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Oh Annan Water's wondrous deep
And my love Annie's wondrous bonny
I'm loath that she should wet her feet
Because I love her best of any.
Go saddle me the bonny grey mare
Go saddle her soon and make her ready
For I must cross that stream tonight
Or nevermore I’ll see my lady.


And woe betide you Annan Water
At nights you are a gloomy river,
And over you I'll build a bridge
That never more true love may sever.

And he has ridden o'er field and fell
O'er moor and moss and many a mire
His spurs of steel were sore to bite
And from the mare's feet flew the fire.
The mare flew on o'er moor and moss
And when she'd won the Annan Water
She couldn't have ridden a furlong more
Had a thousand whips been laid upon her.

Oh boatman come put off your boat
Put off your boat for golden money
For I must cross that stream tonight
Or never more I'll see my Annie.
The sides are steep the waters deep
From bank to brae the water's pouring
And your bonny grey mare she sweats for fear
She stands to hear the water roaring.

And he has tried to swim that stream
And he swam on both strong and steady
But the river was broad and strength did fail
And he never saw his bonny lady.
And woe betide the willow wands
And woe betide the bush of briar
For it broke beneath her true love's hand
When strength did fail and limbs did tire.

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from Annan Water - sheet music for harmonies, riffs, folk band arrangement, released September 22, 2017
Georgia Nettleton - composition/arrangement, violin, recorder, keyboard, bass
Anna Collins - vocals

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Sheet music, demo recordings and backing tracks for folksong arrangements, brought to you by Georgia Nettleton.

You can use these riffs, harmony parts, instrumental accompaniments and solos to build your own folk band arrangements.
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