English forecastle song
Key: G
Time: 6/8

3 4 -4 4 3 2 3
6 7 -8 7 6 5 6
Come all ye bold fish-er-men

5 -5 6 5
8 -9 9 8
Lis-ten to me

4 -3 -3” -3 -3” 3 3
7 -7 -6 -7 -6 6 6
I will sing you a song of

3 -4 5 -4 4
6 -8 8 -8 7
The fish of the sea

3 5 -4 4 3 2 3
6 8 -8 7 6 5 6
So blow ye winds west-er-ly,

-3” -2”-3” 3
-6 -5 -6 6
West-er-ly blow

3 5 -5 6 5 4
6 8 -9 9 8 7
We’re bound to the south-ward

3 -3” 4 -3 4
6 -6 7 -7 7
So stea-dy we go

English forecastle song
Key: G
Time: 6/8

-5 7 -7 7 -5 -4 -5
Come all ye bold fish-er-men
-8 8 -9 -8
Lis-ten to me
7 -6* 6 -6* 6 -5 -5
I will sing you a song of
-5 -7 -8 -7 7
The fish of the sea
-5 -8 -7 7 -5 -4 -5
So blow ye winds west-er-ly,
6 5 6 -5
West-er-ly blow
-5 -8 8 -9 -8 7
We’re bound to the south-ward
-5 6 7 -6* 7
So stea-dy we go

-4 -5 -6 -6 -6 6 -5 -4 -5 6 5 4 -4

Now the hol-ly bears a ber-ry as white as the milk

-4 -5 -6 -6 -6 6 -5 -4 -5 6 5 4 -4

and Ma-ry bore Je-sus, all wrapped up in silk

-4 -5 -6 -6 -77 -8-6 -56 -6-6 -7 7 -8

and Mar-ry bore Je-sus our sa-vior for to be

-4 -5 -6 -6 -6 6 -5 -4 -5 6 5 4-4 5-5

and the first tree in the green wood it was the hol-ly, hol-ly

-4 -5 -6 -6 -6 6 -5 -4 -5 6 5 4-4

and the first tree in the green wood it was the hol-ly

(Repeat 4x)

By: Ewan MacColl
Roberta Flack
Key: C

|65-365-35|-6-3-66-5-3-63|
|788-91011-11910|-10-7-9-10-9-7-9-97-8-10-8|

-3 -5 -5 -5 6 -6 6 5 3
The first time ev-er I saw your face
-3 6 6 -66 7 7 7 7-77-66-6
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
3 3 7 7 7 -6 6
And the moon and the stars
6 -5 6 5 3
were the gifts you gave
3 -3 -3* 3 3 -3 -3 3 3
to the dark and the end of the skies

-3 -3 -5 -5 -5 6 -6 6 5 3
And the first time ev-er I kissed your mouth
-3 6 6 -6 6 7 7 7 7-77-66-6
I felt the earth move in my hand
3 3 7 7 -6 6 6 -5 6 5 3
Like the trem-bling heart of a cap-tive bird
3 -3 -3* 3-3 -3 3 3 3 3
That was there at my com-mand, my love

-3 -3 -5 -5 -5 6 -6 6 5 3
And the first time ev-er I lay with you
-3 6 6 -6 6 7 7 7 7-77-66-6
I felt your heart so close to mine
3 3 7 7 -66 6 -5 6 5 3
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
3-3 -3* 3 3 -3 3 3 3 3
And last till the end of time my love

Played Slow With Feeling

5 -6 -6 -6-7 7 -7 6 -4
The first time~~~~ ever I saw your face~~~~~~
6 -7 -7 7-7 -8 -8 -8 -8 8-8 7-7
I thought the sun~~ rose in your eyes~~~~~
-4 -4 -8 -8 -8 7-7 -7 -6 -7
And the moon and the stars were the gifts
6 -4 -4 5 -5 -4 -4 5-4 -4
you gave to the dark~~~ and the empty skies

VERSE 2.

The first time ever I kissed your mouth
I felt the earth move in my hand
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command, my love
That was there at my command

VERSE 3.

