Peter, Paul and Mary – A Soalin (Guitar)

Capo 4
Key
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Versions (3)

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[Intro] Dm Am Dm Dm (16x) [Verse 1]
Dm   Am  Dm                      Am        Dm           
Hey, ho, nobody home, meat, nor drink, nor money have I none

Dm        Am    Dm         Am  Dm            
Yet shall we be merry, hey ho, nobody home.
[Verse 2]
Dm   Am  Dm                     Am         Dm           
Hey, ho, nobody home, meat, nor drink, nor money have I none

Dm        Am    Dm         Am  Dm            
Yet shall we be merry, hey ho, nobody home.
[Instrumental] Dm Am Dm Dm (2x) [Chorus]
  Dm    Am      Dm                     Am        Dm           
Soul, a soul, a soul cake Please, good missus, a soul cake

   Dm       Am      Dm                     
An apple, a pear, a plum, a cherry 

Dm       Am      Dm                     
Any good thing to make us all merry

 Dm      Am    Dm                     Am      Dm           
One for Peter, two for Paul Three for Him who made us all
[Instrumental] Dm Am Dm Dm (2x) [Verse 3]
    Dm        Am     Dm                          Am     Dm           
God Bless the master of this house, and the misteress also

    Dm      Am     Dm                       Am    Dm           
And all the little children that round your table grow

    Dm     Am      Dm                 Am         Dm           
the cattle in your stable, the dog by your front door.

    Dm       Am         Dm                        Am        Dm           
And all that dwells within your gates we wish you ten times more
[Chorus]
Dm      Am      Dm                     Am        Dm           
Soul, a soul, a soul cake Please, good missus, a soul cake

   Dm       Am      Dm                     
An apple, a pear, a plum, a cherry 

Dm       Am      Dm                     
Any good thing to make us all merry

 Dm      Am    Dm                     Am      Dm           
One for Peter, two for Paul Three for Him who made us all
[Instrumental] Dm Am Dm Dm (2x) [Verse 4]
    Dm    Am      Dm                   Am      Dm           
Go down into your cellar, and see what you can find,

       Dm      Am      Dm                Am      Dm           
If the barrels are not empty we hope you will be kind

    Dm      Am      Dm                   Am       Dm           
We hope you will be kind with your apple and strawberry

          Dm      Am      Dm                Am        Dm           
For we'll come no more a 'soalin' till this time next year
[Chorus]
  Dm      Am      Dm                     Am        Dm           
A soul, a soul, a soul cake Please, good missus, a soul cake

   Dm       Am      Dm                     
An apple, a pear, a plum, a cherry 

Dm       Am       Dm                     
Any good thing to make us all merry

Dm      Am     Dm                     Am      Dm           
One for Peter, two for Paul Three for Him who made us all
[Instrumental] Dm Am Dm Dm (2x) [Verse 5]
    Dm          Am   Dm                  Am   Dm           
The streets are very dirty, my shoes are very thin

  Dm     Am     Dm              Am    Dm           
I have a little pocket to put a penny in

       Dm      Am    Dm              Am      Dm           
If you haven't got a penny, a ha' penny will do

       Dm      Am    Dm                 Am    Dm           
If you haven't got a ha' penny then God bless you
[Chorus]
  Dm      Am      Dm                     Am        Dm           
A soul, a soul, a soul cake Please, good missus, a soul cake

   Dm       Am      Dm                     
An apple, a pear, a plum, a cherry 

Dm       Am       Dm                     
Any good thing to make us all merry

Dm      Am     Dm                     Am      Dm           
One for Peter, two for Paul Three for Him who made us all
[Verse 6]
   Dm      Am        Dm                      Am      Dm           
Now to the Lord sing praises all you     within this  place
(Soul, a soul, a soul cake, please good missus a soul cake)
    Dm        Am       Dm                      Am      Dm
And with true love and brotherhood each other  now    embrace
(An apple, a pear, a plum, a cherry Any good thing to make us all merry)
Dm        Am      Dm                      Am      Dm    
This holy tide of Christmas of beauty     and of grace
(One for Peter, two for Paul, three for him who made us all)
Dm         Am      Dm          Dm   Am   Dm           
Oh      tidings of comfort and joy
(three for him who made us all)