The Brisk Young Bachelor (hi-lo)

16th C. English folk song
Key: Em

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Once I was a brisk young bach’-lor

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Till I gained a hand-some wife

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I want-ed some-one to live by me

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Help me lead a so-ber life

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With a whack fal-lor,

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The did-dle and the dee-do

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whack fal-lor, the did-dle-o-day