The Goodman

THE GOODMAN – Trad: Arranged by Emily Barden after Kate Rusby
RIFF
Verse 1
SOP & ALTO The good man he came home one night
The good man, home came he
There he spied an old saddle horse
Where no horse should there be
It’s a cow, it’s a cow, cried the good man’s wife
A cow, just a cow, can’t you see?

TAG
TENOR & ALTO: Far have I ridden, much I’ve seen
TENOR, ALTO & SOP A saddle on a cow there’s never been
RIFF
Verse 2
The good man he came home one night
The good man, home came he
There he spied a powdered wig
Where no wig should there be
It’s a hen, it’s a hen, cried the good man’s wife
A hen, just a hen, can’t you see?

TAG
TENOR & ALTO: Far have I ridden, much I’ve seen
TENOR, ALTO & SOP But powder on a hen there’s never been

RIFF
Verse 3
The good man he came home one night
The good man, home came he
There he spied a riding coat
Where no coat should there be
It’s sheets, just sheets, cried the good man’s wife
Sheets, just sheets, can’t you see?

TAG
TENOR & ALTO: Far have I ridden, much I’ve seen
TENOR, ALTO & SOP But buttons on a sheet there’s never been

RIFF
Verse 4
ALTO: The good man climbed the stairs that night
The good man home came he
There he spied a handsome man
Where no man should there be
ALL (in canon) It’s the maid! (repeat lots)
TAG
TENOR & ALTO: Far have I ridden, and much I’ve seen
TENOR, ALTO & SOP A beard on a maid there’s never been
RIFF x 2 (sop and alto adding ‘The Goodman’ second time of riff)
ALL : The Goodman

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BASS &TENOR
RIFF
Verse 1
The Goodman
The Goodman, came he
There he spied where none there
should be
It’s a cow, it’s a cow, it’s a cow can’t you see?

TAG BASS: Ah ah ah ah ahhh

RIFF
Verse 2
The Goodman
The Goodman, came he
There he spied where none there should be
It’s a hen, it’s a hen, it’s a hen can’t you see?

TAG BASS: Ah ah ah ah ahhh

RIFF
Verse 3
The Goodman
The Goodman, came he
There he spied where none there should be
It’s sheets, it’s sheets it’s sheets can’t you see?

TAG BASS: Ah ah ah ah ahhh

RIFF
Verse 4
The Goodman x 4
It’s the maid!x 8

TAG BASS: Ah ah ah ah ahhh