Tom: G
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[Verse 1]
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There was a man and he lived in the east
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His trade, it was cutting down brooms, green brooms
D C G
He had a son and his name was John
D C
And he stayed in bed until noon, 'til noon
G C D
He stayed in bed until noon
[Verse 2]
G D
So the father arose and up to John goes
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He swore he would burn his room, gay room
D C G
If he didn't rise and sharpen his knives
D C
And go down to the wood to cut brooms, green brooms
G C D
And go down to the wood to cut brooms
[Verse 3]
G D
So, Johnny went on down through the green wood
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'Til he came to a castle of fame, fame, fame
D C G
He spied a fair maid and he stood at the gate
D C
Crying, "Fair maid, do you want any brooms, green brooms?
G C D
Fair maid, do you want any brooms?"
[Verse 4]
G D
This lady, being up in her window so high
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She spied this young man, so terribly neat
D C G
She said to her maid, "Go down to the gate
D C
And call in this young man with his brooms, green brooms
G C D
Call in this young man with his brooms"
[Verse 5]
G D
So, Johnny went into this castle so great
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And entered this lady's room, gay room
D C G
She gave him a chair and she bid him sit down
D C
Crying, "You're welcome, young man, with your brooms, green brooms
G C D
You're welcome, young man, with your brooms"
[Verse 6]
G D
They sent for the priest and married they were
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All in this lady's room, gay room
D C G
So boys, will we drink? Or what do you think?
D C
There is nothing like cutting down brooms, green brooms
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There's nothing like cutting down brooms, green brooms
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There's nothing like cutting down brooms
