Misc Traditional – Widecombe Fair (Guitar)
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Old early 19th century (?)folk song from the Devon area of England.
Verse 1
G D G Tom Pearce Tom Pearce lend me your grey mare G Em D All along down along out along lee G D C For I want to go down to Widecombe Fair 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 2
G D G And when shall I see again my old grey mare G Em D All along down along out along lee G D C By Friday soon or Saturday noon 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 3
G D G So they harnessed and bridled the old grey mare G Em D All along down along out along lee G D C And off they drove to Widecombe fair 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 4
G D G Then Friday came and Saturday soon G Em D All along down along out along lee G D C Tom Pearce’s old mare hath not trotted home 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 5
G D G So Tom Pearce he got up to the top of the hill G Em D All along down along out along lee G D C And he sees his old mare amaking her will 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 6
G D G Tom Pearce’s old mare her took sick and died G Em D All along down along out along lee G D C And Tom he sat down on a stone and he cried 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 7
G D G But this isn’t the end of this shocking affair G Em D All along down along out along lee G D C 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 8
G D G 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 9
G D G And all the long night be heard skirling and groans G Em D All along down along out along lee G D C 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
Verse 10
G D G But this isn’t the end of this shocking affair G Em D All along down along out along lee G D C 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
G D G 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
G D G And all the long night be heard skirling and groans G Em D All along down along out along lee G D C 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