O No, John

X: 134
T: O No, John
N: From "English Folk-Songs," by Permission of H. W. Gray company.
N: This is version 2, for ABC software that understands multi-column text.
%R: air, march
B: "The Everyday Song Book", 1927
F: http://www.library.pitt.edu/happybirthday/pdf/The_Everyday_Song_Book.pdf
Z: 2017 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
P: John:
K: G
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D2 | G2 G2 A2 A2 | d2 dc B2 A2 | D2 G2 A2 A2 |
w: 1.~On yon-der hill there stands a* crea-ture; Who she is I
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d2 c2 A4 | d2 d c B2 G2 | c2 AG F2 D |
w: do not know, I'll go and court her for her* beau-ty;
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G2 B2 E2 G2 | F2 D2 D4 | d4 c2 A2 | B2 G2 (F E) D | G4 z2 |]
w: She must an-swer Yes or No, Tra, la-la, la-la, la-la-la, la.
w: | | O No, John! No, John! No, * John! No!
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W: The Lady:
W: 2 My father was a Spanish captain --
W:   Went to sea a month ago.
W:   First he kissed me, then he left me --
W:   Bade me always answer No.
W:     Tra la-la, la-la, la-la-la, la.
W:
W: John:
W: 3 O Madam, in your face is beauty,
W:   On your lips red roses grow.
W:   Will you take me for your lover?
W:   Madam, answer Yes or No.
W: The Lady:
W:   O No, John! No, John! No, John! No.
W:
W: John:
W: 4 O Madam, I will give you jewels;
W:   I will make you rich and free;
W:   I will give you silken dresses:
W:   Madam, will you marry me?
W: The Lady:
W:   O No, John! No, John! No, John! No.
W:
W: John:
W: 5 O Madam, since you are so cruel,
W:   And that you do scorn me so,
W:   If I may not be your lover,
W:   Madam, will you let me go?
W: The Lady:
W:   O No, John! No, John! No, John! No.
W:
W: John:
W: 6 Then I will stay with you forever,
W:   If you will not be unkind.
W:   Madam, I have vowed to love you;
W:   Would you have me change my mind?
W: The Lady:
W:   O No, John! No, John! No, John! No.
W:
W: John:
W: 7 O hark! I hear the church bells ringing;
W:   Will you come and be my wife?
W:   Or, dear madam, have settled
W:   To live single all your life?
W: The Lady:
W:   O No, John! No, John! No, John! No.
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