G C
I sat down beside her and I poured out the wine
G C
And I drank to the wee lass that should have been mine
G D Em
But now she is wed to another
[Verse]
G C
"Well, stop," says the groomsman, "If you take my word
G C
Would you venture your life on the point of a sword?
G C
For courting too slowly you have lost this fair maiden
G D Em
Begone, you will never enjoy her
G D Em C
Begone, you will never enjoy her"
[Instrumental]
G D Em G D Em
D
G D Em C G D Em
[Verse]
G C
Now the lads of the forest, they ask it of me
G C
"How many strawberries grow 'round the salt sea?"
G C
And I answer them back with a tear in my eye
G D Em
"How many ships sail in the forest?"
[Verse]
G C
Go dig me a grave all large, wide and deep
G C
And cover it over with wild flowers sweet
G C
And lay me down gently for to take my long sleep
G D Em
And that's the best way to forget her
[Verse]
G C
So we dug him a grave all large, wide and deep
G C
And covered it over with wild flowers sweet
G C
And we laid him down gently for to take his long sleep
G D Em
And maybe by now he's forgotten
G D Em
And maybe by now he's forgotten
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 4th fret
Key: C
[Intro]
C Dm C G
Bb F C
[Verse 1]
C F
I once loved a lass, I lakéd her weel
C Am Bb G
I hated a' ithers that spoke o' her ill
C Dm C G
But what have I gotten for a' my great love?
Bb F C
She's awa' tae be wed tae anither
[Verse 2]
C F
The first time I saw my love was tae the church go
C Am Bb G
As bride wi' bride maidens she made a fine shew
C Dm C G
While I followed on wi' a hairt fu' o' woe
Bb F C
She's awa' tae be wed tae anither
[Verse 3]
C F
Well the min'ster that merried them, he gave a loud sigh
C Am Bb G
Is there ony objections then let them speak no'
C Dm C G
I thought in my ain hairt objections have I
Bb F C
For to see my love wed tae anither
[Verse 4]
C F
When the wedding was o'er and a' in tae dine
C Am Bb G
I sat doon beside her and poured oot the wine
C Dm C G
And drank tae the lassie that should hae been mine
Bb F C
Now that she's wed tae anither
[Instrumental verse]
C F
C Am Bb G
C Dm C G
Bb F C
[Verse 5]
C F
The men o' yon forest they all ask o' me
C Am Bb G
How many strawberries grow in the saut sea?
C Dm C G
And I answer them wi' a tear in my e'e
Bb F C
"How many ships sail in the forest?"
[Verse 6]
C F
O dig me a grave and dig it sae deep
C Am Bb G
And cover it owre wi' flooers sae sweet
C Dm C G
And lay me doon there to tak' a lang sleep
Bb F C
And it's maybe in time I'll forget her
Bb F C
And it's maybe in time I'll forget her
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