The Parish Of Dunkeld Chords

Key: A Verse 1: A D Oh, what a parish, a terrible parish; A E Oh, what a parish is that o' Dunkeld. A D They hangit their minister, droon'd their precentor, A E D A Dang doun the steeple and fuddled the bell. A E D A The steeple was doun but the kirk was still staunin', A E D A They biggit a lum whaur the bell used to hang. A E D A A stell-pat they gat and they brewed Hielan' whisky; A E D A On Sundays they drank it and ranted and sang. Interlude:

Verse 2: A D O, had you but seen how graceful it lookit, A E To see the crammed pews sae socially joined. A D MacDonald the piper stood up in the poopit, A E D A He made the pipes skirl out the music divine. A E D A Wi' whiskey and beer they'd curse and they'd swear; A E D A They'd argue and fecht what ye daurna weel tell. A E D A Bout Geordie and Charlie they bothered fu' rarely A E D A Wi' whisky they're worse than the devil himsel'. Interlude: Verse 3: A E D E When the hairt-cheerin' spirit had mounted their garret, A E D Tae a ball on the green they a' did adjourn. A E D A The maids wi' coats kilted, they skippit and liltit, A E D A When tired they shook hands and then hame did return. A E D A If the kirks a' owre Scotland held like social meetin's A E D A Nae warnin' ye'd need from a far-tinklin' bell, A E D A For true love and friends wad draw ye thegither A E D A Far better than roarin' the horrors o' hell.