John Barleycorn

X:1736
T:John Barleycorn
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/CJS2/10/1736
S:James Lovell of Ball Covert, Somerset
Z:transcribed by Alice Baillie
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
F | G2 E D2 B, | D2 B, G,2 D | G2 G c2 B | (B A2-A2) B |
w:There was three men came from the North Their fro-lics for to try__ They
c2 B c2 A | (2G E F2 G | A2 B (2A G | [M:2/4](GF) E D |
w:sweared and vowed & did de-clare John Bar-ley-corn should die_ with my
G E/ E/ D>C | B,/A,/B,/C/ D2 | GG/A/ Bc/B/ | 
w:right fol the dol The did-dle all the day Right fol the fol ol the
A/G/F/A/ G ||  
w:did-dle all the day
R:No meter written at start but clearly in 6/8

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