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Willie Taylor - Uncle Earl Chords

Chords: D, G

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Genre: blues, folk, americana


[Intro]
D G D G
D G D G
D G

[Verse 1]
D G
Willie Taylor and his youthful lover
D G
Full of mirth and loyalty
D G
They were going to the church to be married
G
He was pressed and sent on sea
D G
Dally dilly dum dilly dum dum day

[Verse 2]
D G
She dressed herself up like a sailor
D G
On her breast she wore a star
D G
Her lovely fingers long and slender
G
She gave them all just a smear of tar
D G
Dolly dilly dum dilly dum dum day

[Instrumental]
D G D G
D G D G
D G

[Verse 3]
D G
On the ship there being a skirmish
D G
She was one amongst the rest
D G
A silver button flew off her jacket
G
There appeared a snow white breast
D G
Dolly dilly dum dilly dum dum day

[Verse 4]
D G
Said the captain to this fair maiden
D G
What misfortune has took you here
D G
I'm in search of my true lover
G
Who you pressed on the other year
D G
Dally dilly dum dilly dum dum day

[Instrumental]
D G D G

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