The Corries – Ettrick Lady (Guitar)

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[Intro] G D7 G D G D7 G D G D G D7 G D [Verse 1]
   G
As I gade doon the Ettrick Valley

C     G       D
At the hour o' twelve of night;

G
Who did I see but a handsome lassie,

C           G       D
Combin' her hair by candlelight.

G
Lassie, I have come a-courtin',

G                  D      D7
Your kind favours for to win;

G
And if you'll but smile upon me,

C          G          D
Next Sunday night I'll call again.
[Chorus]
G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;

C          G         D7
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!

G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;

C          G         D
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!
[Verse 2]
G
So to me you come ya-courtin',

C         G      D
My kind favors for to win;

G
But 'twould give me the greatest pleasure

C         G            D7
If you never did call again!

G
What would I do, when I go to walking,

G                          D
Walking oot in the Ettrick view;

G
What would I do when I to walking,

C            G                  D
Walkin' oot wi' a laddie like you?
[Chorus]
G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;

C          G         D7
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!

G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;

C          G         D
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!
[Verse 3]
G
Lassie, I have gold and silver,

C             G           D
Lassie I have houses and land

G
Lassie, I have ships in the ocean,

C            G          D7
They'll be all at your command.

G
What do I care for your ships in the ocean?

G                                  D
What do I care for your houses and land?

G
What do I care for your gold and silver?

     C       G         D
When all I want is a handsome man!
[Chorus]
G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;

C          G         D7
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!

G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;

C          G         D
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!
[Instrumental] G D7 G D G D7 G D G D G D7 G D [Verse 4]
        G
Did you ever see the grass in the mornin',

C         G               D
All bedecked with jewels rare?

G
Did you ever see a handsome lassie,

C           G               D
Diamonds sparkling in her hair?

G
Did you ever see a copper kettle,

G                      D
Mended wi' an auld tin can?

        G
Did you ever see a handsome lassie

C        G              D
Married up tae an ugly man?
[Chorus]
G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;

C          G         D7
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!

G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;

C          G         D
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!