Bardic - William Taylor

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                          William Taylor by Bardic
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Album: Close to the Audience (2005)



[Verse 1]

G                   C              D
William Taylor was a brisk young sailor
G                  C        D
Full of heart and full of play
G                 C     D
Till his mind he did uncover
G     C        D   Em
To a youthful lady gay

G               C        D
Four and twenty British sailors
G               C          D
Met him on the king's highway
G              C     D
As he went for to be married
G           C       D     Em
Pressed he was and sent away


[Refrain]

G                    C      D
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero
G                      C      D
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae
G                    C      D
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero
G                C     D      Em
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae


[Verse 2]

G                  C      D
Sailor's clothing she put on
G                           C     D
And she went on board as a man-o-war
G                          C         D
Her pretty little fingers long and slender
G           C           D         Em
They were smeared with pitch and tar

G                  C     D
On the ship there was a battle
G                C        D
She amongst the rest did fight
G                      C      D
The wind blew off her silver buttons
G             C          D     Em
Breasts were bared all snowy white


[Refrain]

G                    C      D
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero
G                      C      D
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae
G                    C      D
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero
G                C     D      Em
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae


[Verse 3]

G                 C      D
When the captain did discover
G                         C          D
He said Fair maid, what brought you here?
G                 C       D
Sir, I‘m seeking William Taylor.
G                  C        D
Pressed he was by you last year.

G              C       D
If you rise up in the morning.
G              C       D
Early at the break of day.
G                        C       D
There you'll find young William Taylor
G        C        D    Em
Walking with his lady gay.


[Refrain]

G                    C      D
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero
G                      C      D
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae
G                    C      D
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero
G                C     D      Em
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae


[Verse 4]

G              C       D
She rose early in the morning
G              C       D
Early at the break of day
G                      C       D
There she spied young William Taylor
G                 C    D
Walking with his lady gay.

G               C       D
She procured a pair of pistols
G                   C        D
On the ground where she did stand
G                    C       D
There she shot bold William Taylor
G        C       D         Em
And the lady at his right hand


[Refrain]

G                    C      D
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero
G                      C      D
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae
G                    C      D
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero
G                C     D      Em
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae