Little Beggarman chords

[G]I am a little beggarman and [C]begging I have [G]been
[G]For three score or more in this [F]little isle of green
[G]I'm known from the Liffey [C]down to [G]Segue
[G]And I'm known by the name of [D]old Johnny [G]Dhu
[G]Of all the trade's that's going, sure [C]begging is the [G]best
[G]For when a man is tired, he can [F]sit down and rest
[G]He can beg for his dinner, he has [C]nothing else to [G]do
[G]Only cut around the corner with his [D]old rig-a-[G]doo

[F]I slept in the barn, down [C]at Caurabawn
A [G]wet night came on and I [F]slept 'till the dawn
With [G]holes in the roof and the [C]rain coming [G]through
And the [G]rats and the cats, they were [D]playing peek-a-[G]boo
[F]When who did I waken but the [C]woman of the house
With her [G]white spotty apron and her [F]calico blouse
[G]She began to frighten and [C]I said "[G]boo
[G]Aarah, don't be afraid mam it's [D]only Johnny [G]Dhu"

[G]I met a little flaxy-haired [C]girl one [G]day
[G]"Good morning little flaxy-haired [F]girl" I did say
[G]"Good morning little beggarman, a [C]how do you [G]do
[G]With your rags and you tags and your [D]old rig-a-[G]doo"
[G]I'll buy a pair of leggings, a [C]collar and a [G]tie
[G]And a nice young lady I'll [F]fetch by and by
[G]I'll buy a pair of goggles and I'll [C]colour them [G]blue
[G]And an old fashioned lady I will [D]make her [G]too

[F]Over the road with my [C]pack on my back
[G]Over the fields with my [F]great heavy sack
[G]With holes in my shoes and my [C]toes peeping [G]through
[G]Singing skinny-me-rink a doodle o and [D]old Johnny [G]Dhu
[F]I must be going to bed for it's [C]getting late at night
The [G]fire's all raked and [F]out goes the light
So [G]now you've heard the story of my [C]old rig-a-[G]doo
It's [G]good-bye and God be with you says [D]old Johnny [G]Dhu