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Bobby Shaftoe
Northumbrian traditional tune · 4/4 · G major · Suggested tempo: 1/4 = 104 BPM
The traditional melody is presented without lyrics.
The source melody is shown with a simple left-hand bass and chord accompaniment created for this site, for piano or chromatic button accordion.
Transpose Chord symbols are suggested by fisarmonica.org and are not part of the source score.
Source: Robert Topliff, A Selection of the Melodies of the Tyne and the Wear (c. 1820), no. 17, Bobby Shaftoe. IMSLP historical collection
Source and playback
The historical tune is public domain. Lyrics are omitted; chords and bass are new.