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The Unfortunate Miss Bailey

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[Intro]
D
[Verse]
(Spoken)
N.C.
In seventeen forty-two, it was customary in the township of Halifax
N.C.
for a gentleman to partake occasionally of Ratafia which was a light-
N.C.
flavoured liqueur of amazing potency, which originated in Middlesex
and which we suppose is the reason for this songA  G  A  D  G  A  D  
[Chorus]
DOh, Miss Bailey!
UnEmfortunate, Miss DBailey!
[Verse]
A captain bold in Halifax, who dwelt in country Aquarters
SeDduced a maid, who hanged herself, one Monday in her Agarters
His Dwicked conscience smited him, he lost his stomach Adaily
He took to drinking Ratafia and thought upon Miss DBaileyG  A  D  
[Chorus]
DOh, Miss Bailey!
UnEmfortunate, Miss DBailey!
[Verse]
One night betimes he went to bed, for he had caught the Afever
Said Dhe, "I am a handsome man and I'm a gay deAceiver"
His Dcandle, just a twelve o'clock, began to burn quite Apalely
A ghost stepped up to his bedside and said, "Behold, Miss DBailey!"G  A  D  
[Chorus]
DOh, Miss Bailey!
UnEmfortunate, Miss DBailey!
[Verse]
"Avast, Miss Bailey," then he cried, "you can't affright me, Areally"
"Dear DCaptain Smith," the ghost replied, "you used me ungenAteelly
The Dcoroner's quest goes hard with me because I've acted Afreely
And Parson Biggs won't bury me though I'm a dead Miss DBailey"G  A  D  
[Chorus]
DOh, Miss Bailey!
UnEmfortunate, Miss DBailey!
[Verse]
"Dear Ma'am," says he, "since you and I must once for all accounts Aclose
I Dhave a one pound note in my regimental Asmallclothes
'Twill Dbribe the sexton for your grave." The ghost then answered Agaily
"Bless you, wicked Captain Smith, remember poor Miss DBailey!"G  A  D  G  A  D  
[Chorus]
DOh, Miss Bailey!
UnEmfortunate, Miss DBailey!
[Outro]
"DAll's well that ends well, I suppose."
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