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Thread #80999   Message #1480442
Posted By: Roberto
08-May-05 - 06:50 AM
Thread Name: Chord Req: Tranent Muir + Lads o' the Fair
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Tranent Muir & Lads O' The Fair
Lads O' The Fair, from the Battle field Band Song Book. R

    A               
Come bonny lass, lie near me
    D
And let the brandy cheer ye
                G                  D
For the road to Fife and Falkirk's lang
                      A
And cold and wet and weary
    A7
My trade it is the weavin'
         D
At the bonny toon o' Leven
                      G                      D
And I'll drink to the health o1 the farmers' dames
                A       D
Wha'll buy my cloth the morn

Chorus         
            D
For ye can see them a'
      G          D
The lads o' the fair

Lads o' the Forth and the Carron water
                  G       D
Workin' lads and lads wi' gear

Lads wha'll sell ye the provost's daughter
                        G      D
Soldiers back frae the German wars
                     A
Pedlars up frae the border
    G             D       A             Bm
nd lassies wi' an eye for mair than the kye
       G       D       A   D
At the Trystin' Fair at Falkirk