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Traditional Irish - Henry My Son Chords

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Henry My Son Chords

(ver. 1)
Traditional Irish
D
Where have you been all day, Henry, my son
D                            A
Where have you been all day, my beloved one
 D
Away on the meadow, away on the meadow,
                    A          D
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
           A      D
And I want to lie down.
 
D
What, did you have to eat, Henry, my son
D                         A
What did you have to eat, my beloved one
D
Some Poison beans, some poison beans,
                    A          D
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
           A      D
And I want to lie down.

D 
What will you leave your mother, Henry, my son
D                                A
What will you leave your mother, my beloved one
D
A bed to die on, a bed to die on,
                    A          D
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
           A      D
And I want to lie down.
 

D
What will you leave your father, Henry, my son
D                                A
What will you leave your father, my beloved one
D
A watch and chain, a watch and chain,
                    A          D
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
           A      D
And I want to lie down.
 

D
What will you leave your children, Henry, my son
D                                  A
What will you leave your children, my beloved one
D
The keys to heaven, the keys to heaven,
                    A          D
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
           A      D
And I want to lie down.
 

D 
What will you leave your sweetheart, Henry, my son
D                                    A
What will you leave your sweetheart, my beloved one
D
A rope to hang her, a rope to hang her,
                    A          D
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
           A      D
And I want to lie down.
            
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