Verse 1 N.C. There were two sisters side by side Sing I-dum, sing I-day N.C. There were two sisters side by side The boys are born for me N.C. There were two sisters side by side The eldest for young Johnny cried N.C. I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me Verse 2 C F Johnny bought the youngest a gay-gold ring G C F Sing I-dum, sing I-day C F Johnny bought the youngest a gay-gold ring Am G F The boys are born for me G C Johnny bought the youngest a gay-gold ring G/B Am He never bought the eldest a single thing G C F Am G C I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me Verse 3 F Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat G C F Sing I-dum, sing I-day C F Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat Am G F The boys are born for me G C Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat G/B Am The eldest didn't think much of that G C F Am G C I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me Instrumental C F G C F C F Am G F F G C G/B Am G C C F Am G C Verse 4 F As they were a-walking by the foamy brim G C F Sing I-dum, sing I-day C F As they were a-walking by the foamy brim Am G F The boys are born for me G C As they were a-walking by the foamy brim G/B Am The eldest pushed the youngest in G C F Am G C I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me Verse 5 F Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand G C F Sing I-dum, sing I-day C F Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand Am G F The boys are born for me G C Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand G/B Am And you can have Johnny and all his land G C F Am G C I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me Verse 6 F Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand G C F Sing I-dum, sing I-day C F Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand Am G F The boys are born for me G C Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand G/B Am And I'll have Johnny and all his land G C F Am G C I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me Instrumental C F G C F C F Am G F F G C G/B Am G C C F Am G C Verse 7 F So away she sank and away she swam G C F Sing I-dum, sing I-day C F So away she sank and away she swam Am G F The boys are born for me G C So away she sank and away she swam G/B Am Until she came to the miller's dam G C F Am G C I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me Verse 8 F The miller, he took her gay-gold ring G C F Sing I-dum, sing I-day C F The miller, he took her gay-gold ring Am G F The boys are born for me G C The miller, he took her gay-gold ring G/B Am And then he pushed her in a---gain G C F Am G C I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me Verse 9 F The miller, he was hanged on the mountain head G C F Sing I-dum, sing I-day C F The miller, he was hanged on the mountain head Am G F The boys are born for me G C The miller, he was hanged on the mountain head G/B Am The eldest sister was boiled in lead G C F Am G C I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me
