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T:The Ash Grove
B:Singing Together, Autumn 1965, BBC Publications
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
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|: D2 |G2 B2 (dc) |B2 G2 G2 |A2 (cB) (AG) | F2 D2
w:Down yon-der green_ val-ley where stream-lets_ me-*an-der, 
w:Or at the bright_ noon-tide in sol-it-*ude_ wan-der
 D2 |G2 (BA) (GF) |E2 C2 E2 |D2 G2 F2 | G4 :|
w:When twi-light_ is_ fad-ing I pen-sive-ly rove;
w: A-mid the_ dark_ shades of the lone-ly Ash Grove.
 (Bc) |d2 (Bc) (de) |d2 c2 B2 | c2 (AB) (cd) |c2 B2
w: 'Twas_ there while_ the_ black-bird was cheer-ful-*ly_ sing-ing
 A2 |B2 (GA) (Bc) |B2 A2 G2 | F2 d2 ^c2 |d4
w: I first met_ that_ dear one, the joy of my heart;
 D2 |G2 B2 (dc) |B2 G2 G2 | A2 (cB) (AG) |F2 D2
w: A-round us for_ glad-ness the blue-bells_ were_ ring-ing; 
 D2 |G2 (BA) (GF) |E2 C2 E2 | D2 G2 F2 |G4 z2 |]
w:Ah! then lit-*tle_ thought I how soon we should part.