The Spanish lady

 

      G                               Em

1. As I went down through Dublin City

     C                 D7

At the hour of twelve at night

  G                                     Em

Who should I see but the Spanish lady

    C                             D7

Washing her feet by candlelight

   G

First she washed them

   D7

Then she dried them

G                                D7

Over a fire of amber coal ____

     G                  Em

In all my life I ne´er did see

        C                                 D7

A maid so sweet about the soul

                G                           Em                  C                                     D7

Chorus:       Whack fol the too ra loo ra laddy, whack fol the too ra loo ra lay

                G                           Em                  C                                     D7

            Whack fol the too ra loo ra laddy, whack fol the too ra loo ra lay

 

2.       As I came back through Dublin City, at the hour of half past eight

Who should I spy but the Spanish lady, brushing her hair in the broad daylight

First she tossed it, then she brushed it, on her lap was a silver comb

In all my life I ne´er did see, a maid so fair since I did roam

 

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3.       As I went back through Dublin City, as the sun began to set

Who should I spy but the Spanish lady, catching a moth in a golden net

When she saw me then she fled me, lifting her petticoat over her knee

In all my life ne'er did I see, a maid so shy as the Spanish Lady

 

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4.       I´ve wandered north and I´ve wandered south, through Stonybatter and Patrick´s Course

Up and around by the Glouster Diamond, and back by Napper Tandy´s house

Old age has laid her hand on me, cold as a fire of ashy coals

In all my life I ne´er did see, a maid so sweet as the Spanish Lady

 

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