A Roving The Maid Of Amsterdam by Misc Traditional
Key: CC | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

    


Verse 1
C 
In Amsterdam there lived a maid
C
Mark well what I do say
   F               C 
In Amsterdam there lived a maid
    Dm               G 
And she was mistress of her trade
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I'll go no more a roving with you fair maid
Chorus
  F        C 
A roving a roving
      Dm               G
Since roving's been my ru-i-in
     C            F 
I'll go no more a roving
     C   G    C 
With you fair maid
Verse 2
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Her eyes are like two stars so bright
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Mark well what I do say
    F                 C 
Her eyes are like two stars so bright
    Dm               G  
Her face is fair her step is light
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I'll go no more a roving with you fair maid
Chorus
  F        C 
A roving a roving
      Dm               G
Since roving's been my ru-i-in
     C            F 
I'll go no more a roving
     C   G    C 
With you fair maid
Verse 3
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Her cheeks are like the rosebuds red 
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Mark well what I do say
    F                   C
Her cheeks are like the rosebuds red
        Dm              G
There's wealth of hair upon her head
     C            F           C   G    C
I'll go no more a roving with you fair maid
Chorus
  F        C 
A roving a roving
      Dm               G
Since roving's been my ru-i-in
     C            F 
I'll go no more a roving
     C   G    C 
With you fair maid
Verse 4
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She placed her hand upon my knee
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Mark well what I do say
    F                 C
She placed her hand upon my knee
  Dm                     G
I said young miss you're rather free
     C            F           C   G    C
I'll go no more a roving with you fair maid
Chorus
  F        C 
A roving a roving
      Dm               G
Since roving's been my ru-i-in
     C            F 
I'll go no more a roving
     C   G    C 
With you fair maid
Verse 5
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I love this fair maid as my life
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Mark well what I do say
  F                   C
I love this fair maid as my life
    Dm                G
And soon she'll be my little wife
     C            F           C   G    C
I'll go no more a roving with you fair maid
Chorus
  F        C 
A roving a roving
      Dm               G
Since roving's been my ru-i-in
     C            F 
I'll go no more a roving
     C   G    C 
With you fair maid
Verse 6
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And if you'd know this maiden's name
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Mark well what I do say
    F                  C
And if you'd know this maiden's name
    Dm                    G                      
Why soon like mine 'twill be the same
     C            F           C   G    C
I'll go no more a roving with you fair maid
Chorus
  F        C 
A roving a roving
      Dm               G
Since roving's been my ru-i-in
     C            F 
I'll go no more a roving
     C   G    C 
With you fair maid