Blow The Candles Out (12th pos)

18th C. English Folk Song

Key: Em

Harp: D

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When I was ap-pren-ticed in Lon-don

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I went to see my dear

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The can-dles were all burn-ing

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The moon shone bright and clear

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I knocked up-on her win-dow

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To ease her of her pain

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She rose to let me in

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Then she barred the door a-gain