Johnny Be Fair Chords by Ruth Notman

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I'd like to be good and Johnny be [F] fair and [C] he wants me for to wed.
And I would have married Johnny but my [G] father up and said oh I hate to tell you daughter
[C] your mother [G] never knew [Dm] that Johnny he's a son of [Em] mine and so he's [F] kin to you.
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[C] I'd like to be good and Johnny [D] be fair and he wants me for to wed.
And I would have married [C] Willie but my father [G] up and said oh I hate to tell you daughter
[C] your mother [G] never knew [Dm] that Willie he's a son of [Em] mine and so [F] he's kin to you.
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[C] I'd like to be good and Johnny be [F] fair and he wants me [C] for to wed.
[G] And I would have [Em] married Jimmy [C] but my father [G] up and [F] said oh I hate to tell you daughter
[C] your mother [G] never [Dm] knew that Jimmy he's a son of [C] mine and so [D] he's kin to you.
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_ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] [C] So I went up to my mother where I hung my head in shame.
[E] Thought all the lads in [C] town knew my name I [G] couldn't change.
[F] She said my [G] dear girl your [C] father name will [G] surely kill.
[Dm] But your father's not your [Em] father so marry [F] who you will.
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[C] So Johnny be good and Johnny be [F] fair and he [A] wants me [C] for to wed.
Now [G] I'm to marry Johnny [C] since my mother [G] up and [F] said oh I hate to tell you father
[C] I'm sure [G] you never [Dm] knew that Johnny he's no kin of [Em] mine nor am [F] I to you.
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