Artist: Fairport Convention
[VERSE 1]
Oh, three [G]Eynsham lads came out one day
To Lord Abingdon's manor they [D]made their way
They [C]took some dogs to [G]catch some game
And [A]soon to Wytham [D]woods they came
[CHORUS]
[G]Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did [G]go
Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did [G]go
[VERSE 2]
We [F#]had not long been beating there
Before our spaniel put up a [C#]hare
[B]Up she sprang and a[F#]way she ran
At the [Ab]very same time a [C#]pheasant sprang
[CHORUS]
[F#]Laddie-i-o, [C#]laddie-i-o
Three [F#]jolly young [B]fellows as ever did [F#]go
Laddie-i-o, [C#]laddie-i-o
Three [F#]jolly young [B]fellows as ever did [F#]go
[VERSE 3]
[F#]We had not beat the woods all through
Before Barrett, the keeper, he came [C#]into view
[B]When we saw the old [F#]bugger look
We [Ab]made our way to [C#]Cashington brook
[CHORUS]
With a [F#]laddie-i-o, [C#]laddie-i-o
Three [F#]jolly young [B]fellows as ever did [F#]go
Laddie-i-o, [C#]laddie-i-o
Three [F#]jolly young [B]fellows as ever did [D]go
[INSTRUMENTAL]
[D] [A] [G] [D] [E] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D] [E] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [D]
[A] [F#] [F#] [A] [F#] [E] [F#] [G]
[VERSE 4]
[G]When we got there 'twas full to the brim
And you'd have laughed to [D]see us swim
[C]Ten foot of water, [G]if not more
When [A]we got out, the [D]dogs came o'er
[CHORUS]
[G]Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did [G]go
Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did [G]go
[VERSE 5]
[G]O'er hedges, ditches, gates and rails
Our dogs followed on, be[D]hind our heels
[C]You may say just [G]what you will
But we’ll [A]have our hare in [D]banter stew
[CHORUS]
[G]Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did [G]go
Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did
[CHORUS]
[G]Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did [G]go
Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did [G]go
Oh, three [G]Eynsham lads came out one day
To Lord Abingdon's manor they [D]made their way
They [C]took some dogs to [G]catch some game
And [A]soon to Wytham [D]woods they came
[CHORUS]
[G]Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did [G]go
Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did [G]go
[VERSE 2]
We [F#]had not long been beating there
Before our spaniel put up a [C#]hare
[B]Up she sprang and a[F#]way she ran
At the [Ab]very same time a [C#]pheasant sprang
[CHORUS]
[F#]Laddie-i-o, [C#]laddie-i-o
Three [F#]jolly young [B]fellows as ever did [F#]go
Laddie-i-o, [C#]laddie-i-o
Three [F#]jolly young [B]fellows as ever did [F#]go
[VERSE 3]
[F#]We had not beat the woods all through
Before Barrett, the keeper, he came [C#]into view
[B]When we saw the old [F#]bugger look
We [Ab]made our way to [C#]Cashington brook
[CHORUS]
With a [F#]laddie-i-o, [C#]laddie-i-o
Three [F#]jolly young [B]fellows as ever did [F#]go
Laddie-i-o, [C#]laddie-i-o
Three [F#]jolly young [B]fellows as ever did [D]go
[INSTRUMENTAL]
[D] [A] [G] [D] [E] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [G] [D] [E] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [D]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [D]
[A] [F#] [F#] [A] [F#] [E] [F#] [G]
[VERSE 4]
[G]When we got there 'twas full to the brim
And you'd have laughed to [D]see us swim
[C]Ten foot of water, [G]if not more
When [A]we got out, the [D]dogs came o'er
[CHORUS]
[G]Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did [G]go
Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did [G]go
[VERSE 5]
[G]O'er hedges, ditches, gates and rails
Our dogs followed on, be[D]hind our heels
[C]You may say just [G]what you will
But we’ll [A]have our hare in [D]banter stew
[CHORUS]
[G]Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did [G]go
Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did
[CHORUS]
[G]Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did [G]go
Laddie-i-o, [D]laddie-i-o
Three [G]jolly young [C]fellows as ever did [G]go
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