FAIR MARGARET AND SWEET WILLIAM
also known as Little Margaret Here is a Youtube of Tim O'brian's version from Songs From the Mountain, a CD in honor of the book Cold Mountain.
This CD is a combination of traditional songs referred to in the book, and some originals inspired by the book. As great as the movie and it's sound track are, I love the book and this CD much more.
Here are the lyrics (a slightly different version from Tim's), along with the TAB to play this song on the zitter. My zitter TAB at this point does not attempt to accurately indicate time value, so you will have to have some idea of the cadence of the song. You may learn that from Tim O'brian's version, but the TAB is to a slightly different tune. It is to Ellen Gozian's version.
Tim sings it is Gm
this is tabbed for Ellen's key of Dm
It in in a gapped scale D, E, (skip F#), G, A, (skip B), C
notice that these notes are skiped: 1(B), 5(F#) and 8(B)
A full Dm scale would include F which is not on my zitters. But my zitters do have the C natural in addition to the D scale C#, so you can play this gapped scale Dm (as well as being able to play Em and G and a gapped scale A and Am)
in this minor scale song 2= low2= C instead of high 2 which is C#
and 9= low9 = C instead of high 9 which is C#
"Little Margaret, sitting at her high hall door, 2-2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
Combing back her long, yellow hair, 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
When she saw Sweet William and his new-made bride 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
Riding from the church so near. 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
She throwed down her iv'ry comb, 2-2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
Throwed back her long yellow hair, 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
Saying, "I'll go down and bid him farewell, 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
And nevermore go there." 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
It's day being gone and night coming on, 2-2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
When most all men were asleep, 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
Little Margaret appeared all dressed in white, 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
A-standing at their bed-feet. 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
"How do you like your pillow," she asked him, 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
"How do you like your sheet? 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
How do you like that gay young lady 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
That's lying in your arms asleep?" 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
"Very well do I like my pillow," he answered, 2-2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
"Much better do I like my sheet, 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
But best of all is that fair young maid 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
That's standing at my bed-feet." 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
Then night being gone and day coming on, 2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
When most all men were awake, 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
Sweet William told how he's troubled to his soul 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
By a dream that he dreamed last night. 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
"Such dreams, such dreams, I do not like, 2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
Such dreams, they are no good; 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
I dreamed my floor was covered with gore, 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
And my true love a-swimming in blood." 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
So he called his serving man to go 2-2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
And saddle the dapple roan, 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
And he rode till he come to Lady Margaret's house, 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
He rode to her house alone. 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
"Is Lady Margaret in her room, 2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
Or is she in the hall?" 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
"No, Little Margaret's in her coal-black coffin, 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
With her pale face turned to the wall." 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
Once he kissed her lily-white hand, 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
And twice he kissed her cheek, 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
Three times he kissed her cold corpsy lips 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
And fell in her arms asleep. 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
This CD is a combination of traditional songs referred to in the book, and some originals inspired by the book. As great as the movie and it's sound track are, I love the book and this CD much more.
Here are the lyrics (a slightly different version from Tim's), along with the TAB to play this song on the zitter. My zitter TAB at this point does not attempt to accurately indicate time value, so you will have to have some idea of the cadence of the song. You may learn that from Tim O'brian's version, but the TAB is to a slightly different tune. It is to Ellen Gozian's version.
Tim sings it is Gm
this is tabbed for Ellen's key of Dm
It in in a gapped scale D, E, (skip F#), G, A, (skip B), C
notice that these notes are skiped: 1(B), 5(F#) and 8(B)
A full Dm scale would include F which is not on my zitters. But my zitters do have the C natural in addition to the D scale C#, so you can play this gapped scale Dm (as well as being able to play Em and G and a gapped scale A and Am)
in this minor scale song 2= low2= C instead of high 2 which is C#
and 9= low9 = C instead of high 9 which is C#
"Little Margaret, sitting at her high hall door, 2-2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
Combing back her long, yellow hair, 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
When she saw Sweet William and his new-made bride 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
Riding from the church so near. 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
She throwed down her iv'ry comb, 2-2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
Throwed back her long yellow hair, 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
Saying, "I'll go down and bid him farewell, 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
And nevermore go there." 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
It's day being gone and night coming on, 2-2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
When most all men were asleep, 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
Little Margaret appeared all dressed in white, 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
A-standing at their bed-feet. 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
"How do you like your pillow," she asked him, 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
"How do you like your sheet? 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
How do you like that gay young lady 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
That's lying in your arms asleep?" 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
"Very well do I like my pillow," he answered, 2-2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
"Much better do I like my sheet, 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
But best of all is that fair young maid 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
That's standing at my bed-feet." 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
Then night being gone and day coming on, 2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
When most all men were awake, 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
Sweet William told how he's troubled to his soul 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
By a dream that he dreamed last night. 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
"Such dreams, such dreams, I do not like, 2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
Such dreams, they are no good; 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
I dreamed my floor was covered with gore, 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
And my true love a-swimming in blood." 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
So he called his serving man to go 2-2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
And saddle the dapple roan, 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
And he rode till he come to Lady Margaret's house, 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
He rode to her house alone. 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
"Is Lady Margaret in her room, 2 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
Or is she in the hall?" 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
"No, Little Margaret's in her coal-black coffin, 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
With her pale face turned to the wall." 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3
Once he kissed her lily-white hand, 2^3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2
And twice he kissed her cheek, 2^3 3 3 3 3^4 6 6^7
Three times he kissed her cold corpsy lips 67 7^9 9 9 9 7 6 6 4 3 2
And fell in her arms asleep. 0 2^3 3 4 4 6 4 3