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T:Lilliburlero
B:Singing Together, Spring 1967, BBC Publications
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
M:6/8     %Meter
L:1/8     %
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E |EFE G2 G |FGF A3 |GBE A2 G | FED E3 |
w:*Ho! bro-ther Teague, dost hear the de-cree? Lil-li-bur-le-ro, bul-len a-la,
EFE G2 G |FGF A3 |GBE A2 G |FED E3 |
w: That we shall have a new de-pu-ty, Lil-li-bur-le-ro, bul-len a-la.
e2 d e2 B |Bc=d c2 B |Bcd (eB)c | BAG (F2B) |
w: Le-ro le-ro, lil-li-bur-le-ro, Lil-li-bur-le--ro, bul-len a la,_
(cB)A (GA)B |cBA (GA)B |ceE A2 G | FED E3 |]
w: Le--ro, le--ro, lil-li-bur-le--ro, Lil-li-bur-le-ro, bul-len a la.
W:Ho! brother Teague, dost hear the decree?
W:(Lilliburlero, bullen a-la)
W:That we shall have a new deputy.
W:(Lilliburlero, bullen a-la)
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W:(Chorus)
W:Lero, lero, lilliburlero,
W:Lilliburlero, bullen a-la.
W:Lero, lero, lilliburlero,
W:Lilliburlero, bullen a-la.
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W:There was an old prophesy found in a bog,
W:"We shall be ruled by an ass and a dog."
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W:And now this prophesy is come to pass,
W:Talbot's the dog and James is the ass.
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