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The Escape Of Old John Webb

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[Intro]
F
[Verse]
Five men to guard the CBritish rank
And Ffive to watch the Ctown above
And Ftwo to stand at either Bbhand
And Fone to let Bill CTanner Fout
[Verse]
He had eighty weight of CSpanish iron
BeFtween his neck bone Cand his knee
But FBilly took Johnny up under his Bbarm
And Flugged him away right CmanfulFly
[Chorus]
And Billy broke locks and CBilly broke bolts
And FBilly broke all that Che came nigh
UnFtil he came to the dungeon Bbdoor
And Fthat he broke right Cmanful-Faye
[Verse]
So he stole him a horse and aCway did ride
And Fwho, what they rode Cgallantly
UnFtil they came to the river Bbbank
To the Friver runnin' Cwild and Ffree
[Verse]
The British were comin' close Con their heels
And Fwho but they stood Cfearfully
Till FBilly took Johnny up on his Bbback
And Fcarried him over it CeasiFly
[Chorus]
And Billy broke locks and CBilly broke bolts
And FBilly broke all that Che came nigh
UnFtil he came to the dungeon Bbdoor
And Fthat he broke right Cmanful-Faye
[Instrumental]
F C F C F Bb F C F
[Verse]
So they called at the inn for a Croom to dance
And Fwho but they danced Cmerrily
And the Fvery best dancer among them Bball
Was Fold John Webb who was Cjust set Ffree

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