To The Begging I Will Go Chords by Ewan Maccoll
Tempo:
79.25 bpm
Chords used:
G#
C#
E
B
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#] [G#]
[F#] [C#]
[B] [C#m]
Have all the traits [C#] in England, the begging is the best.
For [E] when a beggar's tired, [G#] he can sit him [B] down and rest.
And a [E]-begging I will [C#m] go, and a-begging I will go.
[G#] There's a pork for me oatmeal, and another for me salt.
[E] Have a pair of little crutches, I shall see how I can halt.
[B] And a-begging I will [A#] go, and a [C#]-begging I will go.
There's [A#m] patches on me [G#] fusty coat, there's a black patch on me ear.
But when it [E] comes to tupiniel, [G#] I can say as well as [D#] they.
And a-begging [C#] I will go, [A#] and a-begging I will [C#] go.
Me breeches [D#] they [E] are nobbitals, but [B] me heart is free from [A] care.
As long as [E] I've a belly for me backside can go bare.
[B] And a-begging I [F#] will [C#m] go, and a-begging I will go.
There's a bed for [G#] me where there alike, and I don't pay no rent.
I've got no noisy looms to [G#] mind, and I am right content.
And a-begging I [F#] will go, [E] and a-begging I will [C#] go.
I can rest when I am tired, and I hate no mistress' bell.
[E] A man'd be daft to be a king when [G#] beggars live so [G#m] well.
And a-begging I will go, [C#] and a-begging I will go.
Oh, I've been day for ducking field, and I've been blind [C#m] at shore.
At many's they're raped and welling, [G#] lice are bedded in the straw.
And a [C#]-begging I will go, and a-begging I [C#m] will go.
[N]
[F#] [C#]
[B] [C#m]
Have all the traits [C#] in England, the begging is the best.
For [E] when a beggar's tired, [G#] he can sit him [B] down and rest.
And a [E]-begging I will [C#m] go, and a-begging I will go.
[G#] There's a pork for me oatmeal, and another for me salt.
[E] Have a pair of little crutches, I shall see how I can halt.
[B] And a-begging I will [A#] go, and a [C#]-begging I will go.
There's [A#m] patches on me [G#] fusty coat, there's a black patch on me ear.
But when it [E] comes to tupiniel, [G#] I can say as well as [D#] they.
And a-begging [C#] I will go, [A#] and a-begging I will [C#] go.
Me breeches [D#] they [E] are nobbitals, but [B] me heart is free from [A] care.
As long as [E] I've a belly for me backside can go bare.
[B] And a-begging I [F#] will [C#m] go, and a-begging I will go.
There's a bed for [G#] me where there alike, and I don't pay no rent.
I've got no noisy looms to [G#] mind, and I am right content.
And a-begging I [F#] will go, [E] and a-begging I will [C#] go.
I can rest when I am tired, and I hate no mistress' bell.
[E] A man'd be daft to be a king when [G#] beggars live so [G#m] well.
And a-begging I will go, [C#] and a-begging I will go.
Oh, I've been day for ducking field, and I've been blind [C#m] at shore.
At many's they're raped and welling, [G#] lice are bedded in the straw.
And a [C#]-begging I will go, and a-begging I [C#m] will go.
[N]
Key:
G#
C#
E
B
C#m
G#
C#
E
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
Have all the traits [C#] in England, the begging is the best.
For [E] when a beggar's tired, [G#] he can sit him [B] down and rest.
And a [E]-begging I will [C#m] go, and a-begging I will go.
_ [G#] There's a pork for me oatmeal, and another for me salt.
[E] Have a pair of little crutches, I shall see how I can halt.
[B] And a-begging I will [A#] go, and a [C#]-begging I will go.
_ There's [A#m] patches on me [G#] fusty coat, there's a black patch on me ear.
But when it [E] comes to tupiniel, [G#] I can say as well as [D#] they.
And a-begging [C#] I will go, [A#] and a-begging I will [C#] go.
_ _ Me breeches [D#] they [E] are nobbitals, but [B] me heart is free from [A] care.
As long as [E] I've a belly for me backside can go bare.
[B] And a-begging I [F#] will [C#m] go, and a-begging I will go. _ _ _
There's a bed for [G#] me where there alike, and I don't pay no rent.
I've got no noisy looms to [G#] mind, and I am right content.
And a-begging I [F#] will go, [E] and a-begging I will [C#] go.
_ I can rest when I am tired, and I hate no mistress' bell.
[E] A man'd be daft to be a king when [G#] beggars live so [G#m] well.
And a-begging I will go, [C#] and a-begging I will go.
_ Oh, I've been day for ducking field, and I've been blind [C#m] at shore.
At many's they're raped and welling, [G#] lice are bedded in the straw.
And a [C#]-begging I will go, and a-begging I [C#m] will go. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
Have all the traits [C#] in England, the begging is the best.
For [E] when a beggar's tired, [G#] he can sit him [B] down and rest.
And a [E]-begging I will [C#m] go, and a-begging I will go.
_ [G#] There's a pork for me oatmeal, and another for me salt.
[E] Have a pair of little crutches, I shall see how I can halt.
[B] And a-begging I will [A#] go, and a [C#]-begging I will go.
_ There's [A#m] patches on me [G#] fusty coat, there's a black patch on me ear.
But when it [E] comes to tupiniel, [G#] I can say as well as [D#] they.
And a-begging [C#] I will go, [A#] and a-begging I will [C#] go.
_ _ Me breeches [D#] they [E] are nobbitals, but [B] me heart is free from [A] care.
As long as [E] I've a belly for me backside can go bare.
[B] And a-begging I [F#] will [C#m] go, and a-begging I will go. _ _ _
There's a bed for [G#] me where there alike, and I don't pay no rent.
I've got no noisy looms to [G#] mind, and I am right content.
And a-begging I [F#] will go, [E] and a-begging I will [C#] go.
_ I can rest when I am tired, and I hate no mistress' bell.
[E] A man'd be daft to be a king when [G#] beggars live so [G#m] well.
And a-begging I will go, [C#] and a-begging I will go.
_ Oh, I've been day for ducking field, and I've been blind [C#m] at shore.
At many's they're raped and welling, [G#] lice are bedded in the straw.
And a [C#]-begging I will go, and a-begging I [C#m] will go. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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