%%scale 1 X:1 T:The Bonny Black Hare M:none K:ADor g f ef g ed cd G B A G A c B w:On the four-teenth of May* at* the dawn of the day, With me A A A Bd eg e a g b a2 a w:gun on me shoul-der to* the woods I did stray, In A A A Bd eg e aa g e2 d w:search of some game* if* the wea-ther proved clear, To e f g e d c d G BA G A || w:see could I get a shot at the bon-ny black hare W: W:Well I met a young girl there as sweet as a rose W:Her skin was as fair as the lily that blows W:She said to me "Sportsman why ramble you so?" W:I said "Can you tell me where the bonny black hare she do go?" W: W:Oh the answer she gave me oh her answer was "no, W:But under me apron well they say some do grow, W:So if you'll not deceive me now and your bullets play fair W:We'll go off together to seek the bonny black hare." W: W:Well I laid this girl down with her face to the skies W:I took out me ramrod aye and with bullets let fly W:I said "Lock yer legs round me love and dig in with your heels, W:For the closer we get love the better it feels." W: W:Well the birds they were singing in the bushes and trees W:And the song that they sang was "Oh she's easy to please", W:I felt her heart quiver then and I knew what I'd done W:Says I "Have you had enough of me old sporting gun?" W: W:Oh the answer she gave me oh her answer was "Nay, W:It's not often young sportsman that you come this way W:So if your powder is good, aye, and your bullets play fair W:Why don't you keep firing on at the bonny black hare?" W: W:"Oh me powder's all spent now and me bullets are gone, W:Me ramrod is limber aye and I cannot fire on; W:But I'll be back in the morning aye and if you are still there W:I'll be delighted to have another shot at the bonny black hare."