Bold Fisherman (hi-lo)

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BOLD FISHERMAN hi-lo
19th C. English Sea Chantey
Key: E
Time: 3/4
 
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There was a bold fish-er-man
 
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Who sailed out from Pim-li-co
 
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To slew the wild cod-fish
 
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And the bold mack-er-el
 
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When he ar-rived off Pim-li-co
 
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The storm-y winds did wild-ly blow
 
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His lit-tle boat went wib-ble, wob-ble
 
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And o-ver-board sprang he
 
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Twink-i, doo-dle dum
 
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Twink-i, doo-dle dum
 
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‘Twas the high-ly in-ter-est-ing 
 
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Song he sung
 
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Twink-i, doo-dle dum
 
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Twink-i, doo-dle dum
 
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Sang the bold fish-er-man