5 -6 -6 -6-7 7 -7 6 -4
The first time~~~~~ ever I lay with you~~~
6 -7 -7 7-7 -8 -8 -8 -8 8-8 7-7
And felt your heart beat close to mine~~~~~~
-4 -4 -8 -8 -8 -8 7 -7
I thought our joy~~~ would fill the earth
5 -5 -4 -4 5 -4 -4 -4 -4
And last till the end of time my love
5 -6 -6 -6-7 7 -7 7 -6
The first time~~~~~ ever I saw your face~~~~~~
6 6 b-7 -6 -7 -7 7
Your face Your face~~~~ Your face~~~~~~~~~
-8 -8 ~~~~~~
Your face~~~~~~~~~~~

1962c. This song performed by many, and all I’ve heard leave out the
last 5 measures of verses 1,2,3 and after 3rd verse go on to another 9
measures as notated in this version. I have tabbed this from sheet
music and have changed the odd Bb note here and there.

3 -4~~~~ -4~~~~~ -4 5 -5 5 4 3~~~~~~~
The first- time—/ ev-er I/saw your face—/—/
And the first time/ ever I/kissed your mouth/—/
And the first time/ ever I/ lay with you—/—/

4 5~~~~~ 5 -5~~~~ 6~~~ 6 6 6~~ -6 6-55 -4~
I thought the sun/—rose-/-in your eyes—- /
I felt—the earth/—move-/-in my hand——/—/
I felt-your heart/—so—/-close to mine—/—/

~~ 3 3 6~~~~ 6 6 -5~~~~~~~ 5 -4
/ And the moon/—and the stars—/- were the/
/like the trem/-bling— heart—/- of a /
/ and I knew/—our joy—/-it would /

5 4 3~~~~~~~ 3~~~~ 3 -4~~~~~~~~
gifts you gave—/- to- /- the dark—/
cap-tive bird—/- that-/- was there—/
fill the earth-/- and—/——last—/

~ -4 -4 4 -4 4~~~~~ 3 3~~~~
and the end-less/skies—my love-/ to v2
at my com—/mand—-my love-/ to v3
til the end of /time—-my love-/to final 9 bars

3 -4 -4~~~~~~ -4 5 -5 5 -5 5 -4~~~~~~~
The first time—/- ev-er I/saw—- /—/

4 4 -4 -4~~~ 5 5~~~~~~6 6
your face / your face—/ your face-/-your/face//

Ewan MacColl «The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face» C-diatonic harp

3 -4 -4 -4 5 -5 5 4 3
The first time ev-er I saw your face
-3″ 5 5 -55 6 6 6 6-6 6 -5 5 -5
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
3 3 6 6 6 -5 5
And the moon and the stars
5 -4 5 4 3
were the gifts you gave
3 -3″ -3′ 3 3 -3″3 3 3 3
to the dark and the empty skies my love

This is a song from the «Night After Night» album by Jerry Jeff
Walker. It’s one that really caught my ear. The link below is a
rather butchered video of me playing the first part, so you can hear
what should be the melody.

Ya know a mile ’round the bend on the O-hi-o
6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6

Com-in’ up the riv-er for the Sun-day show
-6 -6 -6 -6 -6 6 -5 -5 5 -5 6

There’s a tub-a and a ban-jo
6 6 5 6 6 5 6 6

and a steam ca-li-o-pe
6 6 5 6 6 5 6

Way in the back is a big pad-dle-wheel
-6 -6 -6 -6 6 -5 5 -5 6 -6

Chorus:
What a thrill it must have been
7 7 8 8 8 8 8

Play-in Dix-ie with the folks
8 8 -8 7 7 -6 7

Up and down the river on the first show boat
-8 -8 -8 -8 8 -8 7 7 -6 7 7
Repeat chorus

Mom-ma took the kids, Pop-pa took the lunch,
5 6 6 5 6 5 6 6 5 6

The gents took the Belles,
6 -6 -6 -6 -6

And the whis-key took the drunks.
6 -5 5 5 -5 6 -6

But the big-gest thrill of all,
6 6 5 6 6 5 6

Ya know it had to be,
6 5 6 6 5 6

Was sitt-in in the back
6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6

Play-in steam ca-li-o-pe
6 -5 5 5 -5 6 -6

Play chorus twice, then Dixie

O I wish I wa-as in the Land of Cot-ton
6 5 4 4 4 -4 5 -5 6 6 6 5

Way down South we’re not for-got-ten
-6 -6 -6 -6 6 -6 6 -6 6

Look a-way, look a-way, look a-way Dix-ie-land
-6 -7 7 6 5 6 5 4 5 -4 5 4

Well there’s mag-ic in the air,
6 6 5 6 6 5 6

The rid-dles and the rhymes,
6 5 6 6 5 6

(Slow down for this line)
It’s slow and eas-y in the sum-mer-time
6 -6 -6 -6 6 -5 5 5 -5 6

