Billy Taylor

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[Verse]
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Billy Taylor was a sailor
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He was courtin' a fair lady
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Instead of Billy gettin' married
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He was forced untae the sea
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But his bride soon followed after
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Under the name of Richard Carr
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Snow-white fingers, long and slender
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Covered ower wi' pitch and tar

[Chorus]
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Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy
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Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day

[Verse]
She's dressed herself in sailor's 
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clothing
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Oh, but she was a bonnie young man
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Away she sailed upon the ocean
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All aboard the Mary Anne
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A storm blew up upon the water
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She bein' there amang the rest
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The wind blew off her silver buttons
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And there appeared her snow-white 
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breast

[Chorus]
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Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy
Continúa después del anuncio
Eliminar anuncios
              G       C     F
Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day

[Verse]
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"Well, now," said the captain, "My 
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dear lady
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What misfortune brought you here?"
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"I'm in search of my true lover
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Whom you have pressed the other 
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year"
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"Well," said the captain, "My dear 
lady
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Tell to me the young man's name"
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"Some folk call him Billy Taylor
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William Taylor is his name"

[Chorus]
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Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy
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Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day

[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
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"Well, if Billy Taylor's your dear 
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lover
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Then he has proved to you untrue
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He's got married tae another
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And left you here alone to rue
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Rise ye early in the mornin'
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Early at the break of day
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And there you'll spy young Billy 
Taylor
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Walkin' oot wi' his lady gay"

[Chorus]
                            F
Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy
              G       C
Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day

[Verse]
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She rose early up next mornin'
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Early at the break of day
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And there she spied young Billy 
Taylor
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Walkin' oot wi' his lady gay
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Gun and pistol she commanded
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Gun and pistol at her side
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And there she shot young Billy 
Taylor
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Walkin' oot wi' his new___ bride

[Chorus]
                            F
Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy
              G       C
Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day

[Chorus]
                            F
Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy
              G       C
Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day

[Chorus]
                            F
Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy
              G       C
Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day