Green Brooms

G C D G C D G D There was a man and he lived in the east C His trade, it was cutting down brooms, green brooms D C G He had a son and his name was John D C And he stayed in bed until noon, 'til noon G C D He stayed in bed until noon G D So the father arose and up to John goes C He swore he would burn his room, gay room D C G If he didn't rise and sharpen his knives D C And go down to the wood to cut brooms, green brooms G C D And go down to the wood to cut brooms G D So, Johnny went on down through the green wood C 'Til he came to a castle of fame, fame, fame D C G He spied a fair maid and he stood at the gate D C Crying, "Fair maid, do you want any brooms, green brooms? G C D Fair maid, do you want any brooms?" G D This lady, being up in her window so high C She spied this young man, so terribly neat D C G She said to her maid, "Go down to the gate D C And call in this young man with his brooms, green brooms G C D Call in this young man with his brooms" G D So, Johnny went into this castle so great C And entered this lady's room, gay room D C G She gave him a chair and she bid him sit down D C Crying, "You're welcome, young man, with your brooms, green brooms G C D You're welcome, young man, with your brooms" G D They sent for the priest and married they were C All in this lady's room, gay room D C G So boys, will we drink? Or what do you think? D C There is nothing like cutting down brooms, green brooms G C D G There's nothing like cutting down brooms, green brooms C G D There's nothing like cutting down brooms