The Lark And The Magpie (hi-lo)

THE LARK AND THE MAGPIE hi-lo
Trad. folk song
Key: C
Time: 6/8

3  3  2    2   2   -2”
6  6  5    5   5   -5
In a snug lit-tle field 

3 -2”  2    2   2   2
6 -5   5    5   5   5
of a neigh-bor-ing park

2  2  -1  -1 -1   -1  -1  -1   2 1
5  5  -4  -4 -4   -4  -4  -4   5 4
On a beau-ti-ful morn-ing in spring

2  2    2   2  -2”  3   -2”   2   2  2  2
5  5    5   5  -5   6   -5    5   5  5  5
A pert lit-tle mag-pie once asked of a lark

2  2   -1   -1  -1    -1   -1  -1 2 1
5  5   -4   -4  -4    -4   -4  -4 5 4
If he tho’t he could teach him to sing

 3  3    -3”  3   3    -3” 3  3 -3” 3   3
 6  6    -6   6   6    -6  6  6 -6  6   6
“Oh no” said the lark with a com-i-cal look

3  3  -3”  -3” -3” -3   -3  -3   4
6  6  -6   -6  -6  -7   -7  -7   7
As he war-bled and wag-gled his tail

3    3   3  -3”  3    3   -3”  3   3 -3”3
6    6   6  -6   6    6   -6   6   6 -6 6
It would be too much trou-ble and sor-row

 3  3  -3”-3” -3”  -3  -3  -3    4
 6  6  -6 -6  -6   -7  -7  -7    7
And I know I most sure-ly would fail

 3  4  -4   -4    5   4
 6  7  -8   -8    8   7
For he who won’t lis-ten

 2  -2” -2”-2” 3   3  3   1
 5  -5  -5 -5  6   6  6   4
The art of a teach-er de-fies

 3    4   -4   5    4
 6    7   -8   8    7
And birds who chat-ter

 2  -2” -2”-2” 3   3  3   1
 5  -5  -5 -5  6   6  6   4
Can nev-er ex-pect to be wise