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I think there are two different chord progressions for verses, one with an E and 
Capo on 1st fret
Verse 1
AIn Yarmouth town there Dlived a man
Who Akept a tavern by the strand,
This Alandlord had a Ddaughter fair,
A Aplump little thing with the golden hair,
Refrain
Oh Awon't you come down, Dwon't you come down, Ewont you come down to AYarmouth town?
Oh Awon't you come down, Dwon't you come down, Ewont you come down to AYarmouth town?
Verse 2
Well Ato this tavern came a Dsailor man,
He Aasked the daughter Efor her hand,
"Why Ashould I marry Dyou?" she said.
"I Aget all I want without being wed."
Refrain
Oh Awon't you come down, Dwon't you come down, Ewont you come down to AYarmouth town?
Oh Awon't you come down, Dwon't you come down, Ewont you come down to AYarmouth town?
Verse 3
But she Asays, "If you want with Dme to linger,
I'll Atie a bit of string all aEround my finger,
Ayou come by and you Dpull on the string,
AI'll come down and I'll leEt you in." 
Refrain
Oh Awon't you come down, Dwon't you come down, Ewont you come down to AYarmouth town?
Oh Awon't you come down, Dwon't you come down, Ewont you come down to AYarmouth town?
Verse 4
AWell the very next that Dsailor man,
AHe want to the tavern Eby the sand,
AHe went by, Dpulled on the string,
AShe came down and she Elet him in.
Refrain
Oh Awon't you come down, Dwon't you come down, Ewont you come down to AYarmouth town?
Oh Awon't you come down, Dwon't you come down, Ewont you come down to AYarmouth town?
Verse 5
AWell he'd never seen such a Dsight before,
For the Astring around her finger was Eall she wore,
And Awhen he went and he Dpulled on the string,
She Apulled back the blankets and Elet Jack in.
Refrain
Oh Awon't you come down, Dwon't you come down, Ewont you come down to AYarmouth town?
Oh Awon't you come down, Dwon't you come down, Ewont you come down to AYarmouth town?
Verse 6
And Athere he spent the Dwhole night through,
And eAarly in the morning went Eback to his crew,
And he Atold them all about that Dmaiden fair,
The Aplump little thing with the Egolden hair.
Refrain
Oh Awon't you come down, Dwon't you come down, Ewont you come down to AYarmouth town?
Oh Awon't you come down, Dwon't you come down, Ewont you come down to AYarmouth town?
Verse 7
And the Aword it Dsoon got round,
And the Avery next night in EYarmouth town,
There were Afifteen sailors Dpulling on the string,
AShe came down and she Elet them all in.
Refrain
Oh Awon't you come down, Dwon't you come down, Ewont you come down to AYarmouth town?
Oh Awon't you come down, Dwon't you come down, Ewont you come down to AYarmouth town?

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Yarmouth Town

by Bellowhead

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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I think there are two different chord progressions for verses, one with an E and

Capo on 1st fret

Verse 1

A D

In Yarmouth town there lived a man

Who kept a tavern by the strand,

A D

This landlord had a daughter fair,

A plump little thing with the golden hair,

Refrain

A D E A

Oh won't you come down, won't you come down, wont you come down to Yarmouth town?

A D E A

Oh won't you come down, won't you come down, wont you come down to Yarmouth town?

Verse 2

A D

Well to this tavern came a sailor man,

A E

He asked the daughter for her hand,

A D

"Why should I marry you?" she said.

"I get all I want without being wed."

Refrain

A D E A

Oh won't you come down, won't you come down, wont you come down to Yarmouth town?

A D E A

Oh won't you come down, won't you come down, wont you come down to Yarmouth town?

Verse 3

A D

But she says, "If you want with me to linger,

A E

I'll tie a bit of string all around my finger,

A D

you come by and you pull on the string,

A E

I'll come down and I'll let you in."

Refrain

A D E A

Oh won't you come down, won't you come down, wont you come down to Yarmouth town?

A D E A

Oh won't you come down, won't you come down, wont you come down to Yarmouth town?

Verse 4

A D

Well the very next that sailor man,

A E

He want to the tavern by the sand,

A D

He went by, pulled on the string,

A E

She came down and she let him in.

Refrain

A D E A

Oh won't you come down, won't you come down, wont you come down to Yarmouth town?

A D E A

Oh won't you come down, won't you come down, wont you come down to Yarmouth town?

Verse 5

A D

Well he'd never seen such a sight before,

A E

For the string around her finger was all she wore,

A D

And when he went and he pulled on the string,

A E

She pulled back the blankets and let Jack in.

Refrain

A D E A

Oh won't you come down, won't you come down, wont you come down to Yarmouth town?

A D E A

Oh won't you come down, won't you come down, wont you come down to Yarmouth town?

Verse 6

A D

And there he spent the whole night through,

A E

And early in the morning went back to his crew,

A D

And he told them all about that maiden fair,

A E

The plump little thing with the golden hair.

Refrain

A D E A

Oh won't you come down, won't you come down, wont you come down to Yarmouth town?

A D E A

Oh won't you come down, won't you come down, wont you come down to Yarmouth town?

Verse 7

A D

And the word it soon got round,

A E

And the very next night in Yarmouth town,

A D

There were fifteen sailors pulling on the string,

A E

She came down and she let them all in.

Refrain

A D E A

Oh won't you come down, won't you come down, wont you come down to Yarmouth town?

A D E A

Oh won't you come down, won't you come down, wont you come down to Yarmouth town?

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