THEOLD TOWN

RECLAMATIONSTRING BAND

SCOTTISH SELECTION

2. Campbeltown Loch 3. Charlie Is My Darling 4. Donald Where's Your Trousers? 5. Gypsy Rover 6. I’m Gonna (500 miles) 8. Marie’s Wedding 9. My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose10. Sunshine On Leith11. The Barnyards O' Delegate12. The Road to the Isles13. Uist Tramping Song14. Wild Rover

Campbeltown Loch

CHORUSFCampbeltown Loch I wish you were whiskey CCampbeltown Loch och-ayeFCampbeltown Loch I wish you were whiskeyB♭ C FI would drink you dry

F1. Now Campbeltown Loch is a beautiful place B♭ F But the price of the whiskey is grim. B♭How nice it would be if the whiskey was free F C FAnd the Loch was filled up to the brim

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F2. I’d buy a yacht with the money I've got B♭ FAnd I'd anchor it out in the bay B♭If I wanted a sip I'd go in for a dip F C FI'd be swimmin' by night and by day

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F3. But what if the boat should overturn B♭ FAnd drowned in the Loch was I B♭You'd hear me shout you'd hear me call out F C F"What a wonderful way to die !"

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Charlie Is My DarlingCHORUSEmCharlie is my darling, Am EmMy darling, my darling,EmCharlie is my darling, C B EmThe young Chevalier. B EmTwas on a Monday morning, B EmRight early in the year, C GWhen Charlie came to our town, C G BThe young Chevalier.CHORUS

B EmAs he cam' marching up the street, B EmThe pipes played loud and clear, C GAnd a' the folks cam' rinnin' out, C G BTo meet the Chevalier.CHORUS

B EmWi' Highland bonnets on their heads, B EmAnd claymores bright and clear, C GThey cam' to fight for Scotland's right, C G BAnd the young Chevalier.CHORUS

B EmOh, there were mony beating hearts, B EmAnd mony hope and fear; C GAnd mony were the pray'rs put up C G B

For the young Chevalier.CHORUS

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Donald Where's Your Trousers?AmI just got down from the Isle of Skye, GI'm no' very big and I'm awfully shy, Amthe lassies shout as I go by...G AmDonald where's your trooosers?CHORUSAmLet the winds blow high, let the winds blow low,Gthrough the streets in my kilt I go.. AmAnd all the lassies shout “Hello..G AmDonald where's your trousers?”2. A lady took me to a ballAnd it was slippery in the hall,I was afraid that I would fallcause I had nae on ma trousers.

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3. They'd like to wed me everyoneJust let them catch me if they can..You canna put the breeches on a highland manWho doesn't like wearing trousers.

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4. To wear the kilt is my delight,It isn't wrong, I know it's right.The highlanders would get a frightIf they saw me in me trousers.

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5. Well I caught a cold and me nose was rawI had no handkerchief at all,So I hiked up my kilt and I gave 'er a blow,Now you can't do that with trousers.

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6.The lassies love me, everyone,Just let them catch me if they can,

You canna get the breeches off a Highland man,Cause he does not wear the trooosers.CHORUS 7

The Gypsy Rover

G D7 G D71.The gypsy rover came over the hillG D7 G D7Down through the valley so shady,G D7 Bm EmHe whistled and he sang 'til the greenwoods rang, G C G C G C G CAnd he won the heart of a la-a-a-a-dy.

CHORUSG D7 G D7Ah-de-do, ah-de-do-da-day,G D7 G D7Ah-de-do, ah-de-da-ay G D7 Bm EmHe whistled and he sang 'til the greenwoods rang, G C G C G C G CAnd he won the heart of a la-a-a-a-dy.

2. She left her father's castle gatesShe left her own fine loverShe left her servants and her estateTo follow the gypsy rover.

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3. Her father saddled up his fastest steedAnd roamed the valleys all overSought his daughter at great speedAnd the whistling gypsy rover.

CHORUS 4. He came at last to a mansion fine,Down by the river ClaydeeAnd there was music and there was wine,For the gypsy and his lady.

CHORUS 5. "He is no gypsy, father" she said"But lord of these lands all over,And I shall stay 'til my dying dayWith my whistling gypsy rover."

