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K:G P:verse z2 B, | E B, E | G (A/2G/2)(F/2E/2) | ^D B, B, | w:Pray Gen-tle Mai-den may - I - be your lo- E B, E | F B, F | G B ^A | B2 B | w:ver Con-demn me no lon-ger to moan and to B G B | A F A | G (A/2G/2)(F/2E/2) | ^D B, B, | w:weep But down like a lamb I lie - woun - ded and blee- E F G | F G A | G G F | F3 | w:ding Lo-wer your draw-bridge I'll enter your keep P:chorus B G B | d c/2B/2A/2G/2 | A F A | c B/2A/2G/2F/2 | w:En-ter your Keep, non-ny non-ny En-ter your Keep, nonn-y non-ny E F G | F G A | G G F | E2 z || w:Lo-wer your draw-bridge and I'll enter your keep % W:1 W:Pray Gentle Maiden may I be your lover W:Condemn me no longer to moan and to weep W:But down like a lamb I lie wounded and bleeding W:Lwer your drawbridge and I'll enter your keep. W:Enter your Keep, nonny nonny W:Enter your Keep, nonny nonny W:So lower your drawbridge and I'll enter your keep W: W:2 W:Alas and alack for I am no maiden W:I'm married to Sir Oswald, the cunning old Celt W:He's gone to the wars for twelve months or longer W:And taken the key to my chastity belt W:Chastity belt, nonny nonny W:Chastity belt, nonny nonny W:He's taken the key to my chastity belt. W: W:3 W:ear not gentle maiden for I know of a locksmith W:Who's intricate knowledge we will avail. W:We'll go to his forge and on his door we will knock W:And see if he's able to unpick your lock. W:Unpick your lock, nonny nonny W:Unpick your lock, nonny nonny W:And see if he's able to unpick your lock. W: W:4 W:Alas and alack Sir, for I am unable W:My intricate knowledge is of no avail W:I can't find the secret to your combinations W:The cunning old Celt he has fitted a Yale. W:Fitted a Yale, nonny nonny W:Fitted a Yale, nonny nonny W:The cunning old Celt he has fitted a Yale. W: W:5 W:I'm back from the wars now with sad news of disaster W:A terrible misfortune I have to confide W:As my ship was passing the straights of Gibralter W:I carelessley dropped the key over the side W:Over the side, nonny nonny W:Over the side, nonny nonny W:I carelessley dropped the key over the side. W: W:6 W:Alas and alack I am locked up for ever W:Then up steps a page boy says leave it to me W:If you will allow me to enter your chamber W:I'll open you up with my duplicate key. W:Duplicate key, nonny nonny W:Duplicate key, nonny nonny W:I'll open you up with my duplicate key. % % % % % % % % %]

	

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