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Old early 19th century (?)folk song from the Devon area of England.

Verse 1
G D G
Tom Pearce Tom Pearce lend me your grey mare
G Em D
All along down along out along lee
G D C
For I want to go down to Widecombe Fair
G C G C G C
Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney
G C G C G C
Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk
G C D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Em D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 2
G D G
And when shall I see again my old grey mare
G Em D
All along down along out along lee
G D C
By Friday soon or Saturday noon
G C G C G C
Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney
G C G C G C
Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk
G C D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Em D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 3
G D G
So they harnessed and bridled the old grey mare
G Em D
All along down along out along lee
G D C
And off they drove to Widecombe fair
G C G C G C
Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney
G C G C G C
Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk
G C D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Em D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 4
G D G
Then Friday came and Saturday soon
G Em D
All along down along out along lee
G D C
Tom Pearce’s old mare hath not trotted home
G C G C G C
Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney
G C G C G C
Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk
G C D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Em D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 5
G D G
So Tom Pearce he got up to the top of the hill
G Em D
All along down along out along lee
G D C
And he sees his old mare amaking her will
G C G C G C
Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney
G C G C G C
Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk
G C D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Em D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 6
G D G
Tom Pearce’s old mare her took sick and died
G Em D
All along down along out along lee
G D C
And Tom he sat down on a stone and he cried
G C G C G C
Wi’ Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney
G C G C G C
Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk
G C D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Em D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 7
G D G
But this isn’t the end of this shocking affair
G Em D
All along down along out along lee
G D C
Nor though they be dead of the horrid career
G C G C G C
Of Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney
G C G C G C
Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk
G C D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Em D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 8
G D G
When the wind whistles cold on the moor of a night
G Em D
All along down along out along lee
G D C
Tom Pearce’s old mare doth appear ghastly white
G C G C G C
Wi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney
G C G C G C
Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk
G C D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Em D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 9
G D G
And all the long night be heard skirling and groans
G Em D
All along down along out along lee
G D C
From Tom Pearce’s old mare and her rattling bones
G C G C G C
And from Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney
G C G C G C
Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk
G C D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Em D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 10
G D G
But this isn’t the end of this shocking affair
G Em D
All along down along out along lee
G D C
Nor though they be dead of the horrid career
G C G C G C
Of Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney
G C G C G C
Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk
G C D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Em D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 11
G D G
When the wind whistles cold on the moor of a night
G Em D
All along down along out along lee
G D C
Tom Pearce’s old mare doth appear ghastly white
G C G C G C
Wi' Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney
G C G C G C
Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk
G C D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Em D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Verse 12
G D G
And all the long night be heard skirling and groans
G Em D
All along down along out along lee
G D C
From Tom Pearce’s old mare and her rattling bones
G C G C G C
And from Bill Brewer Jan Stewer Peter Gurney
G C G C G C
Peter Davy Dan’l Whiddon Harry Hawk
G C D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Em D G
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

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