Intro: G Verse: G Em As I was a-walking through Dublin City G C About the hour o' twelve at night G Em D It was there I saw a fair pretty lady
Em C Em Washing her feet by candlelight Verse: G Em First she washed them and then she dried them G C Around her shoulder, she pegged a towel G Em D And in all my life I ne'er did see Em C Em D Em D Such a fine young lass in all the world Chorus: G Em She had twenty, eighteen, sixteen, fourteen G C Twelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, none G Em D Nineteen, seventeen, fifteen, thirteen Em C Em D Eleven, nine, seven, five, three and one Verse: G Em 'Round and around, the wheel of fortune G C Where it stops wearies me G Em D Fair maids they are so deceivin' Em C Em D Em D Sad experience teaches me Chorus: G Em Twenty, eighteen, sixteen, fourteen G C Twelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, none G Em D Nineteen, seventeen, fifteen, thirteen Em C Em D Eleven, nine, seven, five, three and one Verse: G Em Oh, the tides do be runnin' the whole world over G C Why, twas only last June month, I mind that we G Em D Were thinking the call in the breast of the lover Em C Em D Em D So everlasting as the sea Chorus: G Em Twenty, eighteen, sixteen, fourteen G C Twelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, none G Em D Nineteen, seventeen, fifteen, thirteen Em C Em D Eleven, nine, seven, five, three and one Verse: G Em But there's the same little fishes that swim and spin G C And the same old moon on the cold wet sand G Em D And I no more to she, nor she to me Em C Em D Em D Than the cool wind passing over my hand Chorus: G Em Twenty, eighteen, sixteen, fourteen G C Twelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, none G Em D Nineteen, seventeen, fifteen, thirteen Em C Em Eleven, nine, seven, five, three and one
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