The Bad Girls Lament

Am G As I walked down to St. James' Hospital, Am G E St. James Hospital early one day, Dm Am G There I spied my only daughter Am G Em Wrapped up in white linen as cold as the clay. Am G So beat your drums and play the fife lowly, Am G E And play the dead march as you carry me along; Dm Am G Em Take me to the churchyard and lay the sod over me, Am G Em I am a young maid and I know I've done wrong. Am G Once in the street I used to look handsome; Am G E Once In the street I used to dress gay; Dm Am G Em First to the ale house, then to the dance hall Am G Em Then to the poor house and now to my grave. Am G So beat your drums and play the fife lowly, Am G E And play the dead march as you carry me along; Dm Am G Em Take me to the churchyard and lay the sod over me, Am G Em I am a young maid and I know I've done wrong. Am G Send for the preacher to pray o'er my body, Am G E Send for the doctor to heal up my wounds, Dm Am G Em Send for the young man I first fell in love with, Am G Em That I might see him before I pass on. Am G So beat your drums and play the fife lowly, Am G E And play the dead march as you carry me along; Dm Am G Em Take me to the churchyard and lay the sod over me, Am G Em I am a young maid and I know I've done wrong. Am G Let six pretty maidens with a bunch of red roses, Am G E Six pretty maidens to sing me a song, Dm Am G Em Six pretty maidens with a bunch of red roses Am G Em To lay on my coffin as they carry me along.