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Down By The Old Mill Stream

Words and Music by Tell Taylor - 1910

One of the most popular songs of the early 20th century, sold 4 million copies of sheet music.

Chorus:
G	Bbdim	D7	-
Am7	D7	G	-
-	Bm	C	Am
D7	-	G	-
-	Bbdim	D7	-
-	B7	Em	-
Eb7	-	G	E7
A7	D7	G	-             (repeat)

12-beat intro.  Play 3-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

This song is in 3/4 waltz time.

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Chorus:

Down by the old mill stream,

Where I first met you,
With your eyes of blue,

Dressed in gingham too,
It was there I knew,

That you loved me true,
You were sixteen, my village queen,

By the old mill stream.

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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