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Hard Is The Fortune
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%abc-2.1 X:1 T:Hard Is The Fortune T:The Waggoner's Lad Z:Webmaster C:Trad N:Love N:Life M:3/4 L:1/4 Q:1/4=120 K:G B/2A/2 | G E D | G A B | G D E | D2 E | w:Oh_ hard is the for-tune of all wo-man-kind, she's A G A | B d e | d B A | A2 A | w:al-ways con-troll-ed_ al-ways con-fined Con- A G A | B d e | d B A | A2 B/2A/2 | w:fined by their pa-rents un-til they are wives Then G E D | G A B | G D E | D2 B/2A/2 || w:slaves to their hus-bands for rest of their lives % W:1 W:Oh hard is the fortune of all womankind, W:She's always controlled always confined W:Confined by their parents until they are wives W:Then slaves to their husbands for yhe rest of their lives W: W:2 W:Oh I am a poor girl, my fortune is sad W:I've always been courted by the wagoner's lad W:He's courted me daily, by night and by day W:And now he is loaded and going away W: W:3 W:Your parents don't like me because I am poor W:They say I'm not worthy oif entering your door W:But I work for a living, my money's my own W:And if they don't like me, they can leave me alone. W: W:4 W:Your horses are hungry go feed them some hay W:Come sit down beside me as long as you may W:My horses ain't hungry they won't eat your hay W:So fare thee well darling, I'll be on my way W: W:5 W:Oh hard is the fortune of all womankind, W:She's always controlled always confined W:Confined by their parents until they are wives W:Then slaves to their husbands for yhe rest of their lives
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Folk song references:
Roud-414