O No John / Songs and Lyrics

Version 1

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T:O No John
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B:Singing Together, Autumn 1965, BBC Publications
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D2 |G2 G2 A2 A2 |d2 (dc) B2 A2 |
w:On yon-der hill there stands a_ crea-ture, 
D2 G2 A2 A2 | d2 c2 A4 |
w:Who she is I do not know.
d2 dc B2 G2 |c2 (AG) F2 D2 |
w: I'll go and court her for her_ beau-ty; 
G2 B2 E2 G2 | F2 D2 D4 |
w:She must ans-wer Yes or No. 
d4 c2 A2 |B2 G2 (FE) D2 |G6 z2 |]
w:O No John! No John! No_ John! No! 
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W:On yonder hill there stands a creature,
W:Who she is I do not know.
W:I'll go and court her for her beauty;
W:She must answer Yes or No.
W:O No John! No John! No John! No!
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W:2
W:My father was a Spanish captain -
W:Went to sea a month ago,
W:First he kissed me, then he left me -
W:Bid me always answer No.
W:O No John! No John! No John! No!
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W:3
W:O Madam in your face is beauty,
W:On your lips red roses grow,
W:Will you take me for your lover?
W:Madam, answer Yes or No.
W:O No John! No John! No John! No!
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W:4
W:O Madam since you are so cruel,
W:And that you do scorn me so,
W:If I may not be your lover,
W:Madam, will you let me go?
W:O No John! No John! No John! No!
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W:5
W:O hark! I hear the church bells ringing,
W:Will you come to be my wife?
W:Or dear Madam, have you settled
W:To live single all your life?
W:O No John! No John! No John! No!

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