The Corries – The Collier Laddie (Guitar)

     G
I've traveled east, I've traveled west,

     C              G
I've traveled by Kirkaldy,

             F         G
The bonniest lass that e'er I saw,

    C         G           D   G
Was following the collier lad-die.

 G
"Where dae ye bide my bonnie lass?

C                 G
Tell me what they ca' ye."

             F      G
"Bonnie Jean Gordon is my name,

        C            G       D   G    D G
And I'm followin' ma collier laddie."

     G
"Dae you no see yon hills and dales

     C                G
The sun shines on so brawly

            F             G
They’re all mine and they shall be thine

         C          G       D   G
If ye’ll gie up yer collier laddie."

     G
"And you will walk in silk attire

C              G
Busk it up sae gaudy

            F       G
With one to wait on every hand

        C          G       D   G  D G
When ye leave yer collier laddie."

      G
"Tho’ you had aa’ the sun shines on

     C                 G
The earth conceals sae lowly

            F     G
I’d turn my back upon them all

        C      G       D   G    D G
Tae embrace my collier laddie."

     G
Then he has gone tae her faither dear

        C                G
Tae her faither gone sae brawly

         F      G
"Gie tae me yer bonnie wee lass

       C             G       D   G
That’s followin’ the collier laddie."

      G
"I’ll gie her lands, I’ll gie her rents

C               G
I’ll mak her a lady

             F        G
I’ll mak her one o’ a higher degree

         C        G       D   G    D G
Than tae follow a collier laddie."

     G
Her faither then baith vowed and swear

      C                G
"Tho’ he be black he’s bonny

               F        G
She’s a mair delight in him I fear

     C      G       D   G
Than ye and all yer mon-ey."