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                          William Taylor by Bardic
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Album: Close to the Audience (2005)
[Verse 1]
GWilliam Taylor was a Cbrisk young saDilor
GFull of heart and fCull of plDay
GTill his mind he dCid uncDover
GTo a yCouthful lDady Emgay
GFour and twenty CBritish sDailors
GMet him on the kCing's highwDay
GAs he went for Cto be Dmarried
GPressed he wCas and sDent awEmay
[Refrain]
GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero
GFolleri-de-dom, domme dCaerai dDae
GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero
GFolleri-de-dom, dComme dDaerai dEmae
[Verse 2]
GSailor's clothing sChe put Don
GAnd she went on board as a mCan-o-wDar
GHer pretty little fingers lCong and slDender
GThey were smCeared with pDitch and tEmar
GOn the ship there wCas a bDattle
GShe amongst the rCest did fDight
GThe wind blew off her sCilver bDuttons
GBreasts were bCared all snDowy whEmite
[Refrain]
GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero
GFolleri-de-dom, domme dCaerai dDae
GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero
GFolleri-de-dom, dComme dDaerai dEmae
[Verse 3]
GWhen the captain dCid discDover
GHe said Fair maid, what brCought you hDere?
GSir, I‘m seeking WCilliam TDaylor.
GPressed he was by yCou last yDear.
GIf you rise up Cin the mDorning.
GEarly at the brCeak of dDay.
GThere you'll find young WCilliam TDaylor
GWalking wCith his lDady gEmay.
[Refrain]
GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero
GFolleri-de-dom, domme dCaerai dDae
GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero
GFolleri-de-dom, dComme dDaerai dEmae
[Verse 4]
GShe rose early Cin the mDorning
GEarly at the brCeak of dDay
GThere she spied young WCilliam TDaylor
GWalking with his lCady gDay.
GShe procured a pCair of pDistols
GOn the ground where Cshe did sDtand
GThere she shot bold WCilliam TDaylor
GAnd the lCady at hDis right hEmand
[Refrain]
GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero
GFolleri-de-dom, domme dCaerai dDae
GFolleri-de-dom, de- dCaerai dDiddero
GFolleri-de-dom, dComme dDaerai dEmae

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William Taylor

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William Taylor by Bardic

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Album: Close to the Audience (2005)

[Verse 1]

G C D

William Taylor was a brisk young sailor

G C D

Full of heart and full of play

G C D

Till his mind he did uncover

G C D Em

To a youthful lady gay

G C D

Four and twenty British sailors

G C D

Met him on the king's highway

G C D

As he went for to be married

G C D Em

Pressed he was and sent away

[Refrain]

G C D

Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero

G C D

Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae

G C D

Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero

G C D Em

Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae

[Verse 2]

G C D

Sailor's clothing she put on

G C D

And she went on board as a man-o-war

G C D

Her pretty little fingers long and slender

G C D Em

They were smeared with pitch and tar

G C D

On the ship there was a battle

G C D

She amongst the rest did fight

G C D

The wind blew off her silver buttons

G C D Em

Breasts were bared all snowy white

[Refrain]

G C D

Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero

G C D

Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae

G C D

Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero

G C D Em

Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae

[Verse 3]

G C D

When the captain did discover

G C D

He said Fair maid, what brought you here?

G C D

Sir, I‘m seeking William Taylor.

G C D

Pressed he was by you last year.

G C D

If you rise up in the morning.

G C D

Early at the break of day.

G C D

There you'll find young William Taylor

G C D Em

Walking with his lady gay.

[Refrain]

G C D

Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero

G C D

Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae

G C D

Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero

G C D Em

Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae

[Verse 4]

G C D

She rose early in the morning

G C D

Early at the break of day

G C D

There she spied young William Taylor

G C D

Walking with his lady gay.

G C D

She procured a pair of pistols

G C D

On the ground where she did stand

G C D

There she shot bold William Taylor

G C D Em

And the lady at his right hand

[Refrain]

G C D

Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero

G C D

Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae

G C D

Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero

G C D Em

Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae

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