The Old Man From Lee
Channel: TootlinGeoff
Date: 23/05/2012

A traditional song from England. This version came from the Penguin Book of English Folk Songs.

Accompanied on Ukulele with added drone from a Shruti Box.

Words and Chords

There [Dm] was an old man came [C] over from [Dm] Lee
Eh, but I'll not [A] have him.
There [Dm] was an old man came o'er from Lee,
A-courting me, a-courting me,
With his old grey beard,
With his old grey beard
Just [A7] Newly [Dm] shaven

My mother she told me to get him some pie.
I got him some pie and he put the crust by,

My mother she told me to hand him a stool.
I hand him a stool, he sat down like a fool,

My mother she told me to give him some wine.
I gave him some wine and he drank like a swine,

My mother she told me to take him to church.
I took him to church but left him in the lurch,

My mother she told me to take him to bed.
I took him to bed and he asked me to wed,