Market Square

[Intro ] D G D A x2 [Verso 1] D I had a penny, G A bright new penny, D I took my penny A To the market square. D I wanted a rabbit, G A little brown rabbit, D And I looked for a rabbit A D 'Most everywhere. Bm D A For I went to the stall where they sold sweet lavender Bm D A "Only a penny for a bunch of lavender!" Bm D A "Have you got a rabbit, 'cos I don't want lavender?" D A D But they hadn't got a rabbit, not anywhere there. [Verso 2] D I had a penny, G And I had another penny, D I took my pennies A To the market square. D I did want a rabbit, G A little baby rabbit, D And I looked for rabbits A 'Most everywhere. Bm D A And I went to the stall where they sold fresh mackerel Bm D A "Now then! Tuppence for a fresh-caught mackerel!" Bm D A "Have you got a rabbit, 'cos I don't like mackerel?" D A D But they hadn't got a rabbit, not anywhere there. [Verso 3] D I found a sixpence, G A little white sixpence. D I took it in my hand A To the market square. D I was buying my rabbit G I do like rabbits), D And I looked for my rabbit A 'Most everywhere. Bm D A So I went to the stall where they sold fine saucepans Bm D A "Roll up, roll up, sixpence for a saucepan!" Bm D A "Could I have a rabbit, 'cos we've got two saucepans?" D A D But they hadn't got a rabbit, not anywhere there. [Verso 4] D I had nuffin', G No, I hadn't got nuffin', D So I didn't go down A To the market square; D But I walked on the common, G The old-gold common... D And I saw little rabbits A 'Most everywhere! Bm D A So I'm sorry for the guys who sell fine saucepans, Bm D A I'm sorry for the guys who sell fresh mackerel, Bm D A I'm sorry for the guys who sell sweet lavender, D A D 'Cos they haven't got a rabbit, not anywhere there!