The Rout it is come for the Blues

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T:The Rout it is come for the Blues
B:Baring-Gould, 1895, A Garland of Country Song, London
Z:S Baring-Gould
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
Q:3/8=96
M:6/8     %Meter
L:1/8     %
K:C
G |c B A G F E |D C B, (CE) G |c B A A f d |(c3B2)
w:As I was a-walk-ing on Scar-bor-ough sands,_ Some dain-ty fine sport for to view_
 d |d c B d c A |A G G HG2
w:The lass-es were cry-ing and wring-ing their hands_
G3/4 G// |c e c d f d | B3/2 A/ B Hc2
w:O the Rout it is come for the Blues, for the Blues,
 B3/4 A// |G A F E D C |G2 C HA2
w: O the Rout it is come for the Blues, the Blues,
G3/4G// |A f d B3/2 A/ B | c3-c2 |]
w:O the Rout it is come for the Blues_
W:As I was a-walking on Scarborough Sands,
W:Some dainty fine sport for to view,
W:The lasses were crying and wringing their hands,
W:"O the Rout it is come for the Blues, for the Blues,
W:O the Rout it is come for the Blues."
W:
W:A fair pretty maid to her mother did say,
W:"My heart's full of love - it is true.
W:I'll pack up my clothes, without any delay,
W:And travel the world with the Blues, with the Blues,
W:And travel the world with the Blues."
W:
W:"They're as gallant young fellows as ever you'll see,
W:Though you search Bonny Britain all through.
W:When dressed in His Majesty's suit, you'll agree,
W:There are none can compare with the Blues, with the Blues,
W:There are none can compare with the Blues."
W:
W:The landlords and landladies, hand in hand trip,
W:And so do the young lasses, too,
W:You'd have laughed to have seen them along the sands skip,
W:All to take their farewell of the Blues, of the Blues,
W:All to take their farewell of the Blues.
W:
W:The boats are afloat, the gallant men her,
W:The trumpet that soundeth so true.
W:They lift up their voices, and give a loud cheer,
W:Success to the King and his Blues, and his Blues,
W:Success to King George and his Blues.

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