The Begger Boy

X: 5
T:The Begger Boy
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:90
R:Jig
N:This tune is in the rare Phrygian mode--suggested chords are given
H:The tune name may derive from the song "The Begger Boy of the North"
H:(c. 1630)
W:From ancient pedigree, by due descent
W:I well can derive my
W:generation
W:Throughout all Christendome, and also Kent
W:My calling
W:is known both in terme and vacation
W:My parents old taught me to be
W:bold
W:Ile never be daunted, whatever is spoken
W:Where e're I come,
W:my custome I hold
W:And cry, Good your worship, bestow one
W:token!
W:--Roxburghe Ballads
K:APhry
"Am"AAA "Dm"f2f|"Am"ec2 "Bb"d2c|"Dm"AF2 "C"G2G|"F"A2B"Am" cA2|
"Am"AAA "Dm"f2f|"Am"ec2 "Bb"d2c|"Dm"AF2 "Gm"G2G|"Dm"A2B "Am"cA2||
"F"AAA f2f|"C"ec2 "Bb"d2c|"F"Ac2 "C"ede|"F"fA2 "C"G3|
"F"Acc "C"e>dc|"Bb"dfg/2f/2 efd|"F"cAF "Gm"G2G|"Dm"A2B "Am"cA2||

Alternative sources for this tune:

• www.ceolas.org/pub/tunes/abc.tunes/Playford/0004
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/redhawk.org/other/Playford/0004
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/tunebook.org.uk/tunebook/00632
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/Playford/EDM/005_Begger_Boy/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/Playford/src/Playford_ceolas/0004