The Banks Of The Don (hi-lo)
by 19th C. Canadian folk song
- Type:
- Diatonic
- Key:
- E
- Posted by:
- WaltP
THE BANKS OF THE DON hi-lo
19th C. Canadian folk song
Key: E
Time: 3/4
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-8 7 6 -8 7 7
On the banks of the Don
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There’s a dear lit-tle spot
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A board-ing house prop-er
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Where you get your meals hot
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7 8 9 9 9 9 8
You get fine bread and wa-ter
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And you won’t pay a cent
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7 8 -8 8 7 -6
Your tax-es are paid for
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6 -6 7 7 7
Your board and your rent