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Verse 1:
Cm Bb
Cam ye o'er frae France? Cam ye doon by Lunnon
Ab Bb
A saw ye Geordie Whelps and his bonny woman
Cm
A were ye at the place ca'd the Kittle Housie
Bb G Ab
Saw ye Geordie's grace riding on a goosie
Verse 2:
Cm Bb
Geordie, he's a man, there is little doobt o't
Ab Bb
He's done a' he can, wha can do without it
Cm
Doon there cam a blade, linkin' like my lordie
Bb G Ab
He wad drive a trade at the loom o' Geordie
Verse 3:
Cm Bb
Though the claith were bad, blythly may we niffer
Ab Bb
Gin we get a wab, it makes little differ
Cm
We hae tint our plaid, bonnet, belt and swordie
Bb G Ab
Ha's and mailins braid, but we hae a Geordie
Verse 4:
Cm Bb
Jocky's gane to France and Montgomery's lady
Ab Bb
There they'll learn to dance, Madam, are ye ready
Cm
They'll be back belyve, belted, brisk and lordly
Bb G Ab
Brawly may they thrive, to dance a jig wi' Geordie
Verse 5:
Cm Bb
Hey for Sandy Don. Hey for Cockolorum
Ab Bb
Hey for Bobbing John and his Hieland Quorum
Cm
Mony a sword and lance swings at Highland hurdie
Bb G Ab
How they'll skip and dance o'er the bum o' Geordie
Verse 6:
Cm Bb
Cam ye o'er frae France? Cam ye doon by Lunnon
Ab Bb
A saw ye Geordie Whelps and his bonny woman
Cm
A were ye at the place ca'd the Kittle Housie
Bb G Ab Cm
Saw ye Geordie's grace riding on a goosie