Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1: G D7 G In good old colony times G D7 G When we lived under the king G D7 C D Three roguish chaps fell into mishaps C D G Because they could not sing Chorus: G D7 G Because they could not sing G D7 G Because they could not sing G D7 C D Three roguish chaps fell into mishaps C D G Beceause they could not sing
Verse 2: G D7 G Oh the first, he was a miller G D7 G And the second he was a weaver G D7 C D And the third he was a little tailor C D G Three roguish chaps together Chorus: G D7 G Three roguish chaps together G D7 G Three roguish chaps together G D7 C D And the third he was a little tailor C D G Three roguish chaps together Verse 3: G D7 G Oh the miller, he stole corn G D7 G And the weaver, he stole yarn G D7 C D And the little tailor ran right away C D G With the broadcloth under his arm Chorus: G D7 G With the broadcloth under his arm G D7 G With the broadcloth under his arm G D7 C D And the little tailor ran right away C D G With the broadcloth under his arm Verse 4: G D7 G The miller was drowned in his dam G D7 G And the weaver got hung by his yarn G D7 C D And the devil clapped his claws on the little tailor C D G With the broadcloth under his arm Chorus: G D7 G With the broadcloth under his arm G D7 G With the broadcloth under his arm G D7 C D And the devil clapped his claes on the little tailor C D G With the broadcloth under his arm