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Home Boys Home

A song in the key of G

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Sheet Music for "Home Boys Home"Home Boys Homesong= 11020555022205052000023205023555235325320555320542002452050520525000520545023552353253205553205420245Well who wouldn't be a sailor lad a-sailing on the mainTo gain the good will of his captain's good name?He came ashore one evening for to seeAnd that was the beginning of my own true love and me.Chorus:And it's home, boys, home, home I'd like to be,Home for a while in my own count-ry,Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree,Are all a-growing green in the north country.Well I asked her for a candle to light my way to bedLikewise for a handkerchief to tie around my headShe tended to my needs like a young maid ought to doSo then I says to her: "Now won't you jump in with me too?"ChorusWell she jumped into bed, making no alarmThinking a young sailor lad could do to her no harm.Well I hugged her and I kissed her the whole night long,Till she wished the short night had been seven years long.ChorusWell early next morning the sailor lad aroseAnd into Mary's apron threw a handful of goldSaying: "Take this my dear for the damage that I've doneFor tonight I fear I've left you with a daughter or a son."Chorus"Well if it be a girl child send her out to nurseWith gold in her pocket and with silver in her purse.and if it be a boy child he'll wear the jacket blueAnd go climbing up the rigging like his daddy used to do."ChorusAnd so, come all of you fair maidens, a warning take by meNever let a sailor lad an inch above your kneeFor I trusted one and he beguiled meHe left me with a pair of twins to dandle on my kneeChorusTranscription: id:hn-song-129
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Abc notation for Home Boys Home
X:2301 T:Home Boys Home R:song Z:id:hn-song-129 M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=110 K:G
B2A | G2G G2A | B2B B2A | G2A G2E | D3- D2 D | A3 A2B | c3 B2A | (G2A) B2c | d6 | d3 d2B | c3 (d2c) | B2d c2B | A3- A2 d | d2d c2B | A2G F2E | D2D E2F | G3 || B2A | G3 z3 | D3 z3 | G3 z3 | z3 z3 | B2A G2B | d6 | e3 e2e | d3 B2A | G3 F2G | A3 B2c | d3 d2B | c3 d2c | B2d c2B | A3- A2 d | d2d c2B | (A2G) F2E | D3 E2F | G3 || W:Well who wouldn't be a sailor lad a-sailing on the main W:To gain the good will of his captain's good name? W:He came ashore one evening for to see W:And that was the beginning of my own true love and me. W: W:Chorus: W:And it's home, boys, home, home I'd like to be, W:Home for a while in my own count-ry, W:Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree, W:Are all a-growing green in the north country. W: W:Well I asked her for a candle to light my way to bed W:Likewise for a handkerchief to tie around my head W:She tended to my needs like a young maid ought to do W:So then I says to her: "Now won't you jump in with me too?" W: W:Chorus W: W:Well she jumped into bed, making no alarm W:Thinking a young sailor lad could do to her no harm. W:Well I hugged her and I kissed her the whole night long, W:Till she wished the short night had been seven years long. W: W:Chorus W: W:Well early next morning the sailor lad arose W:And into Mary's apron threw a handful of gold W:Saying: "Take this my dear for the damage that I've done W:For tonight I fear I've left you with a daughter or a son." W: W:Chorus W: W:"Well if it be a girl child send her out to nurse W:With gold in her pocket and with silver in her purse. W:and if it be a boy child he'll wear the jacket blue W:And go climbing up the rigging like his daddy used to do." W: W:Chorus W: W:And so, come all of you fair maidens, a warning take by me W:Never let a sailor lad an inch above your knee W:For I trusted one and he beguiled me W:He left me with a pair of twins to dandle on my knee W: W:Chorus
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