
X: 1
T: The Little Drummer
T: The Lady and the Drummer
C:
R: waltz
S: msg from Darlene Wigton 2023-2-12
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
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w:1.~One fine sum-mer's mor-ning, both gal-lant and gay,
w:2.~He went to his com-rade and to him did say,
w:3.~ "Go to this la-dy and tell her your mind
w:4.~So ear-ly next mor-ning this young man a-rose,
w:5.~He went up to her and he said "Par-don me,
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w: Twen-ty\--four la-dies went out on the quay,
w: "Twen-ty\--four la-dies I saw yes-ter-day,
w: Tell her she's wound-ed your poor heart in-side.
w: Dressed him-self up in a fine suit of clothes,
w: Par-don me la-dy for mak-ing so free,
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w: A_ re-gi-ment~of sol-diers it did pass them by,_
w: Oh but one of these la-dies she has me heart won,_
w: Go and tell her she's wound-ed your poor heart, full sore,
w: With a watch in his poc-ket and~a cane in his hand,
w: Oh my fine hon-ored la-dy, you have my heart won,
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w: A drum-mer and one of them soon caught his eye.
w: And ~if she de-nies me I'm sure-ly un-done."
w: And if she de-nies you what can she do more?"
w: Sa-lut-ing the la-dies he walked down the strand.
w: And if you de-ny me I'm sure-ly un-done."
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W:6."Be off little drummer, now what do you mean?  For I'm the lord's daughter of Ballycasteen.
W:  Oh, I'm the lord's daughter that's honored, you see, Be off little drummer, you're making too free."
W:7.He put on his hat and he bade her farewell Saying: "I'll send my soul down to heaven or hell.
W:  For with this long pistol that hangs by my side, Oh, I'll put an end to my own dreary life."
W:8."Come back little drummer, and don't take it ill, For I do not want to be guilty of sin,
W:  To be guilty of innocent blood for to spill.  Come back little drummer, I'm here at your will."
W:9."We'll hire a car and to Bansheer we'll go.  There we'll be married in spite of our foes.
W:  For what can they say when it's over and done, But I fell in love with the roll of your drum?

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X: 2
T: The Little Drummer   [Bm]
T: The Lady and the Drummer
R: waltz
S: msg from Darlene Wigton 2023-2-12
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Bdor
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B2 |\
"Bm"B3 f f2 | f2 e2 c2 | "A"c2 B2 A2 | "Bm"B6 ||\
"Bm"b2 f2 f2 | b2 f2 f2 | "A"a2 e2 e2 | a4 ga ||
"Bm"b2 f2 f2 | "D"b2 a2 g2 | "A"a2 e2 e2 | "F#m"a2- a3 f ||\
"Bm"f2 e2 e2 | "A"c2 f2 e2 | "F#m"c2 B2 A2 | "Bm"B6- | B6 | z6 | z4 |]

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X: 3
T: The Little Drummer   [Dm]
T: The Lady and the Drummer
R: waltz
S: msg from Darlene Wigton 2023-2-12
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
E2 |\
"Dm"D3 A A2 | A2 G2 E2 | "C"E2 D2 C2 | "Dm"D6 ||\
"Dm"d2 A2 A2 | d2 A2 A2 | "C"c2 G2 G2 | c4 Bc ||
"Dm"d2 A2 A2 | "F"d2 c2 B2 | "C"c2 G2 G2 | "Am"c2- c3 A ||\
"Dm"A2 G2 G2 | "C"E2 A2 G2 | "Am"E2 D2 C2 | "Dm"D6- | D6 | z6 | z4 |]

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X: 4
T: The Little Drummer   [Em]
T: The Lady and the Drummer
R: waltz
S: msg from Darlene Wigton 2023-2-12
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
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"Em"E3 B B2 | B2 A2 F2 | "D"F2 E2 D2 | "Em"E6 ||\
"Em"e2 B2 B2 | e2 B2 B2 | "D"d2 A2 A2 | d4 cd ||
"Em"e2 B2 B2 | "G"e2 d2 c2 | "D"d2 A2 A2 | "Bm"d2- d3 B ||\
"Em"B2 A2 A2 | "D"F2 B2 A2 | "Bm"F2 E2 D2 | "Em"E6- | E6 | z6 | z4 |]

