Misc Traditional – The Roast Beef Of Old England (Guitar)

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When Mighty Roast Beef was the Englishman's Food

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It ennobl'd our veins and enriched our Blood:

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Our Soldiers were Brave and our Courtiers were Good

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Oh! The Roast Beef of Old England,

    C   D             G
And Old English Roast Beef.

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But since we have learned from all vapouring France,

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To eat their Ragouts, as well as to Dance.

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We are fed up with nothing but vain Complaisance,

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Oh! The Roast Beef of Old England,

    C   D             G
And Old English Roast Beef.

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Our Fathers, of old, were Robust, Stout and Strong,

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And kept open House, with good cheer all day long.

      C                          G             C
Which made their plump Tenants rejoyce in this Song,

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Oh! The Roast Beef of Old England,

    C   D             G
And Old English Roast Beef.

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When good Queen Elizabeth sat on the throne

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E'er Coffee and Tea and such slip-slops were known;

    C                      G            C
The World was in Terror if e'er she did frown.

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Oh! The Roast Beef of Old England,

    C   D             G
And Old English Roast Beef.