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Version 1

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T:Blow The Wind Southerly
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w:Oh blow the wind south-er-ly, south-erl-y, south-er-ly
w:Oh blow the wind south-er-ly, south-erl-y, south-er-ly
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w:Blow the wind south where's the bon-nie blue sea
w:Blow bon-nie breeze - and bring her to me
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w:They told me last night there were ships in the of-fing And
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w:I hur-ried down to the deep rol-ling sea But
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w:my eye could not see it wher-ever might be it The
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w:bark that is bring-ing my lo-ver to me
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W:Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
W:Blow the wind south where's the bonnie blue sea
W:Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
W:Blow bonnie breeze my lover to me and bring her to me
W:
W:1
W:They told me last night there were ships in the offing
W:And I hurried down to the deep rolling sea
W:But my eye could not see it wherever might be it
W:The bark that is bringing my lover to me
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W:2
W:Blow the wind southerly, southerly souterlay
W:Blow the wind south the bonnie blue sea
W:Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly
W:Blow bonnie breeze and bring her to me
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W:3
W:Is it not sweet to hear the breeze singing
W:As lightly it comes from the deep rolling sea
W:But sweeter and dearer, my heart is wandering
W:The welcome of my true love in safety to me
W:

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