Misc Traditional – Widecombe Fair (Guitar)

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Old early 19th century (?)folk song from the Devon area of England. Verse 1
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Tom Pearce Tom Pearce lend me your grey mare

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All along down along out along lee

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For I want to go down to Widecombe Fair

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Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

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Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

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Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

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Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Verse 2
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And when shall I see again my old grey mare

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All along down along out along lee

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By Friday soon or Saturday noon

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Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

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Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

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Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

    Em        D          G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Verse 3
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So they harnessed and bridled the old grey mare

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All along down along out along lee

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And off they drove to Widecombe fair

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Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

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Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

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Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

    Em        D          G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Verse 4
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Then Friday came and Saturday soon

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All along down along out along lee

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Tom Pearce’s old mare hath not trotted home

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Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

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Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

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Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

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Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Verse 5
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So Tom Pearce he got up to the top of the hill

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All along down along out along lee

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And he sees his old mare amaking her will

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Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

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Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

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Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

    Em        D          G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Verse 6
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Tom Pearce’s old mare her took sick and died

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All along down along out along lee

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And Tom he sat down on a stone and he cried

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Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

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Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

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Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

    Em        D          G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Verse 7
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But this isn’t the end of this shocking affair

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All along down along out along lee

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Nor though they be dead of the horrid career

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Of Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

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Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

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Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

    Em        D          G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Verse 8
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When the wind whistles cold on the moor of a night

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All along down along out along lee

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Tom Pearce’s old mare doth appear ghastly white

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Wi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

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Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

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Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

    Em        D          G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Verse 9
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And all the long night be heard skirling and groans

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All along down along out along lee

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From Tom Pearce’s old mare and her rattling bones

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And from Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

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Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G   C         D          G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

    Em        D          G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Verse 10
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But this isn’t the end of this shocking affair

G         Em         D
All along down along out along lee

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Nor though they be dead of the horrid career

   G    C      G   C      G     C
Of Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

G     C    G     C       G     C
Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G   C         D          G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

    Em        D          G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Verse 11
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When the wind whistles cold on the moor of a night

G         Em         D
All along down along out along lee

    G                        D            C    
Tom Pearce’s old mare doth appear ghastly white

    G    C      G   C      G     C
Wi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

G     C    G     C       G     C
Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G   C         D          G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

    Em        D          G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Verse 12
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And all the long night be heard skirling and groans

G         Em         D
All along down along out along lee

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From Tom Pearce’s old mare and her rattling bones

         G    C      G   C      G     C
And from Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

G     C    G     C       G     C
Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G   C         D          G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

    Em        D          G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all