Beware, Oh, Take Care (l-m-h)

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BEWARE, OH, TAKE CARE l-m-h
19th C. American folk song
Key: C
Time: 2/4
 
  2    1    2    2
  5    4    5    5
  8    7    8    8
Young men, they say,
 
 2   1    2   2
 5   4    5   5
 8   7    8   8
Are bold and free
 
2   -1   3    3    2
5   -4   6    6    5
8   -8   9    9    8
Be-ware, oh, take care
 
 2    1     2     2
 5    4     5     5
 8    7     8     8
They say they’re true
 
 2    -1      1    2   2
 5    -4      4    5   5
 8    -8      7    8   8
But they’re liars you see
 
2   3    3    -1   1
5   6    6    -4   4 
8   9    9    -8   7
Be-ware, oh, take care
 
4   -3”  -2”  -2” -2”
7   -6   -5   -5  -5
10  -10  -9   -9  -9
Be-ware young la-dies, 
 
  -3”    3    2   2
  -6     6    5   5
  -10    9    8   8
they’re fool-ing you
 
  3    -1  -1
  6    -4  -4
  9    -8  -8
trust them not,
 
  3      -3”  3   3
  6      -6   6   6
  9      -10  9   9
they’re fool-ing you
 
4   -3”  -2”  -2” -2”
7   -6   -5   -5  -5
10  -10  -9   -9  -9
Be-ware young la-dies, 
 
  -3”    3    2   2
  -6     6    5   5
  -10    9    8   8
they’re fool-ing you
 
2   3    2    -1   1
5   6    5    -4   4
8   9    8    -8   7
Be-ware, oh, take care