Yeah, but who’d have e-ver thought,
6 6 5 6 6 5 6

The day would come to be,
6 5 6 6 5 6

There’s oil on the wat-er
6 -6 -6 -6 -6 6

where the riv-er used to be.
-5 5 5 5 -5 6 -6

Chorus twice, followed by Dixie

Yeah, a mile down the bend on the O-hi-o
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6

Com-in’ up the riv-er for the Sun-day show
-6 -6 -6 -6 -6 6 -5 5 -5 6 -6

Chorus several times, followed by Dixie.

traditional English carol
tabbed by Erik Willke
song and tab in D

(5-4) (4-4)(5-5) 6 (-6-7) 7 -7 -6 6
The first Now-ell the an-gel did say,

-6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 -6 -7 7 6 -5 5
Was to cer-tain poor shep-herds in fields as they lay

(5-4) (4-4) (5-5) 6 (-6-7) 7 -7 -6 6
In fields where they lay keep-ing their sheep,

-6 -7 7 -7 -6 (6-6) -7 (76) -5 5
On a cold win-ter’s night that was so deep.

chorus
(5-4)(4-4) (5-5) 6 (7-7) -6 -6 6
Now -ell, Now-ell, Now -ell, Now-ell,

7 -7 -6 (6-6) -7 (76) -5 5
Born is the King of Is -ra-el.

An Old English traditional Christmas carol
Key of C Major Range: C4 to C5

2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3 -3 -4 4 -4 -3 3
The__ first__ Now-ell, the__ an-gel did say,
-3 -4 4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2
Was to cer-tain poor shep-herds in fields as they
2 -1
lay;__
2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3 -3 -4 4 -4 -3
In__ fields where they lay___ keep-ing their
3
sheep,
-3 -4 4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2
On a cold win-ter’s night that was__ so deep.

2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3
Now – ell__, Now – ell__,
4 -4 -3 -3 3
Now-ell,__ Now-ell,__
4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2
Born is the King of Is — ra-el!

2 -1 1 -1 2-2 3 -3 -4 4 -4 -3 3
They__ looked____ up and__ saw__ a___ Star,_____
-3 -4 4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2 -1
Shining in__ the East,__ be-yond__ them far;__
2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3 -3 -4 4 -4 -3 3
And__ to__ the_ earth, it___ gave_ great light,
-3 -4 4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2
And__ so__ it continued both day and night.

2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3
Now – ell__, Now – ell__,
4 -4 -3 -3 3
Now-ell,__ Now-ell,__
4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2
Born is the King of Is — ra-el!

2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3 -3 -4 4 -4 -3 3
And__ by__ the__ light of__ that_ same star,
-3 -4 4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2 -1
Three__ wise__ men came__ from country far;__
2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3 -3 -4 4 -4 -3 3
To__ see__ for__ a King was_ their__ in-tent,
-3 -4 4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2
And to follow the star wher-e-ver it went;

2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3
Now – ell__, Now – ell__,
4 -4 -3 -3 3
Now-ell,__ Now-ell,__
4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2
Born is the King of Is — ra-el!

2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3 -3 -4 4 -4 -3 3
The__ star__ drew__ nigh to__ the__ North-West,
-3 -4 4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2 -1
O’er_ Beth-le-hem it__ took its___ rest,__
2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3 -3 -4 4 -4 -3 3
And__ there it__ did, both__ stop and stay,
-3 -4 4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2
Right over__ the place where Je-sus lay.

2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3
Now – ell__, Now – ell__,
4 -4 -3 -3 3
Now-ell,__ Now-ell,__
4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2
Born is the King of Is — ra-el!

