Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: G Verse: C D As I gaed in by Huntley toon Em D Yin morning for tae fee C Dm F I fell in wi' Bogie o' Cairnie C D And wi' him I did agree Verse: G C D Tae ca' his twa best horses Em D Or cairt or harry or pleugh C Dm F Or dae onything aboot fairmwork C D I very well could do
Verse: G C D Now Bogie had a daughter Em D And her name was Isabelle C Dm F She was the flower o' the valley C D And the primrose o' the dell Verse: G C D And when she gaed oot walkin' Em D She chose me for her guide C Dm F Down by the burn o' Cairnie C D Tae watch sma' fishes glide Verse: G C D The first three months being past and o'er Em D This lassie lost her bloom C Dm F An' the red fell frae her rosey cheeks C D And her eyes began to swoon Verse: G C D When nine long months were past and gane Em D She brought forth tae me a son C Dm F And I was quickly called for C D Tae see what could be done Verse: G C D I said that I would marry her Em D But no, that wudna do C Dm F For, "You're no' a match for ma bonnie Belle C D An' she's no' a match for you" Verse: G C D Well, now she's married tae a tinkler chiel Em D Wha bides in Huntley toon C Dm F He mends pots and pans and paraffin lamps C D An' he scours the country roon Verse: G C D Aye, an' maybe she's gotten a better lad Em D Auld Bogie canna tell C Dm F So fareweel ye lads o' Huntlyside C D And Bogie's bonnie Belle
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