The Brewer Lad Back of the Moon
[Intro]
[F] [C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G]
[Verse 1]
In [C]Perth there lived a bonnie lad
A [F]brewer tae his [C]trade O
An' he is courted Peggie Roy
A [F]young and handsome [G]maid O
[Cborus]
Wi' a [C]fall dall diddle um a die dum doo
Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die doh[F] [G]
[Verse 2]
Well, he's [C]courted her for seven lang years
A' [F]for tae gain her [C]favour
But there cam a lad oot a' Edinburgh toon
Wha [F]swore that he would [G]have her
[Verse 3]
It's [C]will ye gang alang wi' me
An' [F]will ye be ma [C]honey?
It's will ye gang alang wi' me
An' [F]leave your brewer [G]laddie?
[Verse 4]
Oh, [C]I will gang alang wi' you
A[F]lang wi' you I'll [C]ride O
I'll gang wi' you to the ends o' the earth
Though I'm [F]spoke to the brewer [G]lad O
[Cborus]
Wi' a [C]fall dall diddle um a die dum doo
Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die doh[F] [G]
[Verse 5]
Oh, the [C]brewer, he cam hame at een
A-[F]speirin' for his [C]honey
Her faither, he made this reply
"She's [F]no' been here since [G]Monday"
[Verse 6]
Oh, [C]wasna that an uncoo' ploy
Wouldna [F]onyone be of[C]fended
Tae court wi' a lad for seven lang years
And [F]leave him at the [G]end o't
[Cborus]
Wi' a [C]fall dall diddle um a die dum doo
Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die doh[F] [G]
[Verse 7]
Oh, [C]be it so, and let her go
For [F]it shall never [C]grieve me
I'm a lad that's free, as you can see
And a [F]sma' thing will re[G]lieve me
[Verse 8]
There's [C]as guid fish intae the sea
As [F]ever yet was [C]taken
I'll cast ma net an' try again
Al[F]though I am for[G]saken
[Cborus]
Wi' a [C]fall dall diddle um a die dum doo
Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die doh[F] [G]
[Verse 9]
She's [C]rambled up, she's rambled doon
She's [F]rambled through Kir[C]kaldy
Mony's the time she rued the day
She [F]jilt' her brewer [G]laddie
[Verse 10]
He's [C]taen his course an' awa' he's gaen
The [F]country he has [C]fled O
He's left nae sark upon her back
Nor [F]blanket on her [G]bed O
[Cborus]
Wi' a [C]fall dall diddle um a die dum doo
Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die doh[F] [G]
[Verse 11]
The [C]brewer, he set up in Perth
And [F]there he brews strang [C]ale O
He's courted wi' anither lass
And [F]taen her tae him[G]sel' O
[Verse 12]
Ye [C]lovers a', where'er ye be
Just [F]let this be a [C]warnin'
An' never slight your ane true love
For [F]fear you get a [G]waur ane
[Cborus]
Wi' a [C]fall dall diddle um a die dum doo
Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die doh[F] [G]
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