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Never a happy sight to see a well nurtured garden suffering from the chewing habits of a goat. Neverthless, the title of this tune is well accepted and played in at least three different settings. I learned this version from Paddy O’Brien’s Ormond Céilí Band of North Co. Tipperary.
B,3 | E2 E GFE | BEA GFE | D2 D FED |
ABA FED | E2 E GFE | BEF G2 A | BcB BAF |
GEE E2 B, || E2 E GFE | BEA GFE | D2 D FED |
ABA FED | E2 E GFE | BEF G2 A | BcB BAF |
GEE Eef || g2 e eBe | gfe efg | f2 d ded |
fef def | g2 e eBe | gfe fed | BcB BAF |
GEE Eef || g2 e eBe | gfe efg | f2 d{/e}ded |
fef dfa | bgb afa | g2 e fed | BcB BAF |
GEE E2 B, || E2 E GFE | BEA GFE | D2 D FED |
ABA FED | E2 E GFE | BEF G2 A | BcB BAF |
GEE E2 B, | E2 E GFE | BEA GFE | D2 D FED |
ABA FED | E2 E GFE | BEF G2 A | BcB BAF |
GEE Eef | g2 e eBe | gfe efg | f2 d{/e}ded |
fef def | g2 e eBe | gfe fed | BcB BAF |
GEE Eef | g2 e eBe | gfe efg | f2 d{/e}ded |
fef dfa | bgb afa | g2 e fed | BcB BAF |
GEE E3 |