X:338
T:Busty Fields
T:Row the wa's oot / Ower the walls oot / Little chance
C:anon., words: anon.
O:England
Z:Transcribed by Frank Nordberg - http://www.musicaviva.com
F:http://abc.musicaviva.com/tunes/england/busty-fields/busty-fields-1.abc
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:440
K:G
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w:Now, ye gan ower the Bus-ty Fields te gan doon the pit, ye
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w:get yer lamp oot, ye gan in-bye and there ye sit at the kist. Now the
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w:de-pu-ty says "Thee plaice is holed, ye'll hev te gan straight on." Aa
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w:says te him "What's the mat-ter wi' mi aan?" He says "She can-na gan on."
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w:Now Aa filled fif-teen oot of a judd, tit-ty fa-la, tit-ty fa-lay. Aw by
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w:God, she was good, tit-ty fa-la, tit-ty fa-lay. Aa went
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w:oot te get a shaft, when the tim-mer it gave a crack, ay and a
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w:stone fell on mi back, tit-ty fa-la, tit-ty fa-lay.
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w:Tra-la, la-la-la-la, ow-er the walls oot.
W:
W:Now, ye gan ower the Busty Fields te gan doon the pit,
W:ye get yer lamp oot, ye gan inbye and there ye sit at the kist.
W:Now the deputy says "Thee plaice is holed, ye'll hev te gan straight on."
W:Aa says te him "What's the matter wi' mi aan?" He says "She canna gan on."
W:Now Aa filled fifteen oot of a judd,
W:  titty fala, titty falay.
W:Aw by God, she was good,
W:  titty fala, titty falay.
W:Aa went oot te get a shaft, when the timmer it gave a crack,
W:ay and a stone fell on mi back,
W:  titty fala, titty falay.
W:
W:  Trala, lalalala, ower the walls oot.
W:
W:Wey ye're sure to ken mi brother Bill, he's se full o' wit,
W:he got a job a-puttin' up at the Busty Pit.
W:When Bill comes hyem from work, he's like a droonded rat,
W:instead of gannin upstairs te bed he lies upon the mat.
W:Ah but he fills a thoosand or more,
W:  titty fala, titty falay.
W:They pay him by the score,
W:  titty fala, titty falay.
W:He fills his tubs se quick and withoot any delay,
W:but he can nivvor find his pick,
W:  titty fala, titty falay.
W:
W:  Trala, lalalala...
W:
W:There was Jack and Bill, two marrers, they were in a public hoose,
W:and their talk aboot their kyevil's, why, it wadn't frighten a moose.
W:Jack says te Bill, "By gox, she's hard,
W:the top is like bell-metal but te bottoms is not se bad.
W:Aye, and Aa only got ten the day."
W:  titty fala, titty falay.
W:"Aa'd have getten another four, Aa was wishin' the shift was ower,
W:when the putter came off the way."
W:  titty fala, titty falay.
W:
W:  Trala, lalalala...
W:
W:There was me and mi wife and mi mother-in-law, we went te the silvery sea.
W:Mi' mother-in-law got into a boat, a sailor she wad be.
W:She hadn't gone passin' twenty yards when all of a sudden there's a shoot;
W:Aa looks aroond and there's mi mother-in-law a-splashin' aboot.
W:Whey, she shoots: "Help Aa cannot swim!"
W:  titty fala, titty falay.
W:Aa says: "noo's the time te learn."
W:  titty fala, titty falay.
W:Mi' wife she says "Ye hoond, ye're not ganna watch her droond?"
W:Aa says "Naa, Aa'll shut mi eyes"."
W:  titty fala, titty falay.
W:
W:  Trala, lalalala...
W:
W:Mi' name is Jackie Robinson, that name Aa div advance,
W:Aa drive a little gallowa and they call her Little Chance.
W:Chancey has twee greasy feet, likewise a kickley back
W:and gannin' alang the gannin' boards she mekes the chum'uns knack.
