Lord Abore And Mary Flynn chords by Lankum

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Intro:

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Verse 1:
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Lord Abore and Mary Flynn were both children young
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They were scarcely fourteen years of age
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When love between them sprung
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When love between them sprung

Verse 2:
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Now Lord Abore was going out one day
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When his mother came to know
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"You are going away my son" she said
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"You will drink before you go
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You'll drink before you go"

Verse 3:
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She's called for a cask of the very best wine
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And filled a glass for him
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To her father false with her two fingers
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She's put strong poison in
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She's put strong poison in

Verse 4:
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"Oh why oh why" dеar Mother he said
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"Have you poisonеd me full sore "
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"It is so, tis so" she said to him
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"You'll see Mary Flynn no more
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See Mary Flynn no more"

Verse 5:
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"Is there anybody in this household" he said
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"Who will go on an errand for me "
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"Who will go to Mary Flynn's high tower
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And fetch her here to me
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And fetch her here to me "

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And so up stepped a young serving boy
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"I'm your faithful servant" cried he
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"I will go to Mary Flynn's high tower
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And fetch her here to thee
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And fetch her here to thee"

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Verse 7:
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And when he came to Mary Flynn's high tower
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He stepped into the hall
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The tables were laid and the music played
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And the ladies dancing on
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The ladies dancing on

Verse 8:
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"What brought you here my pretty little boy?
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What brought you here to me?
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Has my grandmother set a place for you
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Or yet invited thee
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Or yet invited thee"

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"Your grandmother's set no place for me
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Nor invited me" he said
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Twas then she learned from the serving boy
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That Lord Abore was dead
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That Lord Abore was dead

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"Oh send for me the swiftest steed
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Go saddle for me the bay
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So I may ride to my true lover's touch
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Without the least delay
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Without the least delay"

Verse 11:
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And when she came to Lord Abore's tower
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She stepped into the hall
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The tables were laid and the sheets were spread
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And the torches burning all
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The torches burning all

Verse 12:

"What brought you here Mary Flynn " she said
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"What brought you here to me "
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"The ring that's on his little finger
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I came to pray of thee
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I came to pray of thee"

Verse 13:
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"No ring no ring Mary Flynn" she said
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"No ring have I for thee
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For the pain of death it came so quick
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It split the ring in three
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It split the ring in three"

Verse 14:
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She laid her cheek down by his cheek
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Her side down by his side
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He laid her feet down by his feet
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And Mary Flynn she died
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And Mary Flynn she died