Red Haired Boy chords

[INTRO]
| [G] | G C | G | [F] |
| [G] | G C | G | [D] [G] |

| [G] | G C | G | [F] |
| [G] | G C | G | [D] [G] |

| F | C | G | F |
| C | G | F | G |
| [G] [C] | G | [D] [G] |

| F | C | G | F |
| C | G | F | G |
| [G] [C] | G | [D] [G] |

[VERSE 1]
I [G]am a little Beggar and a Beggar I have [C]been
For [G]three score'r more on this Isle of [F]green
I g[G]o down to Lithy and down to Slig[C]o
And I [G]go by the name of [D]old Johnny [G]Dew

[VERSE 2]
Of [G]all the trades a-goin' now beggin is the b[C]est
When a [G]man gets tired he can sit down 'a r[F]est
He b[G]egs for his supper he has nothin' else to [C]do
Then his [G]cart around the corner with his [D]old Rigad[G]oo

[VERSE 3]
I s[F]lept last night in [C]Curabawn
when the [G]night came along and I [F]slept till the dawn
With h[G]oles in the roof and the [G]rain a-comin' t[C]hrough
And the ca[G]ts and the rats were p[D]layin' peeka-[G]boo

[VERSE 4]
When [F]who should awaken but the [C]woman of the house
With her w[G]hite spotty apron and her [F]calico blouse
She be[G]gan to frighten and the [G]mice said [C]boo!
I said d[G]on't be afraid ma'am it's o[D]ld Johnny [G]Dew.

[VERSE 5]
I [G]met a little flaxy haired girl one [C]day,
Good [G]morning little flaxy haired girl I did [F]say
Good [G]morning little Beggar Man and how do you d[C]o
With your r[G]ags and your bags and your o[D]ld Rigad[G]oo

[VERSE 6]
Buy a p[G]air of leggings with a collar and a [C]tie
And a n[G]ice big lady I will fetch by and [F]by
Buy a [G]pair of goggles and I'll color them [C]blue
And an [G]old fashioned lady I will m[D]ake her [G]too

[VERSE 7]
[F]Over the fields with me [C]pack on me back
[G]Over field with me [F]great heavy sack
With h[G]oles in my shoes and the toes a'peekin' th[C]rough
Singin' s[G]kitta rink-a-diddle now it's [D]only Johnny [G]Dew

[VERSE 8]
I [F]must be going to bed for it's g[F]ettin' late at night
The [G]fire's all been raked and [F]out goes the light
Well [G]now you've heard the story of me old Riga[C]doo
It's 'good-[G]bye, God-be-with-you' says o[D]ld Johnny De[G]w.

[OUTRO]
| [G] | G C | G | [F] |
| [G] | G C | G | [D] [G] |

| [G] | G C | G | [F] |
| [G] | G C | G | [D] [G] |

| F | C | G | F |
| C | G | F | G |
| [G] [C] | G | [D] [G] |

| F | C | G | F |
| C | G | F | G |
| [G] [C] | G | [D] [G] |