Songs and Lyrics

2 version(s)

Version 1

%abc-2.1
X:1
T:Strawberry Fair
Z:Webmaster
C:Trad
Q:1/4=80
L:1/8
M:2/4
K:G
P:verse
D | G G A D | G G/ G/ A2 | 
w:As I was going to Straw-ber-ry fair,
A d A d | B/ c/ B/ A/ G D3/4 D/4 | 
w:Sing-jng, sing-ing but-ter-cups and dai-sies I
G G A D | G G/ G/ A B/ c/ | d3 B | 
w:met a mai-den sel-ling her wares Fol-de-dee Her
c B A B | c B/ B/ A B | 
w:eyes were blue and gol-den her hair As
c B A G | F/ F/ E !fermata!D2 | 
w:I go on to Straw-ber-ry Fair
P:chorus
|:G G A d | B c/ B/ A/ G D | G G A d | B/ G/ A/ F/ !fermata!G2 :|
w:Ri-fol, ri-fol, tol-de-rid-dle-li-do, Ri-fol, ri-fol, tol-de-rid-dle-dee
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W:
W:1
W:As I was going to Strawberry fair, 
W:Singjng, singing buttercups and daisies, 
W:I met a maiden taking her wares, 
W:Fol-de-dee ! 
W:Her eyes were blue and golden her hair, 
W:As I go on to Strawberry Fair. 
W:
W:ch
W:Ri-fol, ri-fol, tol-de-rid-dle-li-do, 
W:Ri-fol, ri-fol, tol-de-rid-dle-dee. 
W:
W:2
W:Kind sir, pray pick of my basket she said  
W:My cherries ripe or my roses red,  
W:My strawberries sweet I can of them spare  
W:As I go on to Strawberry fair. 
W:
W:3
W:Your cherries soon will be wasted away, 
W:Your roses wither and never stay, 
W:'Tis not to seek such perishing ware  
W:That I am tramping to Strawberry Fair. 
W:
W:4
W:I want to purchase a generous heart, 
W:A tongue that is neither nimble nor tart 
W:An honest mind, but such trifles are rare, 
W:I doubt if they're found at Strawberry Fair. 
W:
W:5
W:The price I offer my sweet maid, 
W:A ring of gold on your finger displayed, 
W:So come make over to me your ware, 
W:In church today at Strawberry Fair.
W:

Version 2

%abc-2.1
X:1
T:Strawberry Fair - variation
Z:Webmaster
C:Trad
Q:1/4=80
L:1/8
M:2/4
K:G
P:verse
D | G G A D | G G/ G/ A2 | 
w:As I was going to Straw-ber-ry fair,
A d A d | B/ c/ B/ A/ G D3/4 D/4 | 
w:Sing-jng, sing-ing but-ter-cups and dai-sies I
G G A D | G G/ G/ A B/ c/ | d3 B | 
w:met a mai-den sel-ling her wares Fol-de-dee Her
c B A B | c B/ B/ A B | 
w:eyes were blue and gol-den her hair As
c B A G | F/ F/ E !fermata!D2 | 
w:I go on to Straw-ber-ry Fair
P:chorus
|:G G A d | B c/ B/ A/ G D | G G A d | B/ G/ A/ F/ !fermata!G2 :|
w:Ri-fol, ri-fol, tol-de-rid-dle-li-do, Ri-fol, ri-fol, tol-de-rid-dle-dee
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W:
W:As I was going to Strawberry fair, 
W:Singjng, singing buttercups and daisies, 
W:I met a maiden taking her ware, 
W:Fol-de-dee ! 
W:Her eyes were blue and golden her hair, 
W:As I go on to Strawberry Fair. 
W:
W:ch
W:Ri-fol, ri-fol, tol-de-rid-dle-li-do, 
W:Ri-fol, ri-fol, tol-de-rid-dle-dee. 
W:
W:2
W:Kind sir, pray pick of my basket she said  
W:My cherries ripe or my roses red,  
W:My strawberries sweet I can of them spare  
W:As I go on to Strawberry fair. 
W:
W:3
W:Your cherries soon will be wasted away, 
W:Your roses wither and never stay, 
W:'Tis not to seek such perishing ware  
W:That I am tramping to Strawberry Fair. 
W:
W:4
W:I want to purchase a generous heart, 
W:A tongue that is neither nimble nor tart 
W:An honest mind, but such trifles are rare, 
W:I doubt if they're found at Strawberry Fair. 
W:
W:5
W:The price I offer my sweet maid, 
W:A ring of gold on your finger displayed, 
W:So come make over to me your ware, 
W:In church today at Strawberry Fair.

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Country of origin: England

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