The Leg of the Duck

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About this tune

The Leg of the Duck is a two-part jig in G major, written in 6/8 time. The tune contains about 16 bars and spans from D3 to E16.

ABC notation for The Leg of the Duck

DGG GAG | FEF Ddc | ~B3 GBd | cAG FEF |
DGG GAG | FEF DBc | ded cAF | AGF G3 :|
|: dgg def | dgg cBc | dgg def | GFG ABc |
def ~g3 | agf g2e | fed cAF | AGF G3 :|
W:1. I gave it to Kitty because she was pretty,
W:  The leg of the duck, the leg of the duck.
W:  I gave it to Molly because she was jolly,
W:  The leg of the duck, the leg of the duck.
W:
W:2. I gave it to Nelly to stick in her belly
W:  The leg of the duck, the leg of the duck.
W:  She has it, she's got it, wherever she put it,
W:  The leg of the duck, the leg of the duck.
W:

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