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Weel May The Keel Row.
INTRO
D G D A7 D
VERSE
As DI came thro' GSandgate,
Thro' DSandgate, thro' A7Sandgate,
As DI came thro' GSandgate,
I Dheard a A7lassie Dsing:
CHORUS
"O, Dweel may the Gkeel row,
The Dkeel row, the A7keel row,
O Dweel may the Gkeel row
That Dmy A7laddie's Din."
VERSE 
"O Dwha's like my GJohnnie,
Sae Dleish, sae blithe, sae A7bonnie?
He's Dforemost 'mang the Gmony
Keel Dlads o' A7coaly DTyne;
CHORUS
He'll Dset or row sae Gtightly
Or, Din the dance sae A7sprightly,
He'll Dcut and shuffle Gslightly,
'Tis Dtrue, were A7he nae Dmine.
VERSE    
He Dwears a blue Gbonnet,
Blue Dbonnet, blue A7bonnet,
He Dwears a blue Gbonnet
A Ddimple A7in his Dchin.
CHORUS
And Dweel may the Gkeel row,
The Dkeel row, the A7keel row,
And Dweel may the Gkeel row
That Dmy A7laddie's Din."

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Weel May The Keel Row

by Geordie

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Weel May The Keel Row.

INTRO

D G D A7 D

VERSE

D G

As I came thro' Sandgate,

D A7

Thro' Sandgate, thro' Sandgate,

D G

As I came thro' Sandgate,

D A7 D

I heard a lassie sing:

CHORUS

D G

"O, weel may the keel row,

D A7

The keel row, the keel row,

D G

O weel may the keel row

D A7 D

That my laddie's in."

VERSE

D G

"O wha's like my Johnnie,

D A7

Sae leish, sae blithe, sae bonnie?

D G

He's foremost 'mang the mony

D A7 D

Keel lads o' coaly Tyne;

CHORUS

D G

He'll set or row sae tightly

D A7

Or, in the dance sae sprightly,

D G

He'll cut and shuffle slightly,

D A7 D

'Tis true, were he nae mine.

VERSE

D G

He wears a blue bonnet,

D A7

Blue bonnet, blue bonnet,

D G

He wears a blue bonnet

D A7 D

A dimple in his chin.

CHORUS

D G

And weel may the keel row,

D A7

The keel row, the keel row,

D G

And weel may the keel row

D A7 D

That my laddie's in."

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