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I Wish That I Never Was Wed

Key: G

Introduction: G    D    G    D    G    

G  
Oh, ladies take pity on me
                                                             D  
Let me in your company mingle
     G  
I once was merry and free
                                                        D                      G  
And, like you, I was happy and single
G  
Me mother advised me to wed
                                                                     D  
For seventeen years I had tarried
          G  
So, off to the church I did go
                                          D                      G  
In a trice to a man to be married
                                                D                      G  
Oh, I wish that I never was wed
Verse
G  
For a short time he loved me sincere
                                                                        D  
He used me both kindly and civil
          G  
The honeymoon scarcely was o'er
                                        D                            G  
When he turned out a queer devil
G  
The bed he took up on his back
                                                                        D  
And off to the pawnshop he carried
          G  
Oft times I wished I was dead
                                  D                      G  
Or better, I never was married
                                                D                      G  
Oh, I wish that I never was wed
Verse
G  
To the landlord he won't pay the rent
                                                             D  
He says that he is not able
                     G  
There's nothin' now left in the house
                                        D                              G  
But two broken chairs and a table
G  
The bedclothes, the kettle and broom
                                                             D  
Off to the pawnshop he carried
        G  
He grunts, he snores, he roars
                                                D                      G  
Oh, I wish that I never was married
                                                D                      G  
Oh, I wish that I never was wed
Instrumental
G         D    G         D  G  
Verse
G  
Oh, when he buys the meat once a month
                                                                        D  
That's if I'm not sadly mistaken
                     G  
There's nothin' but sheep's head and pluck
                                                  D                      G  
And a bit of sweet liver and bacon
G  
He says bread and butter are dear
                                                                                  D  
And these times are shockingly harried
          G  
All day he drinks whisky and beer
                                                D                      G  
Oh, I wish that I never was married
                                                        D                      G  
Oh, I wish that I never was wed
Verse
G  
One night he came home in a rage
                                                                D  
He busted me new shoes asunder
          G  
The cat he kicked into the grate
                                                  D                         G  
And the table flew out of the window
G  
The bellows he threw at me head
                                                                                D  
Me clothes to the pawnshop he carried
             G  
That night I wished I was dead
                                  D                      G  
Or better, I never was married
                                                D                      G  
Oh, I wish that I never was wed
Instrumental
G         D    G         D  G  
G         D    G         D  G  
Verse
G  
Oh, if I was but single again
                                                                        D  
I'd sing and be joyous and merry
          G  
I'd laugh, I'd shout, I'd roar
                                                     D                         G  
I'd be heard in the Kingdom of Kerry
G  
So maidens single remain
                                                                                     D  
Bide your time, you'll never be harried
        G  
If I was but single again
                                     D                      G  
By jingo, I'd never get married
                                                D                      G  
Oh, I wish that I never was wed