Clear The Tracks,Let The Bulgine Run h-l

by African-American capstan chantey

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CLEAR THE TRACK, LET THE BULGINE RUN hi-lo
African-American capstan chantey
Based on an Irish tune
Key: Em
Time: 2/4

5  -4    4    4   -3  -3 -3' -3'  3
8  -8    7    7   -7  -7 -6  -6   6
Oh the smart-est pack-et you can find

2   3   2  3    2   3   3    3
5   6   5  6    5   6   6    6
Ah hey, ah ho, are you most done

3   3   -3'  -3' 4   4
6   6   -6   -6  7   7
Is the Marg'-ret Ev-ans 

-4 -4   5   -4 4  -4
-8 -8   8   -8 7  -8
Of the Blue Star Line

5   4    -3'  -3    -3'  3   2   -3' -3'
8   7    -6   -7    -6   6   5   -6  -6
So clear the track, let the bul-gine run

-3'-3  4   -4  4 -3  4 -3 -3'  -3'    3
-6 -7  7   -8  7 -7  7 -7 -6   -6     6
To me aye, rig-a-gig in a low-backed car

2   3   2  3    2   3   3    3
5   6   5  6    5   6   6    6
Ah hey, ah ho, are you most done

 3   -3'-3' 4  -4  5  -44 -4
 6   -6 -6  7  -8  8  -87 -8
With Li-za Lee all on my knee

5    4   -3'  -3    -3'  3   2   -3' -3'
8    7   -6   -7    -6   6   5   -6  -6
So clear the track, let the bul-gine run