Steeleye Span – Cam Ye Oer Frae France (Guitar)

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Cam ye o'er frae France? Cam ye doon by Lunnon?

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A saw ye Geordie Whelps and his bonny woman?

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A were ye at the place ca'd the Kittle Housie?

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Saw ye Geordie's grace riding on a goosie?

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Geordie, he's a man, there is little doobt o't

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He's done a' he can, wha can do without it?

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Doon there cam a blade, linkin' like my lordie

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He wad drive a trade at the loom o' Geordie

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Though the claith were bad, blythly may we niffer

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Gin we get a wab, it makes little differ

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We hae tint our plaid, bonnet, belt and swordie

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Ha's and mailins braid, but we hae a Geordie

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Jocky's gane to France and Montgomery's lady

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There they'll learn to dance, Madam, are ye ready?

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They'll be back belyve, belted, brisk and lordly

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Brawly may they thrive, to dance a jig wi' Geordie

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Hey for Sandy Don. Hey for Cockolorum

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Hey for Bobbing John and his Hieland Quorum

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Mony a sword and lance swings at Highland hurdie

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How they'll skip and dance o'er the bum o' Geordie

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Cam ye o'er frae France? Cam ye doon by Lunnon?

  Ab                    Bb
A saw ye Geordie Whelps and his bonny woman?

  Cm
A were ye at the place ca'd the Kittle Housie?

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Saw ye Geordie's grace riding on a goosie?