The Dubliners – Weila Waila (Ukulele)

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A traditional song made famous by ''The Dubliners''. Years ago people from the cities knew very little about life in the rest of the country and there were lots of stories made to frighten children. This is one of them. [Intro] A E A [Verse 1]
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And there was an old woman and she lived in the woods

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A weila weila waila

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There was an old woman and she lived in the woods

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Down by the river Saile
[Verse 2]
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She had a baby three months old

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A weila weila waila

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She had a baby three months old

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Down by the river Saile;
[Verse 3]
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She had a penknife long and sharp

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A weila weila waila

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She had a penknife long and sharp

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Down by the river Saile;
[Interlude] A E A [Verse 4]
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She stuck the penknife in the baby's heart

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A weila weila waila

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She stuck the penknife in the baby's heart

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Down by the river Saile;
{Interlude] A E A [Verse 5]
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Three loud knocks come a-knocking on the door

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A weila weila waila

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Three loud knocks come a-knocking on the door

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Down by the River Saile
[Verse 6]
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There was two policeman and a man

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A weila weila waila

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Two policeman and a man

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Down by the River Saile
[Interlude] A E A [Verse 7]
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They took her away and they put her in the jail

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A weila weila waila

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They took her away and they put her in the jail

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Down by the River Saile
[Verse 8]
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They put a rope around her neck

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A weila weila waila

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They put a rope around her neck

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Down by the River Saile
[Interlude] A E A [Verse 9]
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They pulled the rope and she got hung

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A weila weila waila

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They pulled the rope and she got hung

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Down by the River Saile
[Verse 10]
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Now that was the end of the woman in the woods

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A weila weila waila

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And that was the end of the baby too

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Down by the River Saile