Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Difficulty: Novice Intro: D A E Verse: A E7 D C#m It was down by Christchurch I first met with Annie F#m D E A neat little girl, oh, and not a bit shy A E7 D C#m She told me her father had come from Dungannon F#m A D A And he'd take her back in the sweet bye-and-bye
Chorus: D A A7 And what's it to any man, whether or no D A E Whether I'm easy or whether I'm true D A C#m As she lifted her petticoat, easy and slow F#m A D A D A E And I rolled up me sleeves for to buckle her shoe Verse: A E7 D C#m Now, in city or country, a girl is a jewel F#m D E And well built for gripping, the most of them are A E7 D C#m Ah, but any young fellow would sure be a fool F#m A D A If he tried it the first time, to go a bit far Chorus: D A A7 And what's it to any man, whether or no D A E Whether I'm easy or whether I'm true D A C#m As she lifted her petticoat, easy and slow F#m A D A D A E And I rolled up me sleeves for to buckle her shoe Verse: A E7 D C#m We wandered by Thomas Street, down by the Liffey F#m D E The sun was long set and the evening grew dark A E7 D C#m And along Whiteman's Bridge, and by god, in a jiffy F#m A D A My arm was around her, out there in the park Chorus: D A A7 And what's it to any man, whether or no D A E Whether I'm easy or whether I'm true D A C#m As she lifted her petticoat, easy and slow F#m A D A D A E And I rolled up me sleeves for to buckle her shoe Verse: A E7 D C#m So, if you chance for to go to the town of Dungannon F#m D E You may search till your eyeballs are empty and blind A E7 D C#m Be it sitting or walking or running or standing F#m A D A A girl like Annie you never will find Chorus: D A A7 And what's it to any man, whether or no D A E Whether I'm easy or whether I'm true D A C#m As she lifted her petticoat, easy and slow F#m A D A D A And I rolled up me sleeves for to buckle her shoe
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