Traditional,
arranged by John Stewart, Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane
'Take Her
Out of Pity' is from "An American Folk Song Anthology", Laserlight Digital, 1996.
An old KT
song, redone beautifully by John on the "Folk Song Anthology album.
Capo 4th fret
(C) (Am) (Dm7) (G7) (C) (Am) (Dm7) (G7) (C)
Oh, I had a
sister (Am)Sally, she was (Dm7)younger than (G7)I
am,
(C)Had so many (Am)sweethearts,
she (Dm7)had to de(G7)ny
them.
But (C)as for sister (Am)Sarah,
you (Dm7)know she hasn't (G7)many,
And (C)if you (C/B)knew her
(Am)heart, she'd be (Dm7)grateful
for (G7)any.
Come a (C)landsman, a (Am)pinsman,
a (Dm7)tinker or a (G7)tailor,
A (C)doctor, a (Am)lawyer,
a (Dm7)soldier, or a (G7)sailor.
A (C)rich man, a (Am)poor
man, a (Dm7)fool or a (G7)witty,
Don't (C)let her (C/B)die an (Am)old maid, but (Dm7)take
her out of (G7)pity.
(C)And I had a sister (Am)Susan, she was (Dm7)ugly
and mis(G7)shapen,
(C)By the time she was (Am)sixteen years (Dm7)old
she was (G7)taken.
(C)By the time she was (Am)eighteen, a (Dm7)son
and a (G7)daughter,
(C)Sarah's (C/B)almost
(Am)twenty-nine, (Dm7)never
had an (G7)offer.
Come a (C)landsman, a (Am)pinsman,
(Dm7) tinker, a
(G7)tailor,
(C)Doctor, a (Am)lawyer,
a (Dm7)soldier, or a (G7)sailor.
A (C)rich man, a (Am)poor
man, a (Dm7)fool or a (G7)witty,
Don't (C)let her (C/B)die an (Am)old maid, but (Dm7)take
her out of (G7)pity.
(C) (Am) (Dm7) (G7) (C) (Am) (Dm7) (G7)
(C) (Am) (Dm7) (G7) (C) (C/B) (Am) (Am/G) (Dm7) (G7)
Oh, she (C)never would be (Am)scoldin',
and she (Dm7)never would be (G7)jealous,
Her (C)husband would have (Am)money
to (Dm7)go to the (G7)alehouse.
While (C)he was there a-(Am)spendin',
(Dm7)she'd be home a-(G7)savin',
And I (C)leave it (C/B)up to (Am)you(Am/G) if (Dm7)she is not worth (G7)havin'.
Come a (C)landsman, a (Am)pinsman,
(Dm7) tinker, a
(G7)tailor,
A (C)doctor, a (Am)lawyer,
a (Dm7)soldier, a (G7)sailor.
A (C)rich man, a (Am)poor
man, (Dm7)fool or a (G7)witty,
Don't (C)let her (C/B)die an (Am)old maid, but (Dm7)take
her out of (G7)pity.
(12th
fret [+4 due to the capo] flageolet) (C)
© John
Stewart, Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane, All Rights Reserved
Art Faller,
janhauenstein@gmx.de & Charlie
Woodward
And here´s
one for the ladies. All the best lines are by Joanne & Kate
Take Him
Out of Pity Music traditional, words
Joanne Otto, Kate Brooks & Jan Hauenstein
(G) (Em) (Am7) (D7) (G) (Em) (Am7) (D7)
Oh, I (G)had a brother (Em)Billy,
he (Am7)never took the (D7)blame,
(G)Had so many (Em)women
and he (Am7)mixed up all their (D7)names.
But (G)as for brother (Em)Brian,
you (Am7)know he hasn't (D7)many,
And (G)if you (G/F#)knew
his (Em)heart, he'd be (Am7)grateful
for (D7)any.
Come a (G)princess, a (Em)goddess,
a (Am7)stripper or a (D7)dancer,
A (G)barfly, a (Em)model,
or the (Am7)woman who'll cure (D7)cancer,
A (G)rich girl, a (Em)poor
girl, from the (Am7)country or the (D7)city,
Don't (G)let him (G/F#)die a (Em)bachelor, but (Am7)take
him out of (D7)pity.
We (G)had a brother (Em)Bubba,
he was (Am7)ugly and ob(D7)streperous,
By the (G)time he was six(Em)teen,
(Am7)he'd run off to (D7)Texas.
By the (G)time he was eigh(Em)teen,
he (Am7)was a deadbeat (D7)father,
(G)Brian's (G/F#)still
a (Em)virgin, and a (Am7)volunteer
Big (D7)Brother.
Come a (G)midwife, a (Em)mentor,
a (Am7)psychic or a (D7)mystic,
A (G)judo ins(Em)tructor
or a (Am7)baseball fashion (D7)critic,
Bag (G)lady, gold (Em)digger,
a (Am7)nag or an old (D7)biddy,
Don't (G)let him (G/F#)die a (Em)bachelor, but (Am7)take
him out of (D7)pity.
(G) (Em) (Am7) (D7) (G) (Em) (Am7) (D7)
(G) (Em) (Am7) (D7) (G) (G/F#) (Em) (Am7) (D7)
He'd (G)never put on (Em)airs,
he'd (Am7)never squander (D7)money,
(G)He would always (Em)say, “Go (Am7)buy
more shoes, my (D7)honey.”
(G)She'd be out a-(Em)dancin', (Am7)he'd
be home a-(D7)savin',
And I (G)leave it (G/F#)up to
(Em)you if (Am7)he
is not worth (D7)havin'.
Come a (G)woman sawed in (Em)half
by an in(Am7)competent ma(D7)gician
A (G)Charlie's Angels' (Em)reject
or an (Am7)overweight phy(D7)sician,
A (G)good witch, a (Em)bad
witch, an (Am7)ex-nun or Miss (D7)Piggy,
Don't (G)let him (G/F#)die a (Em)bachelor, but (Am7)take
him out of (D7)pity.
(12th
fret flageolet) (G)
Joanne Otto, Kate Brooks & Jan Hauenstein