Intro
C  Dm    Am G 
 
Verse 1
   C                       G 
As I went a-walking in the North country 
                        Am       F      C 
Down by Kirby Steven, I happened for to be 
           F       C               G 
As I was a-walking up and down the street 
  Am                           D              G 
A pretty little buy-a-broom, I chanced for to meet 
 
Chorus
            C      F     C           G 
For she was right, I was tight, everybody has their way 
   C                        F              G   C 
It was the lish young buy-a-broom that led me astray 
 
Verse 2
                              G 
She kindly then invited me to go a little way 
                          Am  F     C 
'Yes', was the answer, to her I did say 
                     F      C                G 
There was me with me music, walking down the street 
    Am                         D                G 
And her with a tambourine, was beating hand and feet 
 
Chorus
            C      F     C           G 
For she was right, I was tight, everybody has their way 
   C                        F              G   C 
It was the lish young buy-a-broom that led me astray 
 
Verse 3
                                     G 
Straight way out for Kendal town, we steered, her and I 
                             Am      F     C 
Over yon green mountain, the weather being dry 
              F       C                G 
We each had a bottle, filled up to the top 
    Am                               D             G 
And whenever we were getting dry, we took a little drop 
 
Chorus
            C      F     C           G 
For she was right, I was tight, everybody has their way 
   C                        F              G   C 
It was the lish young buy-a-broom that led me astray 
 
Instrumental
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Verse 4
    C                            G 
The night was coming on and good lodgings we did find 
                         Am     F       C 
Eatables of all kind and plenty of good wine 
             F         C           G 
Good bed and blankets, just for we two 
      Am                                  D               G 
And I rolled her in me arms, me boys, and wouldn't you do too? 
 
Chorus
            C      F     C           G 
For she was right, I was tight, everybody has their way 
   C                        F              G   C 
It was the lish young buy-a-broom that led me astray 
 
Verse 5
                           G 
Early the next morning we arose to go our way 
                              Am       F      C 
I called unto the landlord to see what was to pay 
             F         C            G 
Fourteen-and-sixpence, just for you two 
     Am                        D                G 
Four crowns upon the table, my darling then she threw 
 
Chorus
            C      F     C           G 
For she was right, I was tight, everybody has their way 
   C                        F              G   C 
It was the lish young buy-a-broom that led me astray 
 
Verse 6
                                   G 
Well, the reason that we parted, I now shall let you hear 
                                   Am    F        C 
She started off for Germany, right early the next year 
               F              C                G 
But me being unwilling for to cross the raging sea 
         Am                           D            G 
Here's a health to my bonny lass, wherever she may be 
 
Chorus
            C      F     C           G 
For she was right, I was tight, everybody has their way 
   C                        F              G   C      Dm    G C 
It was the lish young buy-a-broom that led me astray