[Intro] C [Verse] F Billy Taylor was a sailor F He was courtin' a fair lady C Instead of Billy gettin' married F C He was forced untae the sea C But his bride soon followed after F C Under the name of Richard Carr C Snow-white fingers, long and slender F G C Covered ower wi' pitch and tar [Chorus] F Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy G C Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day [Verse] F She's dressed herself in sailor's clothing F Oh, but she was a bonnie young man C Away she sailed upon the ocean F C All aboard the Mary Anne C A storm blew up upon the water F C She bein' there amang the rest C The wind blew off her silver buttons F G C And there appeared her snow-white breast [Chorus] F Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy G C F Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day [Verse] C F "Well, now," said the captain, "My dear lady F What misfortune brought you here?" C "I'm in search of my true lover F C Whom you have pressed the other year" C "Well," said the captain, "My dear lady F C Tell to me the young man's name" C "Some folk call him Billy Taylor F C F G C William Taylor is his name" [Chorus] F Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy G C Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day [Instrumental] C F [Verse] C F "Well, if Billy Taylor's your dear lover F Then he has proved to you untrue C He's got married tae another F C And left you here alone to rue C Rise ye early in the mornin' F C Early at the break of day C And there you'll spy young Billy Taylor F C G C Walkin' oot wi' his lady gay" [Chorus] F Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy G C Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day [Verse] Am F She rose early up next mornin' F Early at the break of day Am And there she spied young Billy Taylor F C Walkin' oot wi' his lady gay C Gun and pistol she commanded F Gun and pistol at her side C N.C. C And there she shot young Billy Taylor F G C Walkin' oot wi' his new___ bride [Chorus] F Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy G C Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day [Chorus] F Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy G C Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day [Chorus] F Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy G C Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day [Outro] C
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