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I ’ m Gonna Be ( 500 Miles ) EWhen I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be, A B EI'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you.EWhen I go out, yeah I know I'm gonna be A B EI'm gonna be the man who goes along with you.EIf I get drunk, well I know I'm gonna be A B EI'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you.EAnd if I haver, hey I know I'm gonna be A B EI'm gonna be the man who's havering to you.

CHORUSE A BBut I would walk 500 miles, And I would walk 500 more E A BTo be the man who walks a thousand miles, To fall down at your door

EWhen I'm working, yes I know I'm gonna be A B EI'm gonna be the man who's working hard for youEAnd when the money, comes in for the work I do A B EI'll pass almost every penny on to youEWhen I come home (when I come home), oh I know I'm gonna be A B EI'm gonna be the man who comes back home to youEAnd if I grow old, well I know I'm gonna be A B EI'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you

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BridgeEDa d-da-da (Da d-da-da), Da d-da-da (Da d-da-da) A B EDa-de, da-diddy, da-diddy, da-diddy, da-diddy, da.EDa d-da-da (Da d-da-da), Da d-da-da (Da d-da-da) A B E

Da-de, da-diddy, da-diddy, da-diddy, da-diddy, da.

11EWhen I'm lonely, well I know I'm gonna be A B EI'm gonna be the man who's lonely without youEAnd when I'm dreaming, well I know I'm gonna dream A B EI'm gonna dream about the time when I'm with youEWhen I go out (when I go out), well I know I'm gonna be A B EI'm gonna be the man who goes along with youEAnd when I come home (when I come home), yes I know I'm gonna be A B C#mI'm gonna be the man who comes back home with you F#m B EI'm gonna be the man who's coming home with you

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EDa d-da-da (Da d-da-da), Da d-da-da (Da d-da-da) A B EDa-de, da-diddy, da-diddy, da-diddy, da-diddy, da.

EDa d-da-da (Da d-da-da), Da d-da-da (Da d-da-da) A B EDa-de, da-diddy, da-diddy, da-diddy, da-diddy, da.

EDa d-da-da (Da d-da-da), Da d-da-da (Da d-da-da) A B EDa-de, da-diddy, da-diddy, da-diddy, da-diddy, da.

EDa d-da-da (Da d-da-da), Da d-da-da (Da d-da-da) A B EDa-de, da-diddy, da-diddy, da-diddy, da-diddy, da.

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Maries Wedding

CHORUS G              Step we gaily, on we go C                 D Heel for heel and toe for toe, G    Arm in arm and row on row C               D  All for Mairi's wedding.    G  1.Over hillways up and down C                D Myrtle green and bracken brown, G Past the sheilings through the town C               D All for sake of Mairi. CHORUS

 G   2.Red her cheeks as rowans are C                      D Bright her eyes as any star, G Fairest o' them all by far C              D Is our darlin' Mairi.

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 G  3.Plenty herring, plenty meal C              D  Plenty peat to fill her creel, G Plenty bonny bairns as well C                    D That's the toast for Mairi. 

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My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose

A F♯m My love is like a red, red rose D EThat's newly sprung in June; A F♯m My love is like a melody D E A So sweetly play'd in tune

A D A As fair art thou, my bonnie lad, D ESo deep in love am I; A C♯m DAnd I will love thee still, my dear, E A Though all the seas gone dry.

A F♯m Though all the seas gone dry, my dear, D E And the rocks melt with the sun; A F♯m I will love thee still my dear, D E AThough sands o' life shall run.

A D A So fare-thee-weel, my only love! D EAnd fare-thee-weel awhile! A C♯m DAnd I will come to you again, E A Though it were ten thousand miles!

A F♯m Though it were ten thousand miles, my dear D EThough it were ten thousand miles.A F♯m

I will come to you again. D E AThough it were ten thousand miles

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Sunshine On Leith

G 1. My heart was broken, my heart was broken, G7 Sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, sorrow.C Am My heart was broken, my heart was broken, D You saw it, you claimed it, you touched it; you saved it. G 2. My tears are drying, my tears are drying, G7 Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.C Am My tears are drying, my tears are drying, D Your beauty and kindness, made tears clear my blindness.

