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after the Mary Wallopers version with nods to the Chieftains
Frost Is All Over, The
by trad
1st and 2nd part jig
[D] What would you do if your kettle boiled over?
[D] What would I do? Well I'd [G] fill it [A7] again
[D] What would you do if the cow ate the clover?
[D] What would I do? Well I'd [A7] set it [D] again
( Chorus
The [D] praties are dug and the frost is all over (herrings are roasted)
[D] Kitty lie over [G] close to the [A7] wall
[D] You to be drunk and me to be sober (married to a soldier)
[D] Kitty lie over [A7] close to the [D] wall )
2nd part jig
What would you do if you married a soldier?
What would I do? Well I'd follow his gun!
What would you do if he died on the ocean?
What would I do? Well I'd marry again
Chorus *2nd part jig
( Bridge x2
The [D] praties are dug and the herrings are roasted
[D] Kitty lie over [G] close to the [A7] wall
[D] How would you like to be married to a soldier?
[D] Kitty lie over [A7] close to the [D] wall )
1st and 2nd part jig
What would you do if you married a landlord?
What would I do but to go for the fun
What would you do if he tried an eviction?
What would I do? Well I'd give em the gun!
Chorus *Banish Misfortune full
[D] What would you do if your kettle boiled over?
[D] What would I do? Well I'd [G] fill it [A7] again
[D] What would you do if the cow ate the clover?
[D] What would I do? Well I'd [A7] set it [D] again
( Chorus
The [D] praties are dug and the frost is all over (herrings are roasted)
[D] Kitty lie over [G] close to the [A7] wall
[D] You to be drunk and me to be sober (married to a soldier)
[D] Kitty lie over [A7] close to the [D] wall )
2nd part jig
What would you do if you married a soldier?
What would I do? Well I'd follow his gun!
What would you do if he died on the ocean?
What would I do? Well I'd marry again
Chorus *2nd part jig
( Bridge x2
The [D] praties are dug and the herrings are roasted
[D] Kitty lie over [G] close to the [A7] wall
[D] How would you like to be married to a soldier?
[D] Kitty lie over [A7] close to the [D] wall )
1st and 2nd part jig
What would you do if you married a landlord?
What would I do but to go for the fun
What would you do if he tried an eviction?
What would I do? Well I'd give em the gun!
Chorus *Banish Misfortune full
X: 103 M: 6/8 L: 1/8 T:Frost is all over T: Verse K:D |: "D"ADD D2 F | Add B2 A | ABA F2 F | "G"GFG "A7" E3 | "D"ADD D2 F | Add B2 A | ABA F2 E |[1"A7"EDD "D"D3 :|[2 "A7"EDD "D"D2e|| T: 2nd part Jig |: "D"fdd ede | fdd d2 e | f2f def | "G"g2g efg | "D"afd B2A | AdF G3 | ABA F2 E |[1"A7"EDD "D"D2e :|[2 "A7"EDD "D"D3|| T: Chorus and Bridge |:"D"def edB | AFD E2 D |DFA AFA |1"G"Bee "A7"e3 :|2 "A7"Bdd "D"d3|| T: Banish Misfortune M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: Dmix "D"fed "C"cAG| "D"A2d "C"cAG| "D"F2D DED| FEF "C"GFG| "D"AGA "C"cAG| "D"AGA "C"cde| "D"fed "C"cAG| "D"Ad^c d3:| "D"f2d d^cd| f2g agf| "C"e2c cBc|e2f gfe| "D"f2g agf| "C"e2f gfe| "D"fed "C"cAG| "D"Ad^c d3:| "D"f2g "C"e2f| "D"d2e "C"c2d|"D"ABA "C"GAG| "D"F2F GED| "C"c3 cAG| AGA cde| "D"fed "C"cAG| "D"Ad^c d3:|