Misc Traditional – On Ilkely Moor Baht At (Guitar)
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Song: On Ilkla Moor baht 'at
Melody: Methodist Hymn 'Cranbrook' by Thomas Clark
(1815)
Lyrics: (Anon.) Attributed to a
Halifax Methodist Church Choir (c.1850's)
(West Yorkshire dialect)
Tabbed by DJ (Yorkshire born and bred)
(Will then sound in recorded key of A)
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
G = 320033 D = xx0232 Am7 = x02213
D7 = xx0212 A = x02220 D7sus4 = xx0213
C = x32010 A7 = x02020
Tablature of D7 bass note run, see bottom of page
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[Verse 1]
G D7 G Wheear 'es ta' bin sin' ah saw thee, ah saw thee? G C G D On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at------, D D7 G Wheear 'es ta' bin sin' ah saw thee? A A7 D D7 Wheear 'es ta' bin sin' ah saw thee?
[Chorus]
G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) D7 G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) Am7 D7sus4 D7 G D7 On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at!
[Verse 2]
G D7 G Tha's bin a - cooartin' Mary Jane, Mary Jane, G C G D On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at------, D D7 G Tha's bin a - cooartin' Mary Jane! A A7 D D7 Tha's bin a - cooartin' Mary Jane...
[Chorus]
G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) D7 G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) Am7 D7sus4 D7 G D7 On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at!
[Verse 3]
G D7 G Tha's bahn t'ketch thi deeath o' cowd, deeath o'cowd, G C G D On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at------, D D7 G Tha's bahn t' ketch thi deeath o' cowd, A A7 D D7 Tha's bahn t' ketch thi deeath o' cowd...
[Chorus]
G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) D7 G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) Am7 D7sus4 D7 G D7 On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at!
[Verse 4]
G D7 G Then we's'll 'eta bury thee, bury thee, G C G D On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at------, D D7 G Then we's'll 'eta bury thee, A A7 D D7 Then we's'll 'eta bury thee..
[Chorus]
G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) D7 G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) Am7 D7sus4 D7 G D7 On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at!
[Verse 5]
G D7 G Then t'wurrrums'll come an' eyt thee oop, G Eyt thee oop, G C G D On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at------, D D7 G Then t'wurrrums'll come an' eyt thee oop, A A7 D D7 Then t'wurrrums'll come an' eyt thee oop...
[Chorus]
G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) D7 G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) Am7 D7sus4 D7 G D7 On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at!
[Verse 6]
G D7 G Then t'ducks'll come an' eyt up t' wurrums, G Eyt up t'wurrums, G C G D On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at------, D D7 G Then t'ducks'll come an' eyt up t' wurrums, A A7 D D7 Then t'ducks'll come an' eyt up t' wurrums...
[Chorus]
G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) D7 G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) Am7 D7sus4 D7 G D7 On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at!
[Verse 7]
G D7 G Then we's'll come an' eyt up t'ducks, eyt up t'ducks, G C G D On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at------, D D7 G Then we's'll come an' eyt up t' ducks, A A7 D D7 Then we's'll come an' eyt up t' ducks...
[Chorus]
G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) D7 G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) Am7 D7sus4 D7 G D7 On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at!
[Verse 8]
G D7 G Then we's'll all 'ave etten thee, etten thee, G C G D On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at------, D D7 G Then we's'll all 'ave etten thee, A A7 D D7 Then we's'll all 'ave etten thee...
[Chorus]
G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) D7 G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) Am7 D7sus4 D7 G D7 On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at!
[Verse 9]
G D7 G That's wheear we get us ooan back, ooan back, G C G D On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at------! D D7 G That's wheear we get us ooan back, A A7 D D7 That's wheear we get us ooan back...
[Chorus]
G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) D7 G D7 G On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at! (BAHT 'AT!) Am7 D7sus4 D7 G On Ilkla ...Mooar ...baht ...'at!
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[Alternative Verse 1]
G D7 G Wheear wor ta' bahn when ah saw thee, ah saw thee? G C G D On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at------! D D7 G Wheear wor ta' bahn when ah saw thee? A A7 D D7 Wheear wor ta' bahn when ah saw thee? Standard English translation: Where were you going when I saw you? ===================================================== Bass note run, end of Verses and Choruses: D7 e|--2--------------| B|--1--------------| G|--2--------------| D|--0--------------| A|------3---2---0--| E|-----------------| ===================================================== Standard English translation:
[Verse 1]
Where have you been since I saw you, I saw you?
On Ilkley Moor without a hat
Where have you been since I saw you?
Where have you been since I saw you?
[Chorus]
On Ilkley Moor without a hat,
On Ilkley Moor without a hat,
On Ilkley Moor without a hat
2. You've been courting Mary Jane
3. You're bound to catch your death of cold
4. Then we will have to bury you
5. Then the worms will come and eat you up
6. Then the ducks will come and eat up the worms
7. Then we will come and eat up the ducks
8. Then we will all have eaten you
9. That's where we get our own back
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There are many slight regional variations in
Yorkshire dialects, but my tab is intended to reflect
the original broad accent of the Victorian
Halifax folk (who are generally attributed to have
created the lyrics) would have used. The story goes
that a Methodist church social outing and picnic for
their congregation were visiting Ilkley for the day,
for a walk and to take in the panoramic views.
It seems a couple paired off for a little privacy
and someone in the main group had prepared a teasing
and rousing welcome back to embarrass them, with a new
lyric to the tune of a commonly sung Methodist hymn.