X: 1
T:The Wren Song
Z:transcribed by Tom Keays - htkeays@syr.edu
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
D | G2 G G2 G | AAG F2 G |
w:The wren, the wren, the king of all birds, Saint
A2 G F2 G | AAB c2 c | ddd ccc |
w:Ste- phen's Day was caught in the furze; Al- though he was lit- tle, his
BBB A2 A | G2 G E2 F | GGG G3 |]
w:hon- or was great; Jump up me lads, and give us a treat!
D | G2 G A2 F | G3 z2 D | G2 G A2 F | G3 z3 |
w:Hur- rah me boys, hur- rah! Hur- rah me boys, hur- rah!
D3 G2 F | E3 A2 G | F3 B2 A | G3 z3 |
w:Knock at the knock- er, And ring at the bell,
D3 G2 F | E3 A2 G | F3 B2 A | G3 z3 |
w:What will you give us for sing- ing so well?
d3 B2 c | d3 z3 | d3 B2 c | A3 z3 |
w:Sing- ing so well, Sing- ing so well,
D3 G2 F | E3 A2 G | F3 B2 A | G3 z3 |]
w:Give us a cop- per for sing- ing so well.
"Alternate A Part" \
D | G2 G G2 B | ddd A2 A |
w:The wren, the wren, the king of all birds, Saint
B2 B G2 G | AAA D2 D | GGG GGB |
w:Ste- phen's Day was caught in the furze; Al- though he was lit- tle, his
ddd y A2 y A | B2 B c2 A | GGG G2 |]
w:hon- or was great; Jump up me lads, and give us a treat!