The Banks Of The Don (hi-lo)

19th C. Canadian folk song

Key: E

Time: 3/4

-4 4 3 -4 4 4

-8 7 6 -8 7 7

On the banks of the Don

-4 5 -4 4 4 4

-8 8 -8 7 7 7

There’s a dear lit-tle spot

4 4 5 6 6 5

7 7 8 9 9 8

A board-ing house prop-er

5 6 -6 6 5 -4

8 9 -10 9 8 -8

Where you get your meals hot

4 5 6 6 6 6 5

7 8 9 9 9 9 8

You get fine bread and wa-ter

6 6 -6 6 5 -4

9 9 -10 9 8 -8

And you won’t pay a cent

4 5 -4 5 4 -3”

7 8 -8 8 7 -6

Your tax-es are paid for

3 -3” 4 4 4

6 -6 7 7 7

Your board and your rent