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[Verse 1]
In GYarmouth Town there Clived a man,
He Gkept a tavern Cby the sand.
This Glandlord had a Cdaughter fair,
A Gplump little thing with the Cgolden hair.
[Chorus]
Well, Gwon't you come down,
CWon't you come down,
GWon't you come down
To DYarmouth Gtown.
[Verse 2]
Now Gto this tavern come a Csailor-man
And He Gasked the daughter Cfor her hand.
“Why Gshould I marry Cyou?” she said,
“I Gget all I want withCout being wed.”
[Chorus]
Well, Gwon't you come down,
CWon't you come down,
GWon't you come down
To DYarmouth Gtown.
[Verse 3]
But, she Gsaid, “If you want with Cme to linger,
I'll Gtie a bit of string all Caround me finger.
As Gyou pass by, just Cpull that string,
And GI'll come down and I'll Clet you in.”
[Chorus]
Well, Gwon't you come down,
CWon't you come down,
GWon't you come down
To DYarmouth Gtown.
[Verse 4]
So at Gclosing time the Csailor-man,
He Gwent to the tavern Cby the sand.
And Gthen he went and Cpulled that string,
And Gshe come down and she Clet Jack in.
[Chorus]
Well, Gwon't you come down,
CWon't you come down,
GWon't you come down
To DYarmouth Gtown.
[Verse 5]
And he'd Gnever seen such a Csight before,
cause the Gstring round her finger were Call she wore.
And Gwhen he went and Cpulled that string
She Gpulled back the sheets and she Clet him in.
[Chorus]
Well, Gwon't you come down,
CWon't you come down,
GWon't you come down
To DYarmouth Gtown.
[Verse 6]
Now the Gsailor stayed the Cwhole night through
And Gearly in the morning went Cback to his crew,
Where Gthen he told them all about that Cmaiden fair,
The Gplump little thing with the Cgolden hair.
[Chorus]
Well, Gwon't you come down,
CWon't you come down,
GWon't you come down
To DYarmouth Gtown.
[Verse 7]
And the Gstory, that soon Cgot around
And the Gvery next night in CYarmouth Town
There was Gfifteen sailors Cpulling on a string
And Gshe come down and she Clet em' all in.
[Chorus]
Well, Gwon't you come down,
CWon't you come down,
GWon't you come down
To DYarmouth Gtown.
[Verse 8]
Now Gall young men what to CYarmouth do go,
See a Gplump little thing with the Chair hanging low,
Well, Gall you got do is Cpull that string,
And Gshe'll come down and she'll Clet you all in.
[Chorus]
Well, Gwon't you come down,
CWon't you come down,
GWon't you come down
To DYarmouth Gtown.
[Chorus]
Oi!, Gwon't you come down,
CWon't you come down,
GWon't you come down
To DYarmouth Gtown.

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Yarmouth Town

by Peter Bellamy

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[Verse 1]

G C

In Yarmouth Town there lived a man,

G C

He kept a tavern by the sand.

G C

This landlord had a daughter fair,

G C

A plump little thing with the golden hair.

[Chorus]

Well, won't you come down,

Won't you come down,

Won't you come down

D G

To Yarmouth town.

[Verse 2]

G C

Now to this tavern come a sailor-man

G C

And He asked the daughter for her hand.

G C

“Why should I marry you?” she said,

G C

“I get all I want without being wed.”

[Chorus]

Well, won't you come down,

Won't you come down,

Won't you come down

D G

To Yarmouth town.

[Verse 3]

G C

But, she said, “If you want with me to linger,

G C

I'll tie a bit of string all around me finger.

G C

As you pass by, just pull that string,

G C

And I'll come down and I'll let you in.”

[Chorus]

Well, won't you come down,

Won't you come down,

Won't you come down

D G

To Yarmouth town.

[Verse 4]

G C

So at closing time the sailor-man,

G C

He went to the tavern by the sand.

G C

And then he went and pulled that string,

G C

And she come down and she let Jack in.

[Chorus]

Well, won't you come down,

Won't you come down,

Won't you come down

D G

To Yarmouth town.

[Verse 5]

G C

And he'd never seen such a sight before,

G C

cause the string round her finger were all she wore.

G C

And when he went and pulled that string

G C

She pulled back the sheets and she let him in.

[Chorus]

Well, won't you come down,

Won't you come down,

Won't you come down

D G

To Yarmouth town.

[Verse 6]

G C

Now the sailor stayed the whole night through

G C

And early in the morning went back to his crew,

G C

Where then he told them all about that maiden fair,

G C

The plump little thing with the golden hair.

[Chorus]

Well, won't you come down,

Won't you come down,

Won't you come down

D G

To Yarmouth town.

[Verse 7]

G C

And the story, that soon got around

G C

And the very next night in Yarmouth Town

G C

There was fifteen sailors pulling on a string

G C

And she come down and she let em' all in.

[Chorus]

Well, won't you come down,

Won't you come down,

Won't you come down

D G

To Yarmouth town.

[Verse 8]

G C

Now all young men what to Yarmouth do go,

G C

See a plump little thing with the hair hanging low,

G C

Well, all you got do is pull that string,

G C

And she'll come down and she'll let you all in.

[Chorus]

Well, won't you come down,

Won't you come down,

Won't you come down

D G

To Yarmouth town.

[Chorus]

Oi!, won't you come down,

Won't you come down,

Won't you come down

D G

To Yarmouth town.

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