X:149
T: Nineteen Birds
C: J. W. Elliott
Q: "Moderato e marcato."
%R: air, march
B: "The Everyday Song Book", 1927
F: http://www.library.pitt.edu/happybirthday/pdf/The_Everyday_Song_Book.pdf
N: The Bb in the key signature (and a piece of its staff line) is blanked out.
Z: 2017 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/4
F:http://roaringjelly.org/~jc/music/book/EverydaySongBook/149_Nineteen_Birds.abc	 2024-11-23 233551 UT
K: Bb
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[| "^>"F "^>"B "^>"F> F | "^>"F "^>"c "^>"F2 | d B B (A/ G/) | F c B2 |]
w: 1.~Nine-teen birds and one bird more,   Just make twen-ty, and that's a score.
w: 2.~To the score then add but one,       That will make just* twen-ty-one.
w: 3.~Now add two, and you will see        You have made up* twen-ty-three.
w: 4.~If you like these clev-er tricks,    Add three more for* twen-ty-six.
w: 5.~Then three more, if you have time,   Now you've got to* twen-ty-nine.
w: 6.~Twen-ty-nine, now quick-ly take~\-\- Add one more and* thir-ty make.
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