The Jolly Beggar Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

F:133211 or XX3211

CGCEGC

Intro

same as chorus progression):

C C F G

C F C G

C C

Verse 1

There Cwas a jolly beggarman

Came Ftripping o'er the Gplain

He cCame unto aF farmer's door

A lCodging for to Ggain

The Cfarmer's daughter she came down

And Fviewed him cheek and Gchin

She Csays "He is a hFandsome man

I pCray you take him iGn"

Chorus

We'll Cgo no more a roving

A rFoving in the Gnight

We'llC go no more a Froving

Let the Cmoon shine so bGright

We'll Cgo no more a roving

Verse 2

He wCould not lie within the barn

Nor Fyet within the Gbyre

But hCe would in the Fcorner lie

DowCn by the kitchen Gfire

O Cthen the beggar's bed was made

Of gFood clean sheets and Ghay

AndC down beside the Fkitchen fire

The Cjolly beggar Glay

Chorus

We'll Cgo no more a roving

A rFoving in the Gnight

We'llC go no more a Froving

Let the Cmoon shine so bGright

We'll Cgo no more a roving

Verse 3

The Cfarmer's daughter she got up

To Fbolt the kitchen Gdoor

And Cthere she saw thFe beggar

Standing Gnaked on the Gfloor

He Ctook the daughter in his arms

AndF to the bed he Gran

KindC sir, she says, be Feasy now

You'll Cwaken our good Gman

Chorus

We'll Cgo no more a roving

A rFoving in the Gnight

We'llC go no more a Froving

Let the Cmoon shine so bGright

We'll Cgo no more a roving

Verse 4

Now Cyou are no beggar

You Fare some gGentleman

For Cyou have stolen my Fmaidenhead

And CI am quite uGndone

I Cam no lord, I am no squire

Of Fbeggars I be Gone

AndC beggars they be rFobbers all

So nCow you're quite Gundone

Last Chorus:

We'll Cgo no more a roving

A rFoving in the Gnight

We'll Cgo no more a rFoving

Let the Cmoon shine so Gbright

We'll gCo no Gmore a Croving