The Banks of Green Willow

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T:The Banks of Green Willow
M:3/4     %Meter
L:1/8     %
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
B:Palmer, Roy, Bushes and Briars, LLanerch, 1999
Z:Vaughan Williams
S:David Clements, Basingstoke, 1909
K:Em
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w:It's of a sea cap-* tain lived near the sea side,_ oh,
 (3EF^G  |(A3F) G E |C2 D2 E2 |=F2 (BA) A^G | (F^G) A2  |]
w: And_ he cour-* ted a la-dy till she prov- ed with child_ oh.
W:It's of a sea captain lived near the seaside, oh,
W:And he's courted a lady till she prov-ed with child, oh.
W:
W:"Oh, its fetch me some of your father's gold and some of your mother's money,
W:That I might go on board a ship with my own dearest honey".
W:
W:We hadn't been on board the ship but six weeks or better
W:Before she wanted women and could not get any.
W:
W:"Oh, its hold your tongue you sill girl; oh, it's hold your tongue, my honey,
W:For we cannot get women for love nor for money".
W:
W:I tied a napkin round her head, I tied it round softly,
W:And I throwed her right over, both she and her baby.
W:
W:I got out upon the deck for to see my love in the water,
W:Seeing how she doth swim, my boys, seeing how she doth swagger.
W:
W:She will never leave off swimming till she come to some harbour.
W:Oh, she shall have a coffin if ever she is founded.
W:
W:Oh, she shall have a coffin, and the nail shall shine yellow,
W:And my love shall be buried on the banks of green willow.

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