2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3 -3 -4 4 -4 -3 3
Then__ en — tered in those_ wise men three
-3 -4 4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2 -1
Full__ re–verent-ly__ up-on__ their knee,
2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3 -3 -4 4 -4 -3 3
And__ of-fered there in__ His___ pre-sence
-3 -4 4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense;

2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3
Now – ell__, Now – ell__,
4 -4 -3 -3 3
Now-ell,__ Now-ell,__
4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2
Born is the King of Is — ra-el!

2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3 -3 -4 4 -4 -3 3
Then__ let__ us__ all with__ one__ ac-cord
-3 -4 4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2 -1
Sing__ praises to__ our__ hea-ven-ly Lord,
2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3 -3 -4 4 -4 -3 3
That_ hath_ made__ heaven and earth of nought,
-3 -4 4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2
And__ with His blood mankind__ hath bought:

2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3
Now – ell__, Now – ell__,
4 -4 -3 -3 3
Now-ell,__ Now-ell,__
4 -4 -3 3 -3 -4 4 3 -2 2
Born is the King of Is — ra-el!

A Little History:
Northern Illinois University Professor Emeritus (and world renowned
expert on Christmas carols) William Studwell has chosen the
450-year-old song as his Carol of the Year for 2006. He purposefully
refers to it by its original title “The First Nowell,” and is using
the occasion of the honor to set the record straight on the song’s
history.“Whenever the misguided and mistaken form “The First Noel”
appears in the literature of carols, the usual and typical impression
derived is that the carol is of French origin,” says Studwell, who has
been selecting a Carol of the Year for 21 years. “But such an
inference is thoroughly and unequivocally incorrect.”
The word “Nowell” is indeed an Anglicized version of the French word
for Christmas, “Noel,” he says. However, all historical evidence
indicates that the song emerged from the remote Cornwall region of
southwest England in the mid 16th century. Whether the name was
changed by a Francophile publisher or just a lazy typesetter seeking a
shorter word is unclear, but sometime between 1870 and the early 20th
century, the switch was made. Regardless of how or why it happened,
the new title stuck and confusion over the birthplace of this much
beloved carol has reigned ever since….

This is tabbed for a 24 hole Echo Celeste tremolo

6-5 5-5 6-67 -8-9 9 -9 -8 7
The First Noel, the Angels did say
-8 -9 9 -9 -8 8 -8
Was to certain poor shepherds
-9 9 8 -7 6
in fields as they lay
6-5 5-5 6 -6 7
In fields where they lay
-8-9 9-9 -8 7
a keeping their sheep
-8 -9 9 -9-8 8-8
On a cold winter’s night
-9 98 -7 6
that was so deep.
6-55-5 6-67 8-8-7 -7-89-9
No — el, No- el, No- el, No-el
8 -8 -7 6-7 -8 87 -6 6
Born is the King of Is- ra-el!

They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

And by the light of that same star
Three Wise men came from country far
To seek for a King was their intent
And to follow the star wherever it went.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

This star drew nigh to the northwest
O’er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both Pause and stay
Right o’er the place where Jesus lay.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

Then entered in those Wise men three
Full reverently upon their knee
And offered there in His presence
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made Heaven and earth of nought
And with his blood mankind has bought.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

5 -4 4 -4 5 -5 6 -6-7 7 -7 -6 6
Th-e fir-st no-e-l t-h-e an-gel did say
-6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 -6
Was to cer-tain poor shep-herds
-7 7 6 -5 5
in fields as they lay
5-4 4 -4 5 -5 6
I-n fie-lds whe-re they
-6-7 7 -7 -6 6
Lay keep-ing their sheep,
-6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 -6
On a cold win-ter’s nig-ht
-7 7 6 -5 5
that wa-s so deep.
5-4 4-4 5-5 6 7-7-6 -6 6
N-o-e-l, no-el! No-el, no-el!
7 -7 -6 6 -6 -7 7 6 -5 5
Born is the Ki-ng of Is-ra-el!

Melody Maker Key of «G»

2 -1 1 -1 2-2**-2 3-3 4 -3 3 -2
The first Now-ell the an-gels did say,

3 -3 4 -3 3 -2 3 -3 4 -2 -2**
Was to cer-tain poor shepards in fields as they
2
lay

2 -1 1 -1 2 -2**-2 3-3 4 -3 3 -2
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,

-2 3 -3 4 -3 3 -2 3 -3 4 3 -2**2
On a cold winters night that was so deep.

chorus
2 -1 1 -12-2**-2
Noel, Noel,

4 -3 3 -343-2
Noel, Noel,

4 -3 3 -2 3 -3 4-2-2**2
Born is the King of Is r e al.