W:Whey Aa wes comin' aroond the turn,
W:  titty fala, titty falay.
W:Chancey wadn't haad-on,
W:  titty fala, titty falay.
W:The tubs they gave a click, Aa jumped off the way at the switch,
W:Y'bugger Aa smashed the deputy's kist,
W:  titty fala, titty falay.
W:
W:  Trala, lalalala...
W:
W:----
W:
W:Miner song version:
W:
W:Little Chance.
W:
W:Now ye gan ower the Busty Fields te gan doon the pit,
W:Ye get yer lamp oot, ye gan inbye and ther ye sit at the kist.
W:Now the deputy says, "Thee place is holed, ye'll hev te gan straight on",
W:Aa says te him What's the matter wi' mi aan? He says "She canna gan on".
W:Now Aa filled fifteen oot of a judd, titty fa-la, titty fa-lay,
W:Ay by God, she was good, titty fa-la, titty fa-lay,
W:Aa went oot te get a shaft, when the timber it gave a crack,
W:Aye and a stone fell on mi back, titty fa-la, titty fa-lay.
W:
W:CHORUS:
W:
W:Tra-la, tra-la-la-la, ower the wall,s oot.
W:
W:Wey ye're sure to ken mi brother Bill, he's se full o' wit,
W:He got a job a-puttin' up at the Busty Pit.
W:When Bill comes hyem from work, he's like a droonded rat,
W:Instead of gannin upstairs te bed he lies upon the mat.
W:Ah but he fills a thoosand or more, titty fa-la, titty fa-lay.
W:They pay him by the score, titty fa-la, titty fa-lay.
W:He fills his tubs se quick and withoot any delay,
W:But he can nivvor find his pick, titty fa-la, titty fa-lay.
W:
W:CHORUS:
W:
W:Tra-la, tra-la-la-la, ower the wall,s oot.
W:
W:There was Jack and Bill, two marrers, they were in a public hoose,
W:And their talk aboot their kyevil's, why, it wadn't frighten a moose.
W:Jack says te Bill, "By gox, she's hard,
W:The top is like bell-metal but te bottoms is not se bad.
W:Aye, and Aa only got ten the day, titty fa-la, titty fa-lay.
W:Aa'd have getten another four, Aa was wishin' the shift was ower,
W:When the putter came off the way, titty fa-la, titty fa-lay."
W:
W:CHORUS:
W:
W:Tra-la, tra-la-la-la, ower the wall,s oot.
W:
W:There was me and mi wife and mi mother-in-law, we went te the silvery sea.
W:Mi' mother-in-law got intiv a boat, a sailor she wad be.
W:She hadn't gone passin' twenty yards when all of a sudden there's a shoot;
W:Aa looks aroond and there's mi mother-in-law a-splashin' aboot.
W:Whey, she shoots "help Aa cannot swim!" titty fa-la, titty fa-lay.
W:Aa says noo's the time te larn, titty fa-la, titty fa-lay.
W:Mi' wife she says "Ye hoond, ye're not ganna watch her droond?"
W:Aa says "Na, Aa'll shut mi eyes", titty fa-la, titty fa-lay."
W:
W:CHORUS:
W:
W:Tra-la, tra-la-la-la, ower the wall,s oot.
W:
W:Mi' name is Jackie Robinson, that name Aa div advance,
W:Aa drive a little gallowa and they call her Little Chance.
W:Chancey has twee greasy feet, likewise a kickley back
W:And gannin' alang the gannin' boards she mekes the chum'uns knack.
W:Whey Aa wes comin' aroond the turn, titty fa-la, titty fa-lay."
W:Chancey wadn't haad-on, titty fa-la, titty fa-lay."
W:The tubs they gave a click, Aa jumped off the way at the switch,
W:Y'bugger Aa smashed the deputy's kist, titty fa-la, titty fa-lay."
W:
W:CHORUS:
W:
W:Tra-la, tra-la-la-la, ower the wall,s oot.
W:
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