Traditional & Folk Songs with Chords
Unfortunate Miss Bailey
Unfortunate Miss Bailey - Lyrics & Chords
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G |
| A |
captain bold from Halifax |
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D7 |
| who |
dwelt in country quarters, |
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G |
| Se |
duced a maid who hanged herself |
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D7 |
| one |
morning in her garters. |
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G |
| His |
wicked conscience smited him, |
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C |
Am |
| he |
lost his stomach |
daily, |
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D7 |
| He |
took to drinking turpentine |
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G |
| and |
thought upon Miss Bailey. |
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C |
G |
| Oh, Miss Bailey! Un |
fortunate Miss |
Bailey. |
One night betimes he went to rest,
for he had caught a fever,
Says he, "I am a handsome man, but I'm a gay deceiver."
His candle just at twelve o'clock
began to burn quite palely,
A ghost stepped up to his bed side and said,
"Behold Miss Bailey!"
Oh, Miss Bailey! Unfortunate Miss Bailey.
"Avaunt, Miss Bailey!" then he cried,
"Your face looks white and mealy,"
"Dear Captain Smith," the ghost replied,
"You've used me ungenteely;
The Coroner's quest goes hard with me
because I've acted frailly,
And Parson Biggs won't bury me,
though I'm a dead Miss Bailey."
Oh, Miss Bailey! Unfortunate Miss Bailey.
"Dear Ma'am," said he,
"since you and I accounts must once for all close,
I have a one-pound note in my regimental small clothes.
'Twill bribe the Sexton for your grave."
The ghost then vanished gaily,
Crying, "Bless you wicked Captain Smith,
remember poor Miss Bailey."
Oh, Miss Bailey! Unfortunate Miss Bailey.
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