Th-e Fir-st N-oe-l

6 -5 5 -5 6 -6 7

Th-e Ang-le Did Say

-7 -8 8 -8 -7 7

Was To Cert-ain Poor Shep-herds

-7 -8 8 -8 -7 7 -7

In Fields As They Lay

-8 8 7 -6 6

I- -n Fie-lds Whe-re They La-y

6 -5 5 -5 6 -6 7 -7 -8

Keep-ing Their Sheep

8 -8 -7 7

On A Cold Wint-ers Ni-ght

-7 -8 8 -8 -7 7 -7

That Wa-s So Deep

-8 8 7 -6 6

N-o-e-l, N-oe-l, N-oe-l, No-el

6 -5 5 -5 6 -6 7 8 -8 -7 -7 7

Born Is The Ki-ng Of I-s-rae-l

8 -8 -7 7 -7 -8 8 7 -6 6

Traditional
Key: D

-2*2 -1 -2*3-3 -44* -5 4* -4 -3
The First No- el, the An-gels did say
-4 4* -5 4* -4 -3 -4
Was to cer-tain poor shep-herds
4* -5 -3 3 -2*
in fields as they lay
-2*2 -12 -2*3 -3 -44* -5 4* -4 -3
In fields where they lay keep-ing their sheep
-4 4* -5 4* -4 -3-4 4* -5-3 3 -2*
On a cold win-ter’s night that was so deep.
-2*2 -12 -2*3 -3 -54* -4 -4 -3
No -el, No- el, No- el, No-el
-5 4* -4 -3-4 4* -5-3 3 -2*
Born is the King of Is- ra-el!

They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

And by the light of that same star
Three Wise men came from country far
To seek for a King was their intent
And to follow the star wherever it went.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

This star drew nigh to the northwest
O’er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both Pause and stay
Right o’er the place where Jesus lay.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

Then entered in those Wise men three
Full reverently upon their knee
And offered there in His presence
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made Heaven and earth of nought
And with his blood mankind has bought.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

This is tabbed for a 24 hole Echo Celeste tremolo

4 5 -5 6 -6 6 -5 6 -5 5
I would have given you all of my heart
6 7 -7 7 -6 -6 6 -6 -5 6
But there’s someone who’s torn it apart—
5 -5 6 6 -5 6 -5 5 -3
And he’s taken all that I had-
5 6 -5 5 -5 6 -5 5 -5 5
But if you want, I’ll try to love again
6 7 7 -7 7 7 -6 -6 6 6 -5 6
Baby I’ll try to love again but I know

5 6 -5 5 -5 -5 -3 6 7 7 -7
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
5 6 -5 5 -5 -5 -3
The first cut is the deepest
4 5 -5 6 -6 6 -5 -5 5 6 5
And when it comes to being lucky he’s cursed
5 6 7 -7 7 7 -6 -6 6 -5 6
And when it comes to lovin’ me he’s worst

5 -5 6 -6 6 -5 6 -5 5 5
I still want you by my—- side
6 7 -7 7 7 -6 -6 6 -6 -5 6
Just to help me dry the tears that I’ve cried
5 -5 6 -6 6 -5 6 -5 5 -3 4
And I’m sure gonna give you a try—-
6 -5 5 -5 6 -5 5 -5 5 6 -5 5 -3
If you want I’ll try to love again,try——-
6 7 7 -7 7 7 -6 -6 6 6 -5 6
Baby, I’ll try to love again, but I know
6 -5 5
OOHHH,
5 6 -5 5 -5 -5 -3 6 7 7 -7
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
5 6 -5 5 -5 -5 -3
The first cut is the deepest
4 5 -5 6 -6 6 -5 -5 5 6 5
And when it comes to being lucky he’s cursed
5 6 7 -7 7 7 -6 -6 6 -5 6
And when it comes to lovin’ me he’s worst

