{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1765012,"song":"Widecombe Fair","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11383958-widecombe-fair-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1765012?type=chord","rating":4.59655,"votes":4,"content":"Old early 19th century (?)folk song from the Devon area of England.\r\n\r\nVerse 1\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTom Pearce Tom Pearce lend me your grey mare[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]       \r\nAll along down along out along lee[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor I want to go down to Widecombe Fair[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nWi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPeter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n \r\nVerse 2\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd when shall I see again my old grey mare[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll along down along out along lee[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBy Friday soon or Saturday noon[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPeter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 3\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch] \r\nSo they harnessed and bridled the old grey mare[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll along down along out along lee[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd off they drove to Widecombe fair[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPeter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 4\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThen Friday came and Saturday soon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll along down along out along lee[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTom Pearce’s old mare hath not trotted home[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPeter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 5\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]                    \r\nSo Tom Pearce he got up to the top of the hill[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll along down along out along lee[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch] \r\nAnd he sees his old mare amaking her will[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPeter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 6\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch] \r\nTom Pearce’s old mare her took sick and died[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll along down along out along lee[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd Tom he sat down on a stone and he cried[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPeter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 7\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\nBut this isn’t the end of this shocking affair[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll along down along out along lee[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNor though they be dead of the horrid career[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOf Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPeter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 8\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen the wind whistles cold on the moor of a night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll along down along out along lee[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]    \r\nTom Pearce’s old mare doth appear ghastly white[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPeter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 9\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd all the long night be heard skirling and groans[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll along down along out along lee[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFrom Tom Pearce’s old mare and her rattling bones[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd from Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPeter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 10\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut this isn’t the end of this shocking affair[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll along down along out along lee[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNor though they be dead of the horrid career[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOf Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPeter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 11\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen the wind whistles cold on the moor of a night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll along down along out along lee[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]    \r\nTom Pearce’s old mare doth appear ghastly white[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPeter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 12\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd all the long night be heard skirling and groans[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll along down along out along lee[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFrom Tom Pearce’s old mare and her rattling bones[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd from Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPeter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all[/tab]","plain_text":"Old early 19th century (?)folk song from the Devon area of England.\n\nVerse 1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nVerse 2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 3\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 4\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 5\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 6\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 8\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 9\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 10\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 11\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 12","chords":["G","D","Em","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}