Misc Traditional – Itches In Me Britches (Guitar)
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[Verse 1]
D I was born of Geordie parents D One day when I was young G D That's how the Geordie dialect E A Became my native tongue D That I was a pretty baby D Me mother, she would vow G D The girls all ran to kiss me then A D - I wish they'd do it now
[Chorus]
G D Oh, I wish they'd do it now G A Oh, I wish they'd do it now D G I've got itches in me britches D A D And I wish they'd do it now
[Verse 2]
D When I was only six months old D The girls would handle me G D They'd hug me to their bosom E A And they'd bounce me on their knee D They'd rock me in the cradle D And if I made a row G D They'd tickle me, they'd cuddle me A D - I wish they'd do it now
[Chorus]
G D Oh, I wish they'd do it now G A Oh, I wish they'd do it now D G I've got itches in me britches D A D And I wish they'd do it now
[Verse 3]
D At three years old a finer lad D There never could be seen G D The girls all loved to follow me E A Right down to the green D They'd make a chain of buttercups D Drop it on me brow G D Then they'd roll me in the clover A D - Well, I wish they'd do it now
[Chorus]
G D Oh, I wish they'd do it now G A Oh, I wish they'd do it now D G I've got itches in me britches D A D And I wish they'd do it now
[Verse 4]
D The East End girls would call on me D To swim when it was mild G D They'd take me to the river E A For to splash about a while D They'd throw the water over me D Duck me like a cow G D Then they'd rub me nice all over A D - Well, I wish they'd do it now
[Chorus]
G D Oh, I wish they'd do it now G A Oh, I wish they'd do it now D G I've got itches in me britches D A D And I wish they'd do it now
[Verse 5]
D Well, it's awful sad and lonely D To lead a single life G D I think I'll go to the dance tonight E A And find meself a wife D Oh, I have got six bundle pigs D Likewise one big fat sow G D There'll be plenty love and bacon A D For the girl who'll have me now
[Alt Chorus]
G D For the girl who'll have me now G A For the girl who'll love me now D G There'll be plenty love and bacon D A D For the girl who'll have me now
[Chorus]
G D Oh, I wish they'd do it now G A Oh, I wish they'd do it now D G I've got itches in me britches D A D And I wish they'd do it now