The Barley Straw.

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T:The Barley Straw.
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
B:Songs of the West by S. Baring-Gould.
S:From Mr H. Hurell of Chagford.
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:Ab
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w:As Jan was hury-*ing down the glade, He met his sweet-heart Kit; "O
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w:whi-ther so fast?" the mai-den ask'd, "Let's bide and talk a bit." "I'm
c1/2 c1/2 B1/2 B1/2 A G|F G A B|c c B A|(G^FG) C|
w:go ing to the barn, and if you'll come, And help me thresh the st ro'; *That
F F G G|A A B d|(c1/2d1/2) (c1/2B1/2) A G| (FCFC1/2) C1/2|
w:task com-plete, why then my sweet, A ra-mb-le *we will go" ***That
F F G G|A A B d|(c1/2d1/2) (c1/2B1/2) A G| F3 z||
w:task com-plete, why then my sweet, A ra-mb-le *we will go."

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