| Song Name: | The Smart Schoolboy (hi-lo) | By: | Preston Wolford |
| Posted By: | WaltP | Difficulty: | Any |
| Key: | F | Genre: | Folk |
| Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
| Created: | 2011-06-16 19:06:08 | Modified: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
| Song: | THE SMART SCHOOLBOY hi-lo
Trad. folk Preston Wolford Key: Dm 3-3� 4 4 -4 5 -4 6-6 7 7 -8 8 -8 Oh, where be ye go-ing? 4 -4 5 -4 4 -3� 4 7 -8 8 -8 7 -6 7 Said the knight on the road, 5 -5 6 6 6 -6 6 8 -9 9 9 9 -10 9 I be go-ing to school, 5 -5 6 6 -6 6 8 -9 9 9 -10 9 Said the boy as he stood. 5 -5 6 -6 6 5 8 -9 9 -10 9 8 And he stood and he stood 4 -4 5 -4 4 -3� 3 7 -8 8 -8 7 -6 6 And 'twas well that he stood, 3 -3�4 4 -4 5 -4 6 -6 7 7 -8 8 -8 I be go-ing to school, 4 -4 5-4 4 3 -3� 7 -8 8-8 7 6 -6 Said the boy as he stood. Oh what do ye there? Said the knight on the road, I read from my book Said the boy as he stood. And he stood and he stood And 'twas well that he stood, I read from my book, Said the boy as he stood. Oh what have ye got? Said the knight on the road, 'Tis a bait of bread and cheese. Said the boy as he stood. And he stood and he stood And 'twas well that he stood, Said the boy as he stood. Oh pray give me some Said the knight on the road, Oh no, not a crumb. Said the boy as he stood. And he stood and he stood And 'twas well that he stood, Oh no, not a crumb, Said the boy as he stood. I hear your school bell, Said the knight on the road, Hit's a-ringing you to hell. Said the boy as he stood. And he stood and he stood And 'twas well that he stood, Hit's a-ringing you to hell. Said the boy as he stood. |
