View Guitar Chords for The begging song - chords ver. 1
If you want to play along to the track on the Life and Limb Album then you need a Capo on 5th. I'm not convinced by the D in the chorus but I can't find anything better to fit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Carthy - The Begging Song -----------------------------------------------------------------------------AmOf all the trades in CEngland tGhe beggin' is the Ambest AmFor when a beggar's tGired he can lCay him down anGd restChorus (after each verse):DAnd a-beggin' I will go And Ama-beggin' GI will AmgoAmI got on the train inC Carlisle Gthey kicked me out at AmCrewe AmI slept on every Gpaving-stone from Cthere to WateGrlooAmI got breakfast off the CEmbankment I Ggot my lunch and Amtea AmAnd only the finest Gcardboard made a Chome that was fit for GmeAmWe sit on the stair at CLeicester Square from Gseven o'clock till Amten AmThen round the back of the GConnaught House for Cdinner from out of a GbinAmI can rest when I am Ctired and I Gheed no master's Ambell AmA man'd be daft to be a Gking when Cbeggars live so GwellAmThe law came down to Csee us they came Gdown three Amtogether AmThey put out the fire they Gleft us there COh Lord how we did GshiverAmI am a Victorian Cvalue I'm Genterprise Ampoverty AmCompletely invisible Gto the state Cand a joy to GMrs TAmOf all the trades in CEngland tGhe beggin' is the Ambest AmFor when a beggar's tGired he can lCay him down anGd rest