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Traditional Scottish folk song
Intro =  D   C  D  
Verse 1
DWhen I wis barely C12 'ears aul' I left the pairish Dskool
DMa father fee'd me tae the mains tae Cchaw his milk an' Ameal
I Dfirst pit on ma nerra breeks Ctae hap ma spin'le Atrams
Then Dbucklet roond ma Ck-nappin' k-nees a pair o' nicky DtamsD  
Verse 2
DFirst I got on for Cbailie loon an then I got on for Dthird
DAn' yne of course I hid tae get the Chorseman's gripping Aword
A Dloaf o' breid tae be ma piece a Cbottle for drinkin' Adrams
Bit ye Dcanna gae throo the Ccalf-hoose door without yer nicky DtamsD  
Verse 3
DThe fairmer I am Cwi' the noo he's wealthy but he's Dmean
DThough corn's cheap his horse is thin his Chairness fairly Adeen
He Dgars us load wir cairts aye fu' his Cconscience has nae Aqualms
                               D                               C     Dd
When breist-straps brak there's neething like a pair o' nicky tams
Verse 4
DI'm coortin' bonnie CAnnie noo Rob Tamson's kitchie-Ddeem
DShe is five-and-forty an' CI am seivenAteen
She Dclorts a muckle piece tae me wi' Cdifferent kin's o' Ajam
                     D                                 C     Dd
An' she tells me ilke nicht that she admires ma nicky tams
Verse 5
DI' mornin' ah put Con me claus the kirkie for tae Dgyang
DMa collar it was unco ticht ma Cbreeks were nane ower Alang
I Dhad ma Bible in ma pooch likeCwise ma book o' APsalms
Fan DAnnie roart "Ye Cmuckle gype, tak' aff yer nicky DtamsD"
Verse 6
DThough unco sweir I Ctook them aff the lassie for tae Dplease
DBut aye ma breeks they lirket up aCroon aboot ma Aknees
A Dwasp gaed crawlin' up ma leg in the Cmiddle o' the APsalms
An' Dnivir again will I Crig the kirk withoot ma nicky DtamsD  
Verse 7
DI affen thocht I'd Clike tae be a bobby on the Dforce
DBit maybe I'll get on the cars tae Cdrive a pair o' Ahorse
WheDrever it's my lot tae be the Cbobbies or the Atrams
I'll Dnever forget the Chappy days I wore ma nicky Dtams

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Nicky Tams

by Robin Hall And Jimmie Macgregor

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Traditional Scottish folk song

D C D

Intro =

Verse 1

D C D

When I wis barely 12 'ears aul' I left the pairish skool

D C A

Ma father fee'd me tae the mains tae chaw his milk an' meal

D C A

I first pit on ma nerra breeks tae hap ma spin'le trams

D C D D

Then bucklet roond ma k-nappin' k-nees a pair o' nicky tams

Verse 2

D C D

First I got on for bailie loon an then I got on for third

D C A

An' yne of course I hid tae get the horseman's gripping word

D C A

A loaf o' breid tae be ma piece a bottle for drinkin' drams

D C D D

Bit ye canna gae throo the calf-hoose door without yer nicky tams

Verse 3

D C D

The fairmer I am wi' the noo he's wealthy but he's mean

D C A

Though corn's cheap his horse is thin his hairness fairly deen

D C A

He gars us load wir cairts aye fu' his conscience has nae qualms

D C D

When breist-straps brak there's neething like a pair o' nicky tams

Verse 4

D C D

I'm coortin' bonnie Annie noo Rob Tamson's kitchie-deem

D C A

She is five-and-forty an' I am seiventeen

D C A

She clorts a muckle piece tae me wi' different kin's o' jam

D C D

An' she tells me ilke nicht that she admires ma nicky tams

Verse 5

D C D

I' mornin' ah put on me claus the kirkie for tae gyang

D C A

Ma collar it was unco ticht ma breeks were nane ower lang

D C A

I had ma Bible in ma pooch likewise ma book o' Psalms

D C D D

Fan Annie roart "Ye muckle gype, tak' aff yer nicky tams"

Verse 6

D C D

Though unco sweir I took them aff the lassie for tae please

D C A

But aye ma breeks they lirket up aroon aboot ma knees

D C A

A wasp gaed crawlin' up ma leg in the middle o' the Psalms

D C D D

An' nivir again will I rig the kirk withoot ma nicky tams

Verse 7

D C D

I affen thocht I'd like tae be a bobby on the force

D C A

Bit maybe I'll get on the cars tae drive a pair o' horse

D C A

Wherever it's my lot tae be the bobbies or the trams

D C D

I'll never forget the happy days I wore ma nicky tams

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