7
Two Sisters
This is an old, Brittish song originally that made it’s way across the ocean. You can see how the different continents left their mark on the song.
Traditional
Key of D
X:1
M:3/4
L:1/4
K:Dmaj
HA2 | ABd | def | e-e/2d/2B | A2 a | b2b | afa | b3 | -b2
b | bab | d'ba | a-a/2f/2e | d2 d | e2e | ede | f2d | BA |
A/2B/2d2-d/2 | e3 | faa | b3| a2 d | faa | f2e | d3
D G D
There was an ol’ woman lived on the sea shore,
G D G
Bow and balance to me
D
There was an ol’ woman lived on the sea shore,
A D G
Her number of daughters was one two three four.
D A D G D A D
And I’ll be true to my love if my love will be true to me.
There was a young man come there to see them
Bow and balance to me!
There was a young man come there to see them,
And the oldest one got stuck on him
And I’ll be true to my love if my love will be true to me
He bought the youngest a beaver hat...
He bought the youngest a beaver hat
And the oldest one got mad at that...
Oh sister oh sister, let’s walk the seashore...
And watch the ships as they sail on o’er...
As those two sisters walked down the seashore...
The oldest pushed the youngest o’er...
Oh sister oh sister come lend me your hand...
And you may have Willie and all of his land...
I never I never will lend you my hand...
But I’ll have Willie and all of his land..
Sometimes she sank and sometimes she swam...
Until she came to the ol’ mill dam...
Oh miller oh miller go draw your dam...
There’s either a mermaid or a swan...
The miller he got his fishin’ hook...
And fished that maided right outta the brook...
Oh miller oh miller here’s five gold rings...
If you’ll put me safe on shore again...
The miller received those five gold rings...
And pushed the maiden in agains...
The miller was hung by his own mill gate...
For drowning little sister Kate...
Yes I’ll be true to my love if my love’ll true to me.