As I Roved Out
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
Am G Am G
As I roved out on a May morning, on a May morning right early
Am G Am Em
As I roved out on a May morning, on a May morning right early
Am G G
I met my love along the way and Lord, she was early
Am G Am
with me too-ra-ya-fol-de-doodle-dah, diary-o-de-diddle-dairy-oh
[Verse 2]
Am G Am G
Her boots were black and her stockings white, her buckles shone like silver.
Am G Am Em
Her boots were black and her stockings white, her buckles shone like silver.
Am G G
She had a dark and a roving eye and earrings to her shoulder.
Am G Am
with me too-ra-ya-fol-de-doodle-dah, diary-o-de-diddle-dairy-oh
[Verse 3]
Am G Am G
„What age are you, my bonnie sweet girl, what age are you my honey?“
Am G Am Em
„What age are you, my bonnie sweet girl, what age are you my honey?“
Am G G
She answered me so pleasantly: „I’ll be sixteen of age on Sunday!“
Am G Am
with me too-ra-ya-fol-de-doodle-dah, diary-o-de-diddle-dairy-oh
[Verse 4]
Am G Am G
I went to her house on the top of the hill when the moon was shining brightly.
Am G Am Em
I went to her house on the top of the hill when the moon was shining brightly.
Am G G
She arose to let me in but her mammy chanced to hear me.
Am G Am
with me too-ra-ya-fol-de-doodle-dah, diary-o-de-diddle-dairy-oh
[Verse 5]
Am G Am G
She caught her by the hair of the head and down to the kitchen she brought her.
Am G Am Em
She caught her by the hair of the head and down to the kitchen she brought her.
Am G G
And with the root of a hazel-twig she was a well-kept daughter.
Am G Am
with me too-ra-ya-fol-de-doodle-dah, diary-o-de-diddle-dairy-oh
[Verse 6]
Am G Am G
„Will you marry me now, my soldier-lad, will you marry me now or never?“
Am G Am Em
„Will you marry me now, my soldier-lad, will you marry me now or never?“
Am G G
„Will you marry me now, my soldier-lad, will you see I’m done forever?“
Am G Am
with me too-ra-ya-fol-de-doodle-dah, diary-o-de-diddle-dairy-oh
[Verse 7]
Am G Am G
„I won’t marry you, my bonnie sweet lass, I won’t marry you, my honey.“
Am G Am Em
„I won’t marry you, my bonnie sweet lass, I won’t marry you, my honey.“
Am G G
For I have got a wife at home and how could I disvow her.
Am G Am
with me too-ra-ya-fol-de-doodle-dah, diary-o-de-diddle-dairy-oh
[Verse 8]
Am G Am G
A pint at night is my delight and a gallon in the morning.
Am G Am Em
A pint at night is my delight and a gallon in the morning.
Am G G
The old women are my heart-break, the young ones are me darlings.
Am G Am
with me too-ra-ya-fol-de-doodle-dah, diary-o-de-diddle-dairy-oh
Am G Am
with me too-ra-ya-fol-de-doodle-dah, diary-o-de-diddle-dairy-oh
Am G Am
with me too-ra-ya-fol-de-doodle-dah, diary-o-de-diddle-dairy-oh
How to play As I Roved Out
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.