The Corries – Maggie Lauder (Guitar)

G           Em
Wha' wad-na be in love wi

Am            D7
bonnie Maggie Lauder?

  G             Em
A piper met her gaun to Fife

    C         D        G   G7
He asked she what they ca'd her

      C              G
Richt scornfully she answered him

Am           C      D
“Begone, ye  hiellanshaker!

G                    C      D
Jog on your gate, ye bladderskate!

   G       D      G
My name is Maggie Lauder!"

G           C
Up stair ah doon the stair

  G               D
I play my chanter rarely

G                D        C
There ye hug and kiss the girl

    G      D       G
the girl I want to marry

G                      Em
Maggie! says he; and, by my bags

    Am              D7
I'm fidgin' fain to see ye!

    G              Em
Sit down by me, my bonnie bird

    C      D     G     G7
In troth I winna steer ye;

    C          G
For I'ma piper tae my trade;

   Am      C       D
Ma name is Rob the Ranter:

    G              C         D
The lasses loup as they were daft

     G      D     G
When I blaw up my chanter

G           C
Up stair ah doon the stair

  G               D
I play my chanter rarely

G                D        C
There ye hug and kiss the girl

    G      D       G
the girl I want to marry

G                    Em
O well says'Meg, haе ye your bags

    Am              D7
Or is your drone in order?

   G               Em
If yе be Rob, I've heard o' you;

C       D        G   G7
Live ye upon the border?

     C               G
The lasses a', baith far and near

     Am       C       D
Have heard o' Rob the Ranter;

     G                 C          D
I'll shake my foot wi' richt guid will

    G          D       G
Gif ye'll blew up your chanter

G           C
Up stair ah doon the stair

  G               D
I play my chanter rarely

G                D        C
There ye hug and kiss the girl

    G      D       G
the girl I want to marry

G                   Em
Then to his bags he flew wi' speed;

    Am                D7
And with the drone he twisted;

G                   Em
Meg up and walloped ower the green

    C      D         G     G7
For brawly could she frisk it!

     C                  G
Weel done! says he, Well played! says she

     Am            C       D
Weel bobb'd! says' Rob the Ranter;

     G                C          D
I'll shake ma fit wi' richt guid will

G          D     G
When I hae sic a dancer!

G           C
Up stair ah doon the stair

  G               D
I play my chanter rarely

G                D        C
There ye hug and kiss the girl

    G      D       G
the girl I want to marry

G                       Em
Weel hae ye play'd your part! says' Meg;

     Am                   D7
Your cheeks are like the crimson!

        G                Em
There's nane in Scotland plays sae weel

      C       D      G   G7
Since we lost Habbie Simpson

     C              G
I've lived in Fife, baith maid and wife

     Am        C     D
This ten years and a quarter;

         G                C      D
Well the next time yer in Anster Fair

G            D      G
Just ask for Maggie Lauder

G           C
Up stair ah doon the stair

  G               D
I play my chanter rarely

G                D        C
There ye hug and kiss the girl

    G      D       G
the girl I want to marry