My Father Gave Me An Acre Of Ground

MY FATHER GAVE ME AN ACRE OF GROUND
Appalachian folk song
Key: Bm

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My fa-ther gave me an a-cre of ground
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I- vy, Sing I-vo-ry
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My fa-ther gave me an a-cre of ground
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Pars-ley, rose-mar- y, and thyme
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My fa-ther gave me an a-cre of ground
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Be-twixt the sea-side all a-round
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And she shall be a lov-er of mine
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Pars-ley, rose-mar-y, and thyme

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