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Old early 19th century (?)folk song from the Devon area of England.
Verse 1
GTom Pearce Tom Pearce lend Dme your grey Gmare
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
For GI want to go down to DWidecombe CFair
Wi’ GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 2
GAnd when shall I see again Dmy old grey Gmare
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
By GFriday soon or DSaturday Cnoon
Wi’ GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 3
GSo they harnessed and bridled the Dold grey Gmare
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
And Goff they drove to DWidecombe Cfair
Wi’ GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 4
GThen Friday came and DSaturday Gsoon
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
Tom GPearce’s old mare hath Dnot trotted Chome
Wi’ GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 5
GSo Tom Pearce he got up to the Dtop of the Ghill
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
And he Gsees his old mare Damaking her Cwill
Wi’ GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 6
GTom Pearce’s old mare her Dtook sick and Gdied
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
And GTom he sat down on a Dstone and he Ccried
Wi’ GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 7
GBut this isn’t the end of this Dshocking afGfair
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
Nor Gthough they be dead of the Dhorrid caCreer
Of GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 8
GWhen the wind whistles cold on the Dmoor of a Gnight
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
Tom GPearce’s old mare doth apDpear ghastly Cwhite
Wi' GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 9
GAnd all the long night be heard Dskirling and Ggroans
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
From Tom GPearce’s old mare and her Drattling Cbones
And from GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 10
GBut this isn’t the end of this Dshocking afGfair
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
Nor Gthough they be dead of the Dhorrid caCreer
Of GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 11
GWhen the wind whistles cold on the Dmoor of a Gnight
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
Tom GPearce’s old mare doth apDpear ghastly Cwhite
Wi' GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Verse 12
GAnd all the long night be heard Dskirling and Ggroans
GAll along Emdown along Dout along lee
From Tom GPearce’s old mare and her Drattling Cbones
And from GBill CBrewer GJan CStewer GPeter CGurney
GPeter CDavy GDan’l CWhiddon GHarry CHawk
GOld CUncle Tom DCobley and Gall
Old EmUncle Tom DCobley and Gall

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Widecombe Fair

by Misc Traditional

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Old early 19th century (?)folk song from the Devon area of England.

Verse 1

G D G

Tom Pearce Tom Pearce lend me your grey mare

G Em D

All along down along out along lee

G D C

For I want to go down to Widecombe Fair

G C G C G C

Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

G C G C G C

Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G C D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Em D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 2

G D G

And when shall I see again my old grey mare

G Em D

All along down along out along lee

G D C

By Friday soon or Saturday noon

G C G C G C

Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

G C G C G C

Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G C D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Em D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 3

G D G

So they harnessed and bridled the old grey mare

G Em D

All along down along out along lee

G D C

And off they drove to Widecombe fair

G C G C G C

Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

G C G C G C

Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G C D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Em D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 4

G D G

Then Friday came and Saturday soon

G Em D

All along down along out along lee

G D C

Tom Pearce’s old mare hath not trotted home

G C G C G C

Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

G C G C G C

Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G C D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Em D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 5

G D G

So Tom Pearce he got up to the top of the hill

G Em D

All along down along out along lee

G D C

And he sees his old mare amaking her will

G C G C G C

Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

G C G C G C

Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G C D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Em D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 6

G D G

Tom Pearce’s old mare her took sick and died

G Em D

All along down along out along lee

G D C

And Tom he sat down on a stone and he cried

G C G C G C

Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

G C G C G C

Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G C D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Em D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 7

G D G

But this isn’t the end of this shocking affair

G Em D

All along down along out along lee

G D C

Nor though they be dead of the horrid career

G C G C G C

Of Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

G C G C G C

Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G C D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Em D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 8

G D G

When the wind whistles cold on the moor of a night

G Em D

All along down along out along lee

G D C

Tom Pearce’s old mare doth appear ghastly white

G C G C G C

Wi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

G C G C G C

Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G C D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Em D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 9

G D G

And all the long night be heard skirling and groans

G Em D

All along down along out along lee

G D C

From Tom Pearce’s old mare and her rattling bones

G C G C G C

And from Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

G C G C G C

Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G C D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Em D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 10

G D G

But this isn’t the end of this shocking affair

G Em D

All along down along out along lee

G D C

Nor though they be dead of the horrid career

G C G C G C

Of Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

G C G C G C

Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G C D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Em D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 11

G D G

When the wind whistles cold on the moor of a night

G Em D

All along down along out along lee

G D C

Tom Pearce’s old mare doth appear ghastly white

G C G C G C

Wi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

G C G C G C

Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G C D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Em D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 12

G D G

And all the long night be heard skirling and groans

G Em D

All along down along out along lee

G D C

From Tom Pearce’s old mare and her rattling bones

G C G C G C

And from Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney

G C G C G C

Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk

G C D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Em D G

Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

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