(:redirect quiet=1:) %abc-2.1 stretchlast X:1 %Music T:O No John B:Singing Together, Autumn 1965, BBC Publications M:4/4 %Meter L:1/8 % K:G 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! % W: W:1 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! W: 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! W: 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! W: 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! W: 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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