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T:Rise Up, Shepherd, an' Foller
T:(Christmas Plantation Song)
B:Religious Folk Songs of the Negro, new ed. (1920; rpt. AMS, 1973), p. 173
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w:1.Dere's a Star in de Eas' on Christ-mas morn, Rise up, Shep-herd an'
w:2.If yo' take good_ heed to~de an-gel's words, Rise up, Shep-herd an' A A3 z2 d B |d2 (B B) d2 B B |A2 B2 (F E D2)|
w:fol-ler; It-'ll lead t' de place where de Sav-iour's born,__
w:fol-ler; Yo'll for-get yo'_ flocks, yo'll for-get yo' herds,__ F2 F2 E E D2 | B, D3 z4 ||
w:Rise up Shep-herd an' fol-ler.
w:Rise up Shep-herd an' fol-ler. D2 F2 A2 A2 |B2 B2 A4 |A2 A2 _c c B2 | A A3 z4 |
w:Leave yo' sheep and leave yo' lambs, Rise up Shep-herd, an' fol-ler. D2 F2 A2 A2 |B2 B2 A4 |F2 F2 E E D2 | B, D3 z4 |
w:Leave yo' ewes an' leave yo' rams, Rise up Shep-herd an' fol-ler; D3 F A4 |A4 A4 |A2 A2 _c c B2 | A A3 z4 |
w: Fol - ler, fol-ler, Rise up Shep-herd, an' fol-ler; D2 F3/2 F/ A2 A2 |B2 A2 (F E D2) | F2 F2 E E D2 | B, D3 z4 |]
w:Fol-ler de Star of Beth-le-hem,__ Rise up Shep-herd, an' fol-ler. </em><hr></blockquote>Preview: User name:  (must be completed)Enter password:  or check to post as guest: Link makerPlease read our notes on posting html.Contact us