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The Roving Journeyman

A song in the key of Dmix

Sheet music, mandolin tabs, banjo tabs, fiddle and accordion score for The Roving Journeyman
See also hornpipe#55
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Sheet Music for "The Roving Journeyman"The Roving Journeymansong30200002450204500000002402524542000024502045005555305402603333333320232045000000240252454200002450204500555530540260023333320232045000002402524542000024502045450555530540260I am a rovin' journeyman, I go from town to town,Whenever I get a job of work I'm willing to sit downMe kit's all on me shoulder and me graftin' tool in handAnd around the country I will go a rovin' journeyman.Whenever I come to Glasgow town the girls the jump for joy,Says one unto the other, "Well, here comes a rovin' boy."Some treat me to a bottle and the others to a dram.The toast goes round the table, "Health unto the journeyman"Chorus:With me linten adie toorin adie linten adie ay,Pots and pans and helpin' hands will see you through the dayLinten adie tooral ooral ooral adie ayGive a penny to the journeyman to help him on his way.I hadna been in Glasgow town a week but barely threeBefore the provost's daughter went and fell in love with me.She asked me for to dine with her and took me by the handAnd she proudly told her mother that she loved a journeyman"Ach, away you go, you silly maid, I'll hear you speak no more,How can you love a journeyman you've never seen before?""Mother sweet, I do entreat, I love him all I can,And around the country I will go to see my journeyman!"ChorusYou'll hae no more to trudge afoot, you'll hae a horse and pair,My wealth with thee and poverty contented will I share.So overflow the flowing bowl and drain it if you can,Toast the provost's daughter and the rovin' journey man.I am a rovin' journeyman, I go from town to town,Whenever I get a job of work I'm willing to sit downMe kit's all on me shoulder and me graftin' tool in handAnd around the country I will go a rovin' journeyman.ChorusTranscription: id:hn-song-46History:See also hornpipe#55
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Abc notation for The Roving Journeyman
X:2218 T:Roving Journeyman, The R:song H:See also hornpipe#55 Z:id:hn-song-46 M:C| K:Dmix
D2 | A,DDD DEFG | ABAF G3A | (3ADD DD DEFD | E<CA,B, C3B, | A,DDD DEFG | ABAF G3A | Addd dcAG | FDE^C D3 || c | (3ccc cc cBAB | cBAF G3A | ADDD DEFD | ECA,B, C3B, | A,DDD DEFG | ABAF G3A | Addd dcAG | FDE^C D2 || AB | cccc cBAB | cBAF G4 | ADDD DEFD | ECA,B, C3B, | A,DDD DEFG | ABAF G2FG | Addd dcAG | FDE^C D2 || W:I am a rovin' journeyman, I go from town to town, W:Whenever I get a job of work I'm willing to sit down W:Me kit's all on me shoulder and me graftin' tool in hand W:And around the country I will go a rovin' journeyman. W:Whenever I come to Glasgow town the girls the jump for joy, W:Says one unto the other, "Well, here comes a rovin' boy." W:Some treat me to a bottle and the others to a dram. W:The toast goes round the table, "Health unto the journeyman" W: W:Chorus: W:With me linten adie toorin adie linten adie ay, W:Pots and pans and helpin' hands will see you through the day W:Linten adie tooral ooral ooral adie ay W:Give a penny to the journeyman to help him on his way. W: W:I hadna been in Glasgow town a week but barely three W:Before the provost's daughter went and fell in love with me. W:She asked me for to dine with her and took me by the hand W:And she proudly told her mother that she loved a journeyman W:"Ach, away you go, you silly maid, I'll hear you speak no more, W:How can you love a journeyman you've never seen before?" W:"Mother sweet, I do entreat, I love him all I can, W:And around the country I will go to see my journeyman!" W: W:Chorus W: W:You'll hae no more to trudge afoot, you'll hae a horse and pair, W:My wealth with thee and poverty contented will I share. W:So overflow the flowing bowl and drain it if you can, W:Toast the provost's daughter and the rovin' journey man. W:I am a rovin' journeyman, I go from town to town, W:Whenever I get a job of work I'm willing to sit down W:Me kit's all on me shoulder and me graftin' tool in hand W:And around the country I will go a rovin' journeyman. W: W:Chorus
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