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Thread #10100   Message #944742
Posted By: Sandy Mc Lean
02-May-03 - 05:35 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Old Rosin the Bow / Rosin the Beau
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: ROSIN THE BOW
This is the arrangement that I sing. I compiled it from several different versions and added some of my own wording.
The song is PD and I would never claim copyright on my version so feel free to use it. However what would piss me off is to see anyone else put a copyright mark on this. :-}
I suppose that by posting this it at least puts a date on it.
Slainte,
Sandy

ROSIN THE BOW

I (D) traveled this whole world all over and soon to another I'll (G) go
I (D) know that good quarters are waiting (G) to (D) welcome old (A7) Rosin The (D)Bow
To welcome old Rosin The (A7)Bow-o-o; To welcome old Rosin The (D)Bow
I know that good quarters are waiting (G) to (D) welcome old (A7) Rosin The (D) Bow

And when I'm laid out in my coffin, the people all making a show
Then send down a hogshead of whiskey to drink to old Rosin The Bow
To drink to old rosin the Bow-o-o; To drink to old Rosin the Bow
Just send down a hogshead of whiskey to drink to old Rosin The Bow

Then pick me out six trusty fellows and let them all stand in a row
And dig a big hole in the meadow and in it toss Rosin The Bow
And in it toss Rosin the Bow-o-o; And in it toss Rosin The Bow
Just dig a big hole in the meadow and in it toss Rosin The Bow

Then take down my two little brown jugs; place on at my head and my toe
And do not forget to scratch on them the name of old Rosin the Bow
The name of old Rosin The Bow-o-o; The name of old Rosin The bow
Do not forget to scratch on them the name of old Rosin the bow

As we stood 'round that spot in the meadow; A voice we all heard from below
Saying sprinkle some whiskey and water on the grave of old Rosin The Bow
The grave of old Rosin The Bow-o-o; The grave of old Rosin The Bow
Just sprinkle some whiskey and water on the grave of old Rosin The Bow

As the shadows of evening grew darker and the sun in the west sinking low
We drank the last drop in the bottle to the memory of Rosin The Bow
To the memory of Rosin The Bow-o-o; The memory of Rosin The Bow
We drank the last drop from the bottle to the memory of Rosin The Bow