5 -5 6 -6 6 -5 6 -5 5 5 -3 4
I still want you by my—- side—
6 7 -7 7 7 -6 -6 6 6 4 5
Just to help me dry the tears that I’ve cried
5 -5 6 -6 6 -5 6 -5 5 -3 4
But I’m sure gonna give you a try—-
4 6 -5 5 -5 6 -5 5 -5 5
Cuz if you want I’ll try to love again
6 -5 5 -5 5 6 -5 5 -5 5
Try to love again, try to love again
6 7 7 -7 7 7 -6 -6 6 6 -5 6
Baby, I’ll try to love again but I know,

6 -5 5
OOHHH-
5 6 -5 5 -5 -5 6
The first cut is the deepest
-7 7 7 7 -7 6
Ba—by I know
5 6 -5 5 6 6 -5
The first cut is the deepest
6 -5 5 -5 5
Try to love again

6 7 -8 8-9 8 -8 8 -8 7
I would have given you all of my heart,

8 9 -10 9 -9 -9 8 8 -8
but there’s someone whose torn it apart.

7 -8 8-9 8 -8 8 -8 7
And she’s taken just all that I had,

-8 8 -8 7 -8 8 -8 7 -8 7
but if you want, I’ll try to love again.

8 9 9 -10 9 9 -9 -9 8 8 -8
Baby, I’ll try to love again, but I know:

6 8 -8 7 -8 -8 -6
The first cut is the deepest.

9 9 9 -10 6 8 -8 7 -8 -8 -6
Baby, I know the first cut is the deepest.

7 -8 8 -9 8-8 -8 7 8 7
When it comes to bein’ lucky, she’s cursed.

8 9 -10 9 9 -9 -9 8 -8
When it comes to lovin’ me, she’s worst.

7 -8 8 -9 8 -8 8 7
I still want you by my side,

8 9 -10 9 9 -9 -9 8 8 -8
just to help me dry the tears that I’ve cried.

7 -8 8 8-8 -8 8 -8 7
And I’m sure gonna give you a try,

-8 8 -8 7 -8 8 -8 7 -8 7
and if you want, I’ll try to love again.

8 9 9 -10 9 9 -9 -9 8 8 -8
Baby, I’ll try to love again, but I know:

6 8 -8 7 -8 -8 -6
The first cut is the deepest.

9 9 9 -10 6 8 -8 7 -8 -8 -6
Baby, I know the first cut is the deepest.

7 -8 8 -9 8-8 -8 7 8 7
When it comes to bein’ lucky, she’s cursed.

8 9 -10 9 9 -9 -9 8 -8
When it comes to lovin’ me, she’s worst.

7 -8 8 -9 8 -8 8 7
I still want you by my side,

8 9 -10 9 9 -9 -9 8 8 -8
just to help me dry the tears that I’ve cried.

7 -8 8 8-8 -8 8 -8 7
And I’m sure gonna give you a try,

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and if you want, I’ll try to love again.

8 9 9 -10 9 9 -9 -9 8 8 -8
Baby, I’ll try to love again, but I know:

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The first cut is the deepest.

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Baby, I know the first cut is the deepest.

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When it comes to bein’ lucky, she’s cursed.

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When it comes to lovin’ me, she’s worst.

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I would have given you all of my heart
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but there’s someone who’s torn it apart—
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and he’s taken all that I had-
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but if you want, I’ll try to love again
5 6 6 -6 6 6 -5 -5 5 5 -4 5
baby I’ll try to love again but I know

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The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
4 5 -4 4 -4 -4 -3″
The first cut is the deepest
3 4 -4 5 -5 5 -4 -4 4 5 4
and when it comes to being lucky he’s cursed
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and when it comes to lovin’ me he’s worst

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I still want you by my—- side
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just to help me dry the tears that I’ve cried
4 -4 5 -5 5 -4 5 -4 4 -3″ 3
and I’m sure gonna give you a try—-
5 -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 -4 4 5 -4 4 -3″
if you want I’ll try to love again, try——-
5 6 6 -6 6 6 -5 -5 5 5 -4 5
Baby, I’ll try to love again, but I know

5 -4 4
OOHHH,
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The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
4 5 -4 4 -4 -4 -3″
The first cut is the deepest
3 4 -4 5 -5 5 -4 -4 4 5 4
and when it comes to being lucky he’s cursed
4 5 6 -6 6 6 -5 -5 5 -4 5
and when it comes to lovin’ me he’s worst

4 -4 5 -5 5 -4 5 -4 4 4 -3″ 3
I still want you by my—- side—
5 6 -6 6 6 -5 -5 5 5 -4 5
just to help me dry the tears that I’ve cried
4 -4 5 -5 5 -4 5 -4 4 -3″ 3
but I’m sure gonna give you a try—-
3 5 -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 -4 4
cuz if you want I’ll try to love again
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try to love again, try to love again
5 6 6 -6 6 6 -5 -5 5 5 -4 5
baby, I’ll try to love again but I know,

5 -4 4
OOHHH-
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the first cut is the deepest
-6 6 6 6 -6 5
ba—by I know
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the first cut is the deepest
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try to love again

3 2 2 -1 2 3
When little baby Jesus came

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on the earth to dwell

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A lovely star up in the sky

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The happy news did tell

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The shepherds and the wise men

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Were guided by its lights

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To where the baby Jesus

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On that first Christmas night

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See how they run away
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By God, we’ve won the day
7 7 7 7 7 7 <-6 <-6 <-6 <-6 <-6 <-6 They will be back again, make an attack again -8 8 -9 -9 -9 -9 10 <-10 10 -7 -7 -7 For your presence of mind, for the deeds you have done 10 <-10 11 11 11 11 <-10 10 -9 7 7 7 I will thank you, Monsieur, when our battle is won -8 -8 -8 -9 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -9 10 -8 Give me no thanks, Monsieur, there's something you can do -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 If it is in my power 9 9 9 <-9 9 9 9 9 9 <-9 -10 9 Give me the spy Javert, let me take care of him 9 9 9 10 10 -9 9 9 9 10 -10 9 The law is inside out, the world is upside down -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 9 9 Do what you have to do, the man belongs to you X X X X X X X X X The enemy may be regrouping X X X X X X X Hold yourselves in readiness X X X X X X X X X Come, my friends, back to your positions 10 10 10 10 10 10 The night is falling fast <-6 8 <-6 <-7 We meet again <-6 8 8 <-6 <-7 -7 7 <-6 You've hungered for this all your life <-6 8 <-6 <-7 <-6 8 8 <-6 <-7 -7 7 <-6 Take your revenge, how right you should kill with a knife -7 10 -7 <-9 -7 10 -7 <-9 -9 9 -8 You talk too much, your life is safe in my hands <-6 8 <-6 <-7 Don't understand <-7 -7 7 <-6 Get out of here <-9 -9 9 -8 <-7 -7 7 <-6 Valjean, take care, I'm warning you <-7 -7 7 <-6 Clear out of here -8 -8 -8 -8 <-7 <-7 -8 -8 Once a thief, forever a thief -8 -8 8 -8 <-7 -8 -8 What you want you always steal -8 -8 8 -8 <-7 -8 -8 You would trade your life for mine -8 -8 8 -8 <-7 -8 -8 Yes, Valjean, you want a deal -8 -8 8 -8 <-7 -8 -8 Shoot me now for all I care -8 -8 8 -8 <-7 -8 -8 If you let me go, beware -8 -8 8 -8 <-7 -8 -8 You'll still answer to Javert <5 -6 <-6 <-6 <7 <-6 <7 -7 -7 You are wrong, and always have been wrong <5 <-6 <-6 <-6 <7 <-6 6 -5 <5 I'm a man no worse than any man <5 <-6 <-6 <-6 <7 <-6 <7 <8 -8 -7 You are free, and there are no conditions -7 -8 -7 -8 10 -9 <9 No bargains or petitions <9 <9 -8 -7 -8 -7 <-6 6 There's nothing that I blame you for <8 <8 -8 -7 -8 -7 <-6 6 You've done your duty, nothing more 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 If I come out of this alive 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 <-6 <-6 You'll find me at number fifty-five Rue Plumet <-6 <-6 <-6 <-6 <7 <7 -7 -7 No doubt our paths will cross again 7 <-6 6 <-6 7 -7 -8 Courfeyrac, you take the watch 7 <-6 6 <-6 6 <-6 7 -4 They won't attack until it's light <-6 6 -5 6 <-6 7 -7 Everybody stay awake <-6 6 -5 6 -5 6 7 5 We must be ready for the fight 6 -5 6 7 5 For the final fight -5 6 <-5 6 <7 <5 Let no one sleep tonight

