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Thread #1239 Message #4208710
Posted By: Lighter
22-Sep-24 - 09:02 AM
Thread Name: Origins: She Had a Dark and a Rovin' Eye
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: She Had a Dark and a Rovin' Eye
As mentioned earlier, the modern song utilizes the tune - and the theme of deception by a woman) of George Ware's 1863 patter song, "She'd a Black and a Rolling Eye." Kudos to John Baxter for calling this to our attention: