X: 1
T:Watkin's Ale
T:A Ditty delightfull of mother Watkins ale,
T:A warning wel wayed, though counted a tale.
L:1/8
S:Black Letter Ballads
C:English anonymous
C:(transposed version)
M:6/8
Q:1/8=260
K:G
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w:There was a maid this
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w:o-ther day, And
c2 B c2 G|\
w:she would needs go
"D"B A2 "G"G2 d|
w:forth to play; And
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w:as she walked she
"C"e2 d e2 B|\
w:sithd and said, I
c2 B c2 G|\
w:am af-raid to
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w:die a mayd.
"G"G B G B> c d|
w:With that, be-hard a lad,
"Am"A c A c> d e|\
w:What talke this maid-en had,
"C"c e c e> f g|\
w:Where-of he was full glad,
"Am"a2 g "D"f d2|
w:And did not spare
"G"G B G B> c d|\
w:To say, faire mayd, I pray,
"Am"A c A c> d e|\
w:Whe-ther goe you to play?
"C"c e c e> f g|
w:Good sir, then did she say,
"Am"a2 g "D"f d2|\
w:What do you care?
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w:For I will,
"C"c e2 "G"d3|\
w:with-out faile,
"Em"G c2 "G"(B>A) G|\
w:Mayd-en, giue_ you
"D"A F2 "G"G3|
w:Wat-kins ale;
"G"d g2 "D"f2 f|\
w:Wat-kins ale, good
"C"c e2 "G"d3|\
w:sir, quoth she,
"Em"G c2 "G"B> A G|\
w:What is that I pray
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w:you tel me?