John the Balladeer

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Inspired by the "Silver John" books by Manley Wade Wellman

Source

From "A Breeze Through the CONduit"

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X: 5
T:John the Balladeer
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:160
C:Words and music by Catherine Faber, (c) 1991
S:From "A Breeze Through the CONduit"
A:Filk
B:A Breeze Through the CONduit, (c) 1992 Julia West
N:Inspired by the "Silver John" books by Manley Wade Wellman
D:on the tape "A Breeze Through the CONduit"
W:Often in the mountains I have heard the people say,
W:"You needn't fear the dark my child, since John has passed this way."
W:And when I press for details of this person who is gone,
W:They tell another story of the wanderer called John.
W:Chorus:
W:Singing John, walking John, John who does not fear,
W:Silver John, Honest John, John the Balladeer.
K:C
"freely" E2 E2 F2 G A-|A2 G2 F2 F2|E3 D C C3|D4 z2 G|
E2 E2 F2 G A-|A2 G2 F2 F2|E3 E D D3|C4 z2 E2|
E D2 C3 E2|F2 F2 G2 F2|E2 G2 G E3|D4 z2 G2|
E2 D C3 E2|F F3 G2 F2|E2 E D3 D|C6 z2|
"Chorus" G E2 C-C4|A G2 F-F4|E3 D C C3|D6 z2|
G2 E C-C4|A G2 F-F4|E3 E D D3|C4 z4||

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