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The Rambling Siúler
COh the highland lads have Gcome to town,F  C  
F          C           G        C
CThe Highland LGads Have cFome to tCown
Fand landed Cin heaGdquaCrters
GThe colonel fell for a preFtty little girl,
the farmer’s only CdaughtGer
GThe general bet five thousand Fpounds,
tChe colonel wouldn’t dress up in a Fbeggars gowGn,
CWould she travel the world to go around and rouFnd,
would she gGo with the rambling sFiúlCer
CThe colonel staGrted out Fnext dCay,
Fdressed in beCggars cGlothiCng
GIt wasn’t long til he fouFnd his way,
to the farmer’s lowly dCwelliGng,
G“Oh farmer shelter Fme for the night,
IC’ll sleep in your barn Funtil dayliGght,
CTake pity on a beggar’s awful plFight,
God helGp a rambling sFiúleCr”
CThe farmer saiGd, “The niFght is weCt,
Fyou can comCe to the kitGchen fire C”
GThe colonel says to the seFrving maid,
 “you I do adCmireG,
GWould you leave them all and cFome with me,
lCeave them all my stFor mo chrGoi”
C“What a lusty beggar yFou would  be,
away wiGth the rambling FsiúleCr!”
CThe faGrmer and his Fservants aCll,
Fthey fell iCnto loud GlaughterC  
GWhen who came tripping down the stFairs,
but the farmer’s only dCaughteGr,
GShe’d two bright eyes like the moFrning skies,
soon as the beggar he did her sGpy
CShe fairly caught his ramFbling  eye,
“She’ll be miGne,” says the rambling sFiúlCer
CAnd the fGarmer and his servFants aCll,
Fthey went oCut to the GbyrCe
GHe put his arm arounFd her waist,
as they sat by the kitchen CfirGe,
GHe put his hand upFon her knee,
unto her gave kisCses thrGee,
CSays she “How dare you maFke so free,
and it’s yGou but a rambling sFiúlCer”
CWhen sGupper it waFs ovCer,
Fthey made hCis bed in thGe barCn-o
GBetween two sacks and a wFinnow cloth,
for fear that he’d do hCarGmo
GAt twelve o’clock that vFery night,
sChe came to the barn, she was dressed in whiGte
CThe beggar rose in great delFight,
“She’s mGine,” says the rambling FsiúlCer
CAnd he threw Goff his bFeggar’s clothCes,
hFe threw them agaCinst the Gwall-Co
GHe stood the bravest Fgentleman,
that was among them aCll-oG  
GWill you look at my locks of golFden hair,
Cunder this sooty old hat I wGear
“I’m a coloCnel bold I do declFare,
and nGone but a rambling siFúlCer”
C“And I wouldn’t fGor one Fhundred poundCs,
Fthat you and I Cwould be foGund heCre
WoulGd you travel around the whoFle night long,
and go with the rambling sCiúleGr,”
GSo it’s off to the general’s hoFuse they’ve gone,
gCreat is the wager he has wGon
CSalute them both with the fife and the dFrum,
she’s awGay with the rambling FsiúlCer

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The Rambling Siúler

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The Rambling Siúler

C G F C

Oh the highland lads have come to town,

F C G C

C G F C

The Highland Lads Have come to town

F C G C

and landed in headquarters

G F

The colonel fell for a pretty little girl,

C G

the farmer’s only daughter

G F

The general bet five thousand pounds,

C F G

the colonel wouldn’t dress up in a beggars gown,

C F

Would she travel the world to go around and round,

G F C

would she go with the rambling siúler

C G F C

The colonel started out next day,

F C G C

dressed in beggars clothing

G F

It wasn’t long til he found his way,

C G

to the farmer’s lowly dwelling,

G F

“Oh farmer shelter me for the night,

C F G

I’ll sleep in your barn until daylight,

C F

Take pity on a beggar’s awful plight,

G F C

God help a rambling siúler”

C G F C

The farmer said, “The night is wet,

F C G C

you can come to the kitchen fire ”

G F

The colonel says to the serving maid,

C G

“you I do admire,

G F

Would you leave them all and come with me,

C F G

leave them all my stor mo chroi”

C F

“What a lusty beggar you would be,

G F C

away with the rambling siúler!”

C G F C

The farmer and his servants all,

F C G C

they fell into loud laughter

G F

When who came tripping down the stairs,

C G

but the farmer’s only daughter,

G F

She’d two bright eyes like the morning skies,

soon as the beggar he did her spy

C F

She fairly caught his rambling eye,

G F C

“She’ll be mine,” says the rambling siúler

C G F C

And the farmer and his servants all,

F C G C

they went out to the byre

G F

He put his arm around her waist,

C G

as they sat by the kitchen fire,

G F

He put his hand upon her knee,

C G

unto her gave kisses three,

C F

Says she “How dare you make so free,

G F C

and it’s you but a rambling siúler”

C G F C

When supper it was over,

F C G C

they made his bed in the barn-o

G F

Between two sacks and a winnow cloth,

C G

for fear that he’d do harmo

G F

At twelve o’clock that very night,

C G

she came to the barn, she was dressed in white

C F

The beggar rose in great delight,

G F C

“She’s mine,” says the rambling siúler

C G F C

And he threw off his beggar’s clothes,

F C G C

he threw them against the wall-o

G F

He stood the bravest gentleman,

C G

that was among them all-o

G F

Will you look at my locks of golden hair,

C G

under this sooty old hat I wear

C F

“I’m a colonel bold I do declare,

G F C

and none but a rambling siúler”

C G F C

“And I wouldn’t for one hundred pounds,

F C G C

that you and I would be found here

G F

Would you travel around the whole night long,

C G

and go with the rambling siúler,”

G F

So it’s off to the general’s house they’ve gone,

C G

great is the wager he has won

C F

Salute them both with the fife and the drum,

G F C

she’s away with the rambling siúler

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