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T:Hey, Now The Day Daws
Z:Webmaster
C:Trad
C:To the tune of "Scots Wa Hae"
O:Scotland
M:2/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
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G G3/4 E/4 | (G/2A/2) c/2 B/2 | A A3/4 G/4 | (A/2B/2) c/2 d/2 | 
w:Hey, now the day ~ dauis ~ The jol-lie cok ~ crauis ~
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C, C, | C, E, | F, F,/2C,/2 | F, E,/2G,/2 | 
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e d/2 c/2 | (c/2d/2) e/2 d/2 | (c/2A/2) A3/4 G/4 | G2 | 
w:Now shrouds the shauis ~ ~ Throw na - ture a-none
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C G, | E, C, | F, F,, | C,2 | 
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w:The thi-sel-cok ~ cry is on lov-ers wha ~ ly is  
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C, C, | C, C, | G,, G,, | G,, G,, | 
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w:Now skail-lis the sky - is the night is near - gone
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W:Hey, now the day daws,
W:The jolly cok craws, 
W:Now shrouds the shaws, 
W:Throw nature anone. 
W:The thissel cok cryis, 
W:On lovers wha lyis, 
W:Now skaillis the skyis, 
W:The night is near gone. 
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W:All gallant knights, 
W:Don for the day's fight, 
W:The breast plate so bright, 
W:To battle their foes. 
W:The valiant steed prances, 
W:And with spirit dances, 
W:Daylight advances, 
W:The night is near gone. 
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W:Brave men in field, 
W:Their stout weapons wield, 
W:With shining bright shields, 
W:Like Titans enthroned. 
W:Strong spears in rests, 
W:Across chargers crests, 
W:Are broken on breasts, 
W:The night is near gone. 
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W:4
W:So hard are the hits, 
W:Some stagger, some sit, 
W:And some this life quit, 
W:On the ground while they groan. 
W:Horsemen so gay, 
W:On chargers that play, 
W:With swords make fray, 
W:The night is near gone.

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