The Jolly Butcher
(Great Big Sea)
Chords transcribed by Barry O'Brien

(Chorus)
FOh won't you come along with me love
CCome alonFg with mFe.

Come for one night and be my wife
And cCome aloFng with mFe.

FWell it is of a jolly butcher as yFou might plainly see.
As he rFumbled out one morniGng in sCearchF of company.
FBe went into a tavern and aF fair girl he did see
Ah Fcome for one night be myG wifeC, come aFlong with me.


FBe called for liquor of the best
And he made such fFortune play.
Come fFor a drink it will make you think
That it iGs our weddCing daFy.

(Chorus)

Well he called for a candle to light their way to bed.
And when he had her in the room these words to her he said.
A sovereign I will give to you for to embrace your charms.
And all that night the fair young maid laid in the strangers arms.

(Chorus)

Ah early the next morning the charlotte went his way.
Be looked onto the that fair young maid and onto her did say.
That sovereign that I gave to you. Now do not think me strange.
That sovereign that I gave to you will you give me back me change.

(Chorus X 2)

Well about twelve months later he rumbled out once more.
And he went into the tavern where he'd often been before.
Be wasn't in there very long when his fair girl he did see.
And she brought forth a baby three months old and placed it on his knee.

Ah when he saw the baby he began to curse and swear.
And he said onto that fair young maid why did you bring him here.
Well he is your own kind sir she said. Do not think me strange.
That sovereign that you gave to me well I give's you back your change.

(Chorus X 2)