The Irish Washerwoman

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # # this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # the irish washerwoman chords ( for the acoustic guitar ) traditional irish jig ( words by george colman the elder the surrender of calais 1791 ) Am D G G when i was at home , i was merry and frisky . Am D my dad kept a pig , but my mother sold whiskey . G my uncle was rich , but ne er could be easy , Am D G till i was enlisted by corporal casey . G och , rub - A - dub , row - de - dow , corporal casey , Am D my dear little shelah i thought would run crazy G when i trudged away with tough corporal casey , Am D G och , rub - A - dub row - de - row , shelah my love . G i marched from kilkenny , but as i was thinking , D on shelah , my heart in my bosom was sinking . C G Am G but soon i was forced to look fresh as a daisy , Am D G for fear of a drubbin from corporal casey . G och , rub - A - dub , row - de - dow , corporal casey , D the devil go with him , i ne er could be lazy C G Am G he struck my shirts so , old corporal casey , Am D G och , rub - A - dub row - de - row , shelah my dear . G we went into battle , i took the blows fairly , Am D that fell on my pate , but they bothered me rarely . G and who should the first be that dropped? why , and please you , Am D G it was my good friend , honest corporal casey . G och , rub - A - dub , row - de - dow , corporal casey , Am D thinks i , you are quiet and i shall be easy . G so eight years i fought without corporal casey , Am D G och , rub - A - dub row - de - row , shelah my gal . G i marched from kilkenny , but as i was thinking , D on shelah , my heart in my bosom was sinking . C G Am G but soon i was forced to look fresh as a daisy , Am D G for fear of a drubbin from corporal casey . G och , rub - A - dub , row - de - dow , corporal casey , D the devil go with him , i ne er could be lazy C G Am G he struck my shirts so , old corporal casey , Am D G och , rub - A - dub row - de - row , shelah my dear . set8