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The Female Sailor

Found in ABC.txt from the Colin Hume abc collection
The Female Sailor - staff notation
X:457
T:The Female Sailor
C:John Essex, 1710
N:This is not quite the version in "For the Further Improvement of Dancing"
N:(John Essex, 1710) but it's closer than most people's!  Colin Hume
N:"Master's in his hall" words added by William Morris, late 1800's.
S:Colin Hume's website,  colinhume.com  - chords can also be printed below the stave.
Q:3/8=120
M:6/8
R:Jig
L:1/8
K:Gm
|: "Gm"G2d "D7"d2c | "Gm"B3 "Cm"c3 | "D7"d2c B2A | "Gm"B2A "D7"G2^F |\
"Gm"G2d "D7"d2c | "Gm"B3 "Cm"c3 | "D7"d2c B2A | "Gm"G6 :|
|: "Gm"b2a "D7"g2^f | "Gm"g3 d3 | "Gm"b2a "D7"g2^f | "Gm"g3 "G7"d2f |\
"Cm"e2c "D7"d2A | "Gm"B2G "Cm"B2c |1 "D7"d3 =e2^f | "Gm"g6 :|2 "D7"d3 B2A | "Gm"G6 |]

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