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Thread #124005 Message #2746158
Posted By: sionnach
14-Oct-09 - 10:13 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Pressed Man's Lamentation
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Pressed Man's Lamentation
Right. Here's an attempt at an abc. I've never done one before, so I've made up my own conventions:
1. lower case letters are an octave higher than their upper case counterparts.
2. The line below the notes tries to give an indication of note length (with bar lines thus | in a slow 2/4). On this line, m = minim, c = crotchet, q = quaver, and c: = dotted crotchet. - before a note length indicates a tie.
Fare- |
A |
c |
well our | wives and | children_|___; our__ |
D D | E D | C-D D | F g |
c: q | c: q | q q c | -c q q |
friends we must | bid a-| dieu_|___. For the |
a a a | g F | E | F G |
c q q | c c | m | -c q q |
press | gang they_|___ have | press-ed__ | us_|___, for to |
a | G E F | E | D E D C# | A | A G |
m | q q c | -c c | q q q q | m | -c q q |
fight a | dar- ing | foe_|___
A F | E F E | D |
c: q | c q q | m | -c
Lines three and four are repeated.
Hope that helps!
Dave