Tillie Cornett
Key: A
Time:12/8

3 4 4 4 -4 4 -4 5 4 -3”
6 7 7 7 -8 7 -8 8 7 -6
There was a fine la-dy, a la-dy gay

-3” 3 4 4 4
-6 6 7 7 7
Who had wee ba-bies,

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7 -8 8 9
one, two, and three

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9 9 -10 8 -8
But she sent them off

4 -4 5 -4 4 -3”
7 -8 8 -8 7 -6
To a North Coun-try priest

3 4 -4 5 -4 -3 -3”
6 7 -8 8 -8 -7 -6
To learn their gram-mar-ee

Tillie Cornett
Key: A
Time:12/8

2 -3 -3 -3 -4 -3 -4 4* -3 -2*
There was a fine la-dy, a la-dy gay
-2* 2 -3 -3 -3
Who had wee ba-bies,
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one, two, and three
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But she sent them off
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To a North Coun-try priest
2 -3 -4 4*-4 3* -2*
To learn their gram-mar-ee

Tabbed on a C-diatonic in the key of A minor but should work in any
harmonica key. Fun to play and actually sounds like the real thing

Intro:
8 -8 8 -6
-9 8 -9 8 -8
-9 8 -9 -6
8 7 -8 7 -7 -8 7

8 -8 8 -6
-9 8 -9 8 -8
-9 8 -9 -6
-8 7 -8 7 -7 -8 7 -7 7 -8 7 -8 8 -8 7 -7 -6
-9 8 8 -9 8 -8 8 -8 7 -7

-7 -6 -7 5 7 -7 7 -7 -6
7 -7 7 5 -6 6 -6 -5 6

-7 -6 -7 5 7 -7 7 -7 -6
7 -7 7 5 -6 6 -6 -5 6

6 -5 6 -6 6 -6 -7 -6 6 -5 5 7 -7
-7 7 -7 -6 -7

-6b 6 -6b -4 7 -6b 7 -6b 6 7 -6b 7 -4 6 -5 6 -5 5b 6 -5

it might not sound very well on diatonic type

5-453-44-4-335-4535-45-445-45-45-45-44 reapeat

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You at the barricade, listen to this
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The people of Paris sleep in their beds
-9 -9 -9 11 <-9 <-9 -9 <-9 You have no chance, no chance at all 9 -10 9 9 -9 -9 Why throw your lives away -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 Let us die facing our foes, make them bleed while we can -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 Make them pay through the nose, make them pay for every man -9 -9 -9 11 <-9 <-9 -9 <-9 Let others rise to take our place 9 -10 9 9 -9 -9 Until the earth is free

A LAMENT

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By a lonely prison wall
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I heard a young girl ca-a-a-a-all
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Michael, they have taken you away
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For you stole Trevelyns corn
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So our young might see the morn
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Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay

CHORUS
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Low lie the fields of Athenry
-4 4 3 4 -4 5 -5 6 -4
Where once we watched the small free birds fly
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Our love was on the wing
6 -5 5 4 4 5 -4
We had dreams and songs to sing
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Its so lonely round the fields of Athenry

By lonely prison wall
I heard a young man ca-a-a-a-all
Nothing matters Mary when your free
Against the famine and the Crown
I rebelled they cut me down
Now you must raise our child with dignity

CHORUS

By a lonely harbour wall
She watched the last star fa-a -a -a-all
As the prison ship sailed out against the sky
For she lived to hope and pray
For her love in Botany Bay
Its so lonely round the fields of Athenry

CHORUS TO END

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5 5 -5 6 -6 -5 -4 5 5 -5 5 -4 4 6

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6 7 -7 -6 6

5 5 -5 6 -6 -5 -4 -4 4 -3 4

Irish folk song
Key: Em
Time: 6/8

3 2 1 1 -1 3
I am a bold Fen-ian
-2” -1 1 1 1
From Ca-hir-ci-veen
3 -3’ -3” 3 -3”
That late took my gun
3 -2” 3 4 -3 4
For to fight for the green
3-3” -3’ -3” 3 -3” 3
O’er moun-tains and wood-lands
3 4 2 1 -1
I wan-dered a-long
3 3 2 -1 1 -1
Now I’ll leave it a-lone
3 -2” -1 1 1 1
And com-mence up my song