Polly Vaughn

Track 1Bass4

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Tuning: E A D G

Capo: No capo

BPM: 200

    Now come all ye hunters who follow the gun                                          Beware of your shooting at the setting of the sun
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                                                                         For Polly's own true love he shot in the dark
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                                                              But oh and alas Polly Vaughn was his mark.
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                                    For she'd her apron wrapped about her and he took her for a swan
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                                         Oh and alas it was she Polly Vaughn
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    He ran up beside her and saw that it was she                                        Cried "Polly oh Polly have I killed thee"
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                                                                   He lifted up her head and saw that she was dead
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                                              And a fountain of tears for his true love he shed.
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                         In the middle of the night Polly Vaughn did appear
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               Cried "Jimmy oh Jimmy you must have no fear;
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    Just tell them you were hunting when your trial day has come
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                         And you won't be convicted for what you have done."
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    In the middle of the trial Polly Vaughn did appear
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    Crying "Uncle oh Uncle Jimmy Randall must go clear"                                 The lawyers and the judges stood around in a row
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                                                                   In the middle Polly Vaughn like some fountian of snow
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                                                                   For she'd her apron wrapped about her and they took her for a swan
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                                                                              Oh and alas it was she Polly Vaughn
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                                              Oh and alas it was she Polly Vaughn
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Instruments: Bass4
Tracks: 1
Tempo: 200 BPM
Time signature: 4/4
Tuning: E A D G

Published 3 Oct 2019

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