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The Woman of the Wisest Wit from Princess Ida

by Gilbert & Sullivan · posted by TolkeinFan

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The Woman of the Wisest Wit 

(Princess Ida, Gilbert and Sullivan)

For Eb Diatonic Harmonica (Not original key)

 

7 7 7 7 7 -9 -9 -9 -9 8 -8 8 -8 -8 7 7 

PSYCHE The woman of the wisest wit may sometimes be mistaken, O!

7 7 7 7 7 -9 9 8 -9 -10 9 -10 9 9 -9 -9 

In Ida's views I must admit my faith is somewhat shaken, O!

-6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -8 -8 -8 -8 -9 8 -9 8 8 -8 -8 

CYRIL On every other point but this her learning is untainted, O!

-6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -8 -8 -8 -8 8 -8 8 -8 -8 7 7 

But man's a theme with which she is entirely unacquianted, O!

-8 8 7 7 -8 8 7 7 -8 8 9 8 -8 -8 7 7 

Acquanted, O! Acquainted, O! Entirely unacquainted, O!

 

7 -8 -9 -8  [repeat]

CHORUS Then jump for joy and gaily bound, 

7 -7 9 -9 -10 -9    [repeat]

The truth is found, the truth is found!

7 -8 -9 -8 [repeat]

Set bells a ringing through the air,

7 8 -9 8 9 8 -8 7 7 

Ring here and there and everywhere!

7 7 8 -7 [repeat 2x] 7 

And echo forth the joyous sound

7 10' -10 9 -9 8 -9 9 

The truth is found, the truth is found!

7 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8

And echo forth the joyous sound

7 10'-10 9 -9 8 -6 -7 7 

The truth is found, the truth is found....

7 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 

And echo forth the joyous sound

-8 9 7 9 9 10 8 -9 

The truth is found, the truth is found!

 

7 7 7 7 7 -9 -9 -9 -9 8 -8 8 -8 -8 7 7 

MELISSA My nat'ral instinct teaches me (And instinct is important, O!)

7 7 7 7 7 -9 -4 4 -4 -5 5 -5 5 5 -4 -4 

You're everything you ought to be, and nothing that you oughtn't, O!

-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -8 -8 -8 -8 -9 8 -9 8 8 -8 -8 

HILARION That fact was seen at once by you in casual conversation, O!

-6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -8 -8 -8 -8 8 -8 8 -8 -8 7 7

Which is most creditable to your powers of observation, O!

-8 8 7 7 [repeat] -8 8 9 8 -8 -8 7 7 

-servation, O! -servation, O! Your powers of observation, O!

 

REPEAT CHORUS

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