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Thread #116142   Message #4172439
Posted By: Tattie Bogle
17-May-23 - 01:17 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Stand To, Me Bonny Lads (John Tams)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stand To, Me Bonny Lads (John Tams)
For what it's worth, there is an overlap of lyrics between "Stand to" and "The Devonshire Carol", the latter being as sung in the stage production of "War Horse": if you click on the second link in "Related threads" above, it will take you there. The full lyrics are there, as is link to a YouTube video of John Tams and Barry Coope performing it.

I transcribed what I was hearing for piano or other instruments, as below - it gets more minor-ish as it goes on!(in the wonderful key of F)

THE DEVONSHIRE CAROL
(as sung by John Tams)

The (F)lambkin in the manger the (Bb)light upon the (C)lea
The (F)moorland yields to glory the (Bb)shepherds bend the (C)knee
And (F)all are wrapped in grace and (Bb)all are gifted (C)mirth
Peace (F)walks upon this blessed land
Peace (Bb)walks upon this (C)blessed land
Peace (F)walks upon this blessed land
Good(Bb)will up(C)on all (F)Earth


The (F) ploughboy and his traces, the (Bb) line upon the (C)land
All's(F)gift by(Gm)Nature's (Dm7)graces her (Bb)bounty to (C)command
And(F)all are wrapped in grace and (Bb)all are gifted (C)mirth
Peace(F)walks upon this blessed land
Peace (Bb)walks upon this (C)blessed land
Peace (Am)walks upon this (Dm)blessed land
Good(Gm)will up(C)on all (F)Earth.

Instrumental (Tune like "Stand to" verse)
F   C   F,   Bb    CF,
F   C   F,   Bb    CF,
Bb Am Dm, Gm    C,
F   Gm Dm, Bb Gm CF.

(F)Tommy in the meadow, (Bb)Tommy in the (C)byre
(F)Tommy on the (Dmin)firestep, (Gmin)Tommy on the (C)wire
And (F)those who walked in war and (Bb)those who walked in (C)peace
And (F)those who walked this (Dmin)blessed land
And (Gmin)those who walked this (C)blessed land
And (Amin)those who walked this (Dmin)blessed land
Their (Gmin)souls shall (C)never (F)cease.

(F)Stand to, me (C)bonny (F)lads,stand(Dmin)to and make you(C)rea(F)dy
(F)Stand to, me(Gmin)bonny(Dmin)lads,(Gmin)hold the line right
(C)stea(F)dy.
Let(Bb)pride burn(Amin)through the(Dmin)flame, this (Gmin)day shall bear your (C)name
Stand (F)to, me(C)bonny(F)lads, (Gmin)hold the line right (C)stea(F)dy
And (F) those who walked in war and (Bb)those who cherished (C)peace
And (F)those who (Gmin)walked this (Dmin)blessed land
And (Bb)those who walked this (C)blessed land
And (Amin)those who walked this (Dmin)blessed land
Their (Gmin)souls shall (C)never (F)cease.