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Thread #7441   Message #2532975
Posted By: Mick Pearce (MCP)
06-Jan-09 - 12:04 PM
Thread Name: Tune Req: Johnny Be Fair (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Johnny Be Fair (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
Here' the tune that Buffy sings on Many A Mile. (The original was in Bb dor, but I've transposed to A dor here).

Mick



X: 1
T:Johnny Be Fair
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:Buffy St. Marie, LP: Many A Mile
K:A dor
E|A,A,A, C2 D|EEE E2 E|D2 C A,2 G,|A,3-A,2
w:Well John-ny be fair and John-ny be fine and wants me for to wed_
A,|E2 E (GE)G|A2 A- AGA|B2 E E D2|E3-E2
w:And I would mar_ry John-ny_ but my fath-er up and said_
E|E2 E (GE)G|A A2- AGA|B2 E E2 F|G3-G2
w:I'm sad to tell_ you daugh-ter_ what your moth-er nev-er knew_
G|A2 A- AEF|GGD- D2 E|DDC A,2 G,|A,3-A,3||
w:But John-ny_ is a son of mine_ and so he is kin to you._