Adam Cameron chords by Archie Fisher

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
A minorAm

Verse:
A minorAm
Adam Cameron is my name
      C majorC      D MajorD
I'm second son to Boyndlie
      A minorAm         G+G
My brother John, he heirs the land
   C majorC         A minorAm
And a soldier now you'll find me

Verse:
A minorAm
Parting with my bonnie love
      C majorC      D MajorD
Her hand in mine was locke'd
      A minorAm        G+G
And for to drive dull care away
 C majorC        A minorAm
I spoke as if I joke'd

Verse:
 A minorAm
"It's farewell, Cameron, step abroad
        C majorC      D MajorD
Though you say I'm your charmer
       A minorAm       G+G
I've kept the best part to myself
     C majorC          A minorAm
And I'll wed some brisk young farmer"

Verse:
 A minorAm
"Since you have kept the part from me
        C majorC        D MajorD
For which I've long been searching
       A minorAm      G+G
The fifes do play a merry tune
    C majorC          A minorAm
And the drums beat loud for marching"

Instrumental:
A minorAm   G+G
A minorAm   G+G
A minorAm    D/AD/A
A minorAm

Verse:
A minorAm
So boldly I did step away
     C majorC    D MajorD
To go on to Dumbarton
        A minorAm    G+G
And I had on my Highland dress
    C majorC       A minorAm
As lieutenant to the captain

Verse:
A minorAm
A augmentedA lad I had alang wi' me
        C majorC     D MajorD
'Twas her young brother Tammy
          A minorAm    G+G
And ay, when he did smile on me
     C majorC   A minorAm
Reminded me o' Annie

Verse:
A minorAm
Soon after this a letter came
      C majorC   D MajorD
From Annie, as a token
          A minorAm   G+G
It was to show and let me know
     C majorC         A minorAm
That the bonds of love were broken

Verse:
A minorAm
A augmentedA letter from my brother came
     C majorC        D MajorD
With post haste it was carried
      A minorAm      G+G
That gin I were a living man
      C majorC    A minorAm
To come and see him married

Verse:
A minorAm
While reading it, her brother came
     C majorC    D MajorD
To ask me for a furlough
     A minorAm       G+G
To go and see his sister wed
  C majorC         A minorAm
He wished to leave tomorrow

Verse:
A minorAm
And when I heard young Tammy's words
      C majorC    D MajorD
Within but I was weary
      A minorAm       G+G
Who was to be my brother's wife
  C majorC      A minorAm
But just my only dearie

Verse:
A minorAm
I said, "You may not go alone
       C majorC      D MajorD
For it would sair offend me
       A minorAm         G+G
But you must stay and drive the coach
  C majorC       A minorAm
For me and Captain Finlay"

Verse:
A minorAm
So we drove on and further on
       C majorC         D MajorD
It's homeward bound you'll find me
      A minorAm      G+G
And there I met my bonnie love
 C majorC         A minorAm
Beneath the braes o' Boyndlie

Verse:
 A minorAm
"Could you love a sodger noo
       C majorC     D MajorD
Could you lay doon ayont me?
     A minorAm          G+G
Could you forsake your new sweetheart
  C majorC          A minorAm
My dear love, and gang wi' me?"

Verse:
A minorAm
"I could love a sodger noo
       C majorC     D MajorD
And I'll lie doon ayont ye
           A minorAm       G+G
There was ne'er than for a mother's son
  C majorC         A minorAm
My love, and I'll do for ye"

Verse:
 A minorAm
"The darkest oor o' any night
      C majorC       D MajorD
If you wed me, I'll tend you
        A minorAm         G+G
Here's Captain Finlay will make us one
  C majorC      A minorAm
And I will aye defend you"

Verse:
A minorAm
I laid my broadsword across our knees
        C majorC      D MajorD
We crossed our right hands over
      A minorAm         G+G
And Captain Finlay has made us one
  C majorC        A minorAm
I'm husband now and lover