The Pretty Maid Lyrics And Chords
(MILKING HER COW) 3/4 Chords similar to those used in the version by Clannad. This is a request sent in by David Fink, the guitar chords are by Marc Fahrbach. The youtube video is by Clannad. The song was written by Thomas Moore around 1800 but it was originally an Irish song written as gaeilge. These lyrics are from the Clannad version, as there are many different versions. Sheet music notes included for tin whistle.
Dm-Am-Dm
It (Dm)was on a fine (C)summer's (Bb)morning
The (Dm)birds’ sweetly (C)tune on each (G)bough
And (Dm)as I walked (C)out for my (Bb)pleasure
I (Dm)saw a maid (Am)milking a (Dm)cow
Her (F)voice was so en(Am)chanting, me(Bb)lodious
Left (Dm)me quite un(Am)able to (G)go
My (Dm)heart, it was (Gm)loaded with (Am)sorrow
For the (Dm)pretty maid (Am)milking her (Dm)cow
Dm-Am-Dm
Then (Dm)to her I (C)made my ad(Bb)vances
"Good (Dm)morrow most (C)beautiful (G)maid
Your (Dm)beauty my (C)heart so en(Bb)trances"
"Pray (Dm)sir do not (Am)banter," she (Dm)said
"I'm (F)not such a (Am)rare precious (Bb)jewel
That (Dm)I should en(Am)amour you (G)so
I (Dm)am but a (Gm)poor little (Am)milk girl,"
Says the (Dm)pretty maid (Am)milking her (Dm)cow
Dm-Am-Dm
The (Dm)Indies a(C)fford no such (Bb)jewel
So (Dm)bright, so trans(C)parently (G)clear
I (Dm)do not add (C)things to my (Bb)funeral
Con(Dm)sent but to (Am)know me my (Dm)dear
Oh, (F)had I the (Am)Lamp of A(Bb)laddin
Or the (Dm)wealth that gold (Am)mines can be(G)stow
I'd (Dm)rather be (BGm)poor in a (Am)cottage
With the (Dm)pretty girl (Am)milking her (Dm)cow
Dm-Am-Dm
It (Dm)was on a fine (C)summer's (Bb)morning
The (Dm)birds’ sweetly (C)tune on each (G)bough
And (Dm)as I walked (C)out for my (Bb)pleasure
I (Dm)saw a maid (Am)milking a (Dm)cow
Her (F)voice was so en(Am)chanting, me(Bb)lodious
Left (Dm)me quite un(Am)able to (G)go
My (Dm)heart, it was (Gm)loaded with (Am)sorrow
For the (Dm)pretty maid (Am)milking her (Dm)cow
Dm-Am-Dm
Then (Dm)to her I (C)made my ad(Bb)vances
"Good (Dm)morrow most (C)beautiful (G)maid
Your (Dm)beauty my (C)heart so en(Bb)trances"
"Pray (Dm)sir do not (Am)banter," she (Dm)said
"I'm (F)not such a (Am)rare precious (Bb)jewel
That (Dm)I should en(Am)amour you (G)so
I (Dm)am but a (Gm)poor little (Am)milk girl,"
Says the (Dm)pretty maid (Am)milking her (Dm)cow
Dm-Am-Dm
The (Dm)Indies a(C)fford no such (Bb)jewel
So (Dm)bright, so trans(C)parently (G)clear
I (Dm)do not add (C)things to my (Bb)funeral
Con(Dm)sent but to (Am)know me my (Dm)dear
Oh, (F)had I the (Am)Lamp of A(Bb)laddin
Or the (Dm)wealth that gold (Am)mines can be(G)stow
I'd (Dm)rather be (BGm)poor in a (Am)cottage
With the (Dm)pretty girl (Am)milking her (Dm)cow
Dm-Am-Dm
