The Blaydon Races chords by Geordie

THE BLAYDON RACES.

Original lyrics from "Allan's Tyneside Songs 1981 - Revised Edition". Modern variations exist.

Capo on 2 (optional).


INTRO
G D A7 D


VERSE
   D                            A7              D
Aw went to Blaydon Races, 'twas on the ninth of Joon,
G                  D               E7            A7
Eiteen hundred an' sixty-two, on a summer's efternoon;
   D                                 A7            D
Aw tyuk the 'bus frae Balmbra's, an' she wis heavy laden,
 G                 D                          A7             D
Away we went alang Collingwood Street, that's on the road to Blaydon.

CHORUS
D              A7                D
Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin',
   G                 D            E7               A7
We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin';
         D                              A7              D
Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces,
G              D                  A7              D
Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races.


VERSE
   D                                   A7                D
We flew past Airmstrang's factory, and up to the "Robin Adair",
G                        D                   E7                  A7
Just gannin' doon te the railway bridge, the 'bus wheel flew off there.
    D                                         A7                    D
The lasses lost their crinolines off, an' the veils that hide their faces,
           G                    D              A7             D
An' aw got two black eyes an' a broken nose in gan te Blaydon Races.


CHORUS
D              A7                D
Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin',
   G                 D            E7               A7
We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin';
         D                              A7              D
Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces,
G              D                  A7              D
Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races.


VERSE
D                             A7           D
When we gat the wheel put on away we went agyen,
    G                   D                E7            A7
But them that had their noses broke they cam back ower hyem;
D                              A7               D
Sum went to the Dispensary an' uthers to Doctor Gibbs,
    G                    D          A7                D
An' sum sought out the Infirmary to mend their broken ribs.


CHORUS
D              A7                D
Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin',
   G                 D            E7               A7
We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin';
         D                              A7              D
Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces,
G              D                  A7              D
Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races.


VERSE
    D                                A7          D
Noo when we gat to Paradise thor wes bonny gam begun;
         G               D                 E7                  A7
Thor was fower-an-twenty on the 'bus, man, hoo they danced an' sung;
     D                               A7               D
They called on me to sing a sang, aw sung them "Paddy Fagan",
   G                D                  A7             D
Aw danced a jig an' swung my twig that day aw went to Blaydon.


CHORUS
D              A7                D
Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin',
   G                 D            E7               A7
We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin';
         D                              A7              D
Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces,
G              D                  A7              D
Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races.


VERSE
   D                                 A7           D
We flew across the Chain Bridge reet into Blaydon toon,
    G              D                   E7              A7
The bellman he was callin' there, they call him Jackie Broon;
   D                                 A7             D
Aw saw him talkin' to sum cheps, an' them he was pursuadin'
   G                  D                         A7               D
To gan an' see Geordy Ridley's concert in the Mechanics' Hall at Blaydon.


CHORUS
D              A7                D
Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin',
   G                 D            E7               A7
We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin';
         D                              A7              D
Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces,
G              D                  A7              D
Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races.


VERSE
    D                             A7                    D
The rain it poor'd aw the day an' myed the groons quite muddy,
      G            D                       E7                      A7
Coffy Johnny had a white hat on ?" they war shootin' "Whe stole the cuddy."
          D                                 A7                D
There wes spice stalls an' munkey shows an' aud wives selling ciders,
      G                  D                      A7                D
An' a chep wiv a hapenny roond aboot, shootin' "Noo, me lads, for riders."


CHORUS
D              A7                D
Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin',
   G                 D            E7               A7
We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin';
         D                              A7              D
Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces,
G              D                  A7              D
Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races.