ABC Format for The Boyne Water

Traditional Scots Irish, Ulster Scots music for the fife

This tune is in D Major so all C's and F's are sharp (I've written this out below, so just play it as written and it should be fine).

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Low Half (played twice)
Intro - D'
(1) E' D' E' F#' G' F#' E'
(2) D' E' D' B G F# G A
(3) B C# D' E' D' C# B
(4) A B A G E D'
(5) E' D' E' F#' G' F#' E'
(6) D' E' D' B G F# G A
(7) B C# D' E' D' C# B
(8) A A D'

High Half (played twice)
Play bars 17 to 24, second time through play bar 24* in place of 24
(17) E' D' E' F#' G' F#' G'
(18) A' E' D' D'
(19) E' D' E' F#' G' F#' G'
(20) A' E' D'
(21) E' D' E' F#' G' F#' E'
(22) D' E' D' B G F# G A
(23) B C# D' E' D' C# B
(24) A A D'
(24*) A A

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