The Devils Interval - The Maid Of Plymouth Town
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C G Am D
G C G D G
[Verse 1]
G
In Plymouth town there lived a maid,
G
Mark well what I do say.
C G
In Plymouth town there lived a maid,
Am D
Who was always pinching our sailors’ pay.
G C G D G
I’ll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.
[Chorus repeated after each verse):
C G
A-roving, a-roving,
Am D
since roving’s been my ru-i-in,
G C G D G
I’ll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.
[Verse 2]
G
I took this maiden for a walk,
G
Mark well what I do say.
C G
I took this maiden for a walk,
Am D
She wanted some gin and didn’t she talk.
G C G D G
I’ll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.
[Chorus repeated after each verse):
C G
A-roving, a-roving,
Am D
since roving’s been my ru-i-in,
G C G D G
I’ll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.
[Verse 3]
G
I touched this maiden on her arm,
G
Mark well what I do say.
C G
I touched this maid on her arm,
Am D
She said, “Kind sir, don’t me no harm!”
G C G D G
I’ll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.
[Chorus repeated after each verse):
C G
A-roving, a-roving,
Am D
since roving’s been my ru-i-in,
G C G D G
I’ll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.
[Verse 4]
G
I touched this maiden on her thigh,
G
Mark well what I do say.
C G
I touched this maid on her thigh,
Am D
She said, “Kind sir, you're awfully high!”
G C G D G
I’ll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.
[Chorus repeated after each verse):
C G
A-roving, a-roving,
Am D
since roving’s been my ru-i-in,
G C G D G
I’ll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.
[Verse 5]
G
I touched this maiden on her arse,
G
Mark well what I do say.
C G
I touched this maid on her arse,
Am D
She said, “Kind sir, you're awfully farst!”
G C G D G
I’ll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.
[Chorus repeated after each verse):
C G
A-roving, a-roving,
Am D
since roving’s been my ru-i-in,
G C G D G
I’ll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.
[Verse 6]
G
I touched upon her maidenhead,
G
Mark well what I do say.
C G
I touched upon her maidenhead,
Am D
“That'll cost you three and six," she said
G C G D G
I’ll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.
[Chorus repeated after each verse):
C G
A-roving, a-roving,
Am D
since roving’s been my ru-i-in,
(slow)
G C G D G
I’ll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.
How to play The Devils Interval - The Maid Of Plymouth Town
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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