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Yorkshire's 'national anthem'! By the way 'baht 'at' is Yorkshire for 'without a hat'
Verse 1
GWhere hast tha Dbeen since I saw Gthee
GOn Ilkley Moor baht D'at
DWhere hast tha been since I saw Gthee
AWhere hast tha been since I saw Dthee 
On GIlkley Moor baht 'at
On GIlkley Moor baht 'at
On AmIlkley DMoor baht G'at
Verse 2
GI've been a-Dcourting Mary GJane
GOn Ilkley Moor baht D'at
DI've been a-courting Mary GJane
AI've been a-courting Mary DJane
On GIlkley Moor baht 'at
On GIlkley Moor baht 'at
On AmIlkley DMoor baht G'at
Verse 3
GTha's gonna Dcatch tha death of Gcold
GOn Ilkley Moor baht D'at
DTha's gonna catch tha death of Gcold
ATha's gonna catch tha death of Dcold 
On GIlkley Moor baht 'at
On GIlkley Moor baht 'at
On AmIlkley DMoor baht G'at
Verse 4
GThen we will Dhave to bury Gthee
GOn Ilkley Moor baht D'at
DThen we will have to bury Gthee
AThen we will have to bury Dthee
On GIlkley Moor baht 'at
On GIlkley Moor baht 'at
On AmIlkley DMoor baht G'at
Verse 5
GThen t'worms will Dcome and eat thee Gup
GOn Ilkley Moor baht D'at
DThen t'worms will come and eat thee Gup
AThen t'worms will come and eat thee Dup
On GIlkley Moor baht 'at
On GIlkley Moor baht 'at
On AmIlkley DMoor baht G'at
Verse 6
GThen ducks will Dcome and eat up Gt'worms
GOn Ilkley Moor baht D'at
DThen ducks will come and eat up Gt'worms
AThen ducks will come and eat up Dt'worms
On GIlkLey Moor baht 'at
On GIlkley Moor baht 'at
On AmIlkley DMoor baht G'at
Verse 7 
GThen we will Dcome and eat up Gt'ducks
GOn Ilkley Moor baht D'at
DThen we will come and eat up Gt'ducks
AThen we will come and eat up Dt'ducks
On GIlkley Moor baht 'at
On GIlkley Moor baht 'at
On AmIlkley DMoor baht G'at
Verse 8
GThen we will Dall 'ave eaten Gthee
GOn Ilkley Moor baht D'at
DThen we will all 'ave eaten Gthee
AThen we will all 'ave eaten Dthee
On GIlkley Moor baht 'at
On GIlkley Moor baht 'at
On AmIlkley DMoor baht G'atG  

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Ilkley Moor

by Misc Traditional

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Yorkshire's 'national anthem'! By the way 'baht 'at' is Yorkshire for 'without a hat'

Verse 1

G D G

Where hast tha been since I saw thee

G D

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

D G

Where hast tha been since I saw thee

A D

Where hast tha been since I saw thee

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

Am D G

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

Verse 2

G D G

I've been a-courting Mary Jane

G D

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

D G

I've been a-courting Mary Jane

A D

I've been a-courting Mary Jane

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

Am D G

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

Verse 3

G D G

Tha's gonna catch tha death of cold

G D

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

D G

Tha's gonna catch tha death of cold

A D

Tha's gonna catch tha death of cold

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

Am D G

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

Verse 4

G D G

Then we will have to bury thee

G D

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

D G

Then we will have to bury thee

A D

Then we will have to bury thee

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

Am D G

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

Verse 5

G D G

Then t'worms will come and eat thee up

G D

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

D G

Then t'worms will come and eat thee up

A D

Then t'worms will come and eat thee up

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

Am D G

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

Verse 6

G D G

Then ducks will come and eat up t'worms

G D

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

D G

Then ducks will come and eat up t'worms

A D

Then ducks will come and eat up t'worms

On IlkLey Moor baht 'at

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

Am D G

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

Verse 7

G D G

Then we will come and eat up t'ducks

G D

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

D G

Then we will come and eat up t'ducks

A D

Then we will come and eat up t'ducks

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

Am D G

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

Verse 8

G D G

Then we will all 'ave eaten thee

G D

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

D G

Then we will all 'ave eaten thee

A D

Then we will all 'ave eaten thee

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

Am D G G

On Ilkley Moor baht 'at

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