Maids When Your Young Never Wed An Old Man Lyrics And Chords
Maids When Your Young was made famous by The Dubliners with Luke Kelly doing the singing on this one, the sheet music and tin whistle notes are included. This Irish folk song was also recorded by the Scottish folk group The Corries, and The Lucy Ward Band.Maids when your young never wed an old man sheet music notes in Do Re Mi solfege format now added.
The song 'Maids When Your Young Never Wed An Old Man' is a traditional Irish ballad that has been passed down through generations, often accompanied by fiddles and tin whistles in traditional Irish pubs. The lyrics tell a cautionary tale to young women, warning them against the dangers of marrying an older man.
At first glance, the song may seem like a simple love story, but upon closer examination, it reveals deep-seated cultural beliefs and societal pressures surrounding marriage and gender roles in Ireland. Through its lyrics, the song serves as a reflection of the societal expectations placed on women during the time it was written and continues to resonate with audiences today.
The lyrics of 'Maids When Your Young Never Wed An Old Man' tell the story of a young woman who is warned by her mother to never marry an old man, for fear of being trapped in a loveless and unhappy marriage. The mother's words are a warning against the power dynamics and potential exploitation in a relationship with a significant age gap.
At first glance, the song may seem like a simple love story, but upon closer examination, it reveals deep-seated cultural beliefs and societal pressures surrounding marriage and gender roles in Ireland. Through its lyrics, the song serves as a reflection of the societal expectations placed on women during the time it was written and continues to resonate with audiences today.
The lyrics of 'Maids When Your Young Never Wed An Old Man' tell the story of a young woman who is warned by her mother to never marry an old man, for fear of being trapped in a loveless and unhappy marriage. The mother's words are a warning against the power dynamics and potential exploitation in a relationship with a significant age gap.
An[G] old man came courting me,hey ding[D] dorum da'
An[G] old man came courting me,mr being[D] young,
An[G] old man came[C] courting me[G] saying would you[D] marry me,
[G]Maids when you[C]r young never[D7] wed an old [G]man.
[Chorus]
Because he's got no falurm,fal-ding durum da
He'got no falurum fal-did di daa
He's got no falurum he' lost his ding durum
Maids when your young never wed an old man.
[2]
When we went to church hey ding duruhm daa,
When we went to church,me being young
When we went to church,he left me in the lurch
Maids when your young never wed an old man.
[3]
When we went to bed hey ding dorum da,
When we went to bed me being young
When we went to bed,he lay like de was dead,
Maids when your woung never wed an old man.
So I threw me leg over him, hey ding dorum da
just to oblige him, me being young
I flung me leg over him damned nearly smothered him
Maids when you're young never wed an old man.
(5)
When he went to sleep, hey ding dorum da
when he was half asleep, me being young
when he went to sleep out of the night I creep
into the arms of a handsome young man.
(6)
And I found his falurum, fal-diddle dei durum
I found his falurum, fal-diddle do dei
I found his falurum, he got my ding durum, now
Maids when you're young never wed an old man
An[G] old man came courting me,mr being[D] young,
An[G] old man came[C] courting me[G] saying would you[D] marry me,
[G]Maids when you[C]r young never[D7] wed an old [G]man.
[Chorus]
Because he's got no falurm,fal-ding durum da
He'got no falurum fal-did di daa
He's got no falurum he' lost his ding durum
Maids when your young never wed an old man.
[2]
When we went to church hey ding duruhm daa,
When we went to church,me being young
When we went to church,he left me in the lurch
Maids when your young never wed an old man.
[3]
When we went to bed hey ding dorum da,
When we went to bed me being young
When we went to bed,he lay like de was dead,
Maids when your woung never wed an old man.
So I threw me leg over him, hey ding dorum da
just to oblige him, me being young
I flung me leg over him damned nearly smothered him
Maids when you're young never wed an old man.
(5)
When he went to sleep, hey ding dorum da
when he was half asleep, me being young
when he went to sleep out of the night I creep
into the arms of a handsome young man.
(6)
And I found his falurum, fal-diddle dei durum
I found his falurum, fal-diddle do dei
I found his falurum, he got my ding durum, now
Maids when you're young never wed an old man
Maids when your young sheet music lyrics and chords
Here is the sheet music and below is the tin whistle notes for Never Wed An Old Man
G G G G G D G B B A F D
An old man came courting me hay ding dur-um-da
G G G G G D G B A D
An old man came courting me, me being young
D D D B C B A B A G A F D
An old man came courting me, said he would marry me
G G G E E E D E F G
Maids when you're young never wed an old man
The notes in bold text are the high D's, The sheet music is slightly different than the letter notes above which I play.
An old man came courting me hay ding dur-um-da
G G G G G D G B A D
An old man came courting me, me being young
D D D B C B A B A G A F D
An old man came courting me, said he would marry me
G G G E E E D E F G
Maids when you're young never wed an old man
The notes in bold text are the high D's, The sheet music is slightly different than the letter notes above which I play.
Maids when your young never wed an old man sheet music notes in Do Re Mi solfege
