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T:Admiral Benbow
B:One Hundred English Folksongs, Ed C Sharp, ISBN 0-486-23192-5
Z:Cecil Sharp
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
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w:Come all you sea-men bold and draw near, and draw
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w:near_* Come  all you sea-men bold_ and draw near;
c2 | B2 A2 B2 c2 |d4 c2 B2 |A2 G2 F2 E2 |D4
w:It's of an ad-miral's fame, O brave Ben-bow was his name,
D2 D2 |G2 G2 G2 E2 |C4 B,2 C2 |D4 E2 F2 |G4  |]
w:How he fought all on the main you shall hear, you shall hear
W:Come all you seamen bold and draw near, and draw near,
W:Come all you seamen bold and draw near,
W:It's of an admiral's fame, O brave Benbow was his name
W:How he fought all on the main, you shall hear, you shall hear.
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W:Brave Benbow he set sail for to fight, for to fight
W:Brave Benbow he set sail for to fight
W:Brave Benbow he set sail with a fine and pleasent gale
W:But his Captains they turned tail in a fright, in a fright.
W:
W:Says Kirby unto Wade: We will run, we will run
W:Says Kirby unto Wade: We will run
W:For I value no disgrace, nor the losing of my place
W:But the enemy I won't face nor his guns, nor his guns.
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W:The Ruby and Benbow fought the French, fought the French,
W:The Ruby and Benbow fought the French.
W:They fought them up and down, till the blood came trickling down
W:Till the blood came trickling down where they lay, where they lay.
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W:Brave Benbow lost his legs by chainshot, by chainshot,
W:Brave Benbow lost his legs by chainshot
W:Brave Benbow lost his legs And on his stumps he begs
W:Fight on my English lads, 'tis our lot, 'tis our lot.
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W:The surgeon dress'd his wounds, cries Benbow, cries Benbow,
W:The surgeon dress'd his wounds, cries Benbow:
W:Let a cradle now in haste, on the quarterdeck be placed
W:That the enemy I may face, till I die, till I die.
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