CHORUSC D G C While I'm worth, my room on this earth,C D G I will be with you.C D G Em While the chief, puts sunshine on Leith, D GI'll thank him for his work, and your birth, and my bir-th.

SoloG C Am D (x2)

G 3. My heart was broken, my heart was broken, G7 Sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, sorrow.C Am My heart was broken, my heart was broken, D You saw it, you claimed it, you touched it; you saved it.CHORUS . . .. . . . and my bir-th...Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Outro: G C Am D

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The Barnyards o' Delgaty

G C GAs I came in by Tara MarketG C DTara Market for tae feeG C GI met up wi' a wealthy farmer D GThe Barnyards o' Delgaty

CHORUSG C GLin-tin-addy, too-rin-addy C DLin-tin-addy, too-rin-eeG C GLin-tin-lowrin-lowrin-lowrin D GThe Barnyards of Delgaty

He promised me the ae best pairThat ever I laid my eyes uponWhen I got to the barnyardsThere was nothin' there but skin and bone!

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The old grey horse sat on his rumpThe old white mare sat on her whineWhen it came to the "Whup" and crackThey wouldn't rise at yokin' time

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The old grey horse sat on his rumpThe old white mare sat on her whineWhen it came to the "Whup" and crackThey wouldn't rise at yokin' time

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When I go to the kirk on SundayMany's the bonny lass I seeSittin' by her father's sideAnd winkin' o'er the pews at me!

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And I can drink and not get drunkI can fight and not be slainI can sleep with another man's wifeAnd still be welcome to my ayn

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Now my candle is burnt outMy snotter's fairly on the waneFare thee well ye BarnyardsYou'll never catch me here again!

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The Road to the Isles G C1. A far croonin' is pullin' me away DAs take I wi' my cromak to the road. G CThe far Coolins are puttin' love on me, G D GAs step I wi' the sunlight for my load.

CHORUSG Sure, by Tummel and Loch Rannoch

CAnd Lochaber I will go,

DBy heather tracks wi' heaven in their wiles; GIf it's thinkin' in your inner heartCBraggart's in my step, G D GYou've never smelt the tangle o' the Isles.

COh, the far Coolins are puttin' love on me, G D GAs step I wi' my cromak to the Isles.

2. It’s by ‘She-il water the track is to the west,

By Aillort and by Morar to the sea,

The cool cresses I am thinkin' o' for pluck,

And bracken for a wink on Mother's knee.

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3. It’s the blue Islands are pullin' me away,

Their laughter puts the leap upon the lame,

The blue Islands from the Skerries to the Lews,

Wi' heather honey taste upon each name.

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The Uist Tramping Song

CHORUSDCome along, Come along, let us foot it out together,

Bm G D ACome along, Come along, be it fair or stormy weather.

Bm AWith the hills of home before us and the purple of the heather,

D A D G DLet us sing in happy chorus come along! come along!

Verse 1DSo gaily sings the lark and the sky is awake,

G AWith the promise of a new day for the road we gladly take.

G D ASo its heel and toe and forward singing fairwell to the town,

D A D G DAnd the welcome that awaits us e're the sun goes down.

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Verse 2Its the call of sea and shore; its the tang of bog and peat,And the scent of briar and Myrtle that puts magic in our feet.So its on we go rejoicing, over bracken over stile,and its soon we will be tramping out the last long mile.

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Wild Rover

 E                                                      A1. I’ve been a wild rover for many's the year               E                    B7                              EAnd I've spent all my money on whiskey and beer,       E                                                      ABut now I'm returning with gold in great store          E             B7                               EAnd I never will play the wild rover no more,

CHORUS              B7And it's no, nay, never,E                              ANo, nay, never, no more,           E                    AWill I play the wild rover,       B7            ENo never, no more.

2. I went in to an alehouse I used to frequentAnd I told the landlady me money was spent.I asked her for credit, she answered me, “Nay -Such a custom as you I can have any day."

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3. I took up from my pocket, ten sovereigns brightAnd the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight.She says "I have whiskeys and wines of the bestAnd the words that you told me were only in jest,"

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4. I’ll go home to my parents, confess what I've doneAnd I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son,

And, when they've caressed me as oft times beforeI never will play the wild rover no more

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