WHEN WE WERE UNDER THE KING Lyrics And Chords

4/4 (traditional Irish Folk Song)This song is also known as ‚Three Jolly Rogues of Lynne’ and ‚Three Roguish Chaps’ with the last one using slightly different lyrics and four verses. For Clancy Brothers’ version use capo on 3rd fret. Guitar chords by Marc Fahrbach

In the (D)good old (A)colony (D)days,
When we were (A)under the (D)king
Lived a miller and a (A)weaver and a (Bm)little tai(A)lor,
Three (G)jolly (A)rogues of (D)Lynne
 
Three (D)jolly (A)rogues of (D)Lynne,
Three jolly (A)rogues of (D)Lynne
Lived a miller and a (A)weaver and a (Bm)little tai(A)lor,
Three (G)jolly (A)rogues of (D)Lynne
 
Now the (D)miller (A)he stole (D)corn,
And the weaver (A)he stole (D)yarn
And the little tail(A)or he (Bm)stole braod(A)cloth
To (G)keep these (A)three rogues (D)warm
 
To (D)keep these (A)three rogues (D)warm,
To (D)keep these (A)three rogues (D)warm
And the little tail(A)or he (Bm)stole braod(A)cloth
To (G)keep these (A)three rogues (D)warm
 
Now the (D)miller was (A)drowned in his (D)dam
And the weaver was (A)hung in his (D)yarn
And the devil got his (A)claw on the (Bm)little tail(A)or
With his (G)braodcloth (A)under his (D)arm
 
With his (D)braodcloth (A)under his (D)arm,
With his braodcloth (A)under his (D)arm
And the little tail(A)or still (Bm)runs through (A)hell,
With his (G)braodcloth (A)under his (D)arm.
 

Here are the chords in the key of G

In the (G)good old (D)colony (G)days,
When we were (D)under the (G)king
Lived a miller and a (D)weaver and a (Em)little tai(D)lor,
Three (C)jolly (D)rogues of (G)Lynne
 
Three (G)jolly (D)rogues of (G)Lynne,
Three jolly (D)rogues of (G)Lynne
Lived a miller and a (D)weaver and a (Em)little tai(D)lor,
Three (C)jolly (D)rogues of (G)Lynne
 
Now the (G)miller (D)he stole (G)corn,
And the weaver (D)he stole (G)yarn
And the little tail(D)or he (Em)stole braod(D)cloth
To (C)keep these (D)three rogues (G)warm
 
To (G)keep these (D)three rogues (G)warm,
To (G)keep these (D)three rogues (G)warm
And the little tail(D)or he (Em)stole braod(D)cloth
To (C)keep these (D)three rogues (G)warm
 
Now the (G)miller was (D)drowned in his (G)dam
And the weaver was (D)hung in his (G)yarn
And the devil got his (D)claw on the (Em)little tail(D)or
With his (C)braodcloth (D)under his (G)arm
 
With his (G)braodcloth (D)under his (G)arm,
With his braodcloth (D)under his (G)arm
And the little tail(D)or still (Em)runs through (D)hell,
With his (C)braodcloth (D)under his (G)arm