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The Maid Of The Sweet Brown Knowe

by The Dubliners

Biography:

The Dubliners was an Irish folk band founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1962. One of the most influential Irish acts of the 20th century, they celebrated 50 years together in 2012, making them Ireland's longest surviving musical act. Also in 2012, the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards bestowed them with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The group announced their retirement in the autumn of 2012 following the death of founding member Barney McKenna (born 16 December 1939; died 5 April 2012).

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The Maid of Sweet Brown Knowe
Traditional Irish Song
As performed by The Dubliners

D G A7 D
Come all you lads and lassies and listen to me a while
D Bm G A7
I'll sing to you a verse or two that's sure to make you smile
D Bm G A7
Concerning a young man I am going to tell you now
D G A7 D
Who has lately come a courting the maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe.

D G A7 D
This young man says "My pretty maid, will you come along with me?
D Bm G A7
We'll both fly off together and happy we will be
D Bm G A7
We'll join our hands in wedlock bands as I'm speaking with ya now
D G A7 D
And I'll do me best endeavour for the maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe."

D G A7 D
This fair and fickle young thing she knew not what to say
D Bm G A7
Her eyes did shine like diamonds bright and merrily did play
D Bm G A7
She says "Young man, your love subdue, for I'm not ready now
D G A7 D
And I'll spend another season at the foot of the Sweet Brown Knowe."

D G A7 D
The young man said "My pretty maid, how can you answer so?
D Bm G A7
See down in yonder valley where my crops do gently grow
D Bm G A7
Down in yonder valley I have horses, men and plough
D G A7 D
And they're at their daily labor for the maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe."

D G A7 D
"If they're at their daily labor, kind sir, 'tis not for me
D Bm G A7
I've heard of your behavior, I have indeed", says she
D Bm G A7
"There is an inn where you call in and I've heard the people say
D G A7
That you rap and you call and you pay for all and come home at the break of
D
day."

D G A7 D
"If I rap and I call and I pay for all, me money is all me own
D Bm G A7
I'll never spend your fortune for I hear that you've got none
D Bm G A7
You thought you had me poor heart won by meeting with ya now
D G A7 D
But I'll leave ya where I found ya at the foot of the Sweet Brown Knowe."