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Version 1

%abc-2.1
X:1
T:Chastity Belt
Z:Webmaster
C:Trad
O:England
M:3/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
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
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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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