https://www.youtube.com/watch v=TRHMjhxdRRI Verse 1: D G D G There was a jolly beggar, and a-begging he was boun, D G D A And he took up his quarters intae a land’art town, Chorus: D G we’ll gang nae mair a-ro-vin' D G Sae late intae the nicht; D G And we’ll gang nae mair a-rovin' D G A Let the moon shine ne’er sae brecht. D G D and we’ll gang nae mair a-ro-vin'
Verse 2: D G D G He'd never lie intae the barn, or yet intae the byre, D G D A But in behint the ha’door, or else beyont' the fire. Chorus: D G we’ll gang nae mair a-ro-vin' D G Sae late intae the nicht; D G And we’ll gang nae mair a-rovin' D G A Let the moon shine ne’er sae brecht. D G D and we’ll gang nae mair a-ro-vin' Verse 3: D G D G Up raise the goodman’s dochter and for to bar the do-or, D G D A And there she saw the beggar man standin’an the floor. Chorus: D G we’ll gang nae mair a-ro-vin' D G Sae late intae the nicht; D G And we’ll gang nae mair a-rovin' D G A Let the moon shine ne’er sae brecht. D G D and we’ll gang nae mair a-ro-vin' Verse 4: D G D G He took the lassie by the airm, and tae the nook he ran, D G D A O hooly, hooly wi’ me, sir, ye’ll waken our goodman. Chorus: D G we’ll gang nae mair a-ro-vin' D G Sae late intae the nicht; D G And we’ll gang nae mair a-rovin' D G A Let the moon shine ne’er sae brecht. D G D and we’ll gang nae mair a-ro-vin' Verse 5: D G D G And he took out his wee penknife, loot a’ his duddies fa’, D G D A And he stood the brawest gentleman there was amang them a’. Chorus: D G we’ll gang nae mair a-ro-vin' D G Sae late intae the nicht; D G And we’ll gang nae mair a-rovin' D G A Let the moon shine ne’er sae brecht. D G D and we’ll gang nae mair a-ro-vin