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Intro =  C   Bb   C   G  C  
Verse 1
COne Hogmany at FGlesca Fair
There was Cme mysel' and Bbsev'ral mair
We Ca' went off to Fhae a tear
And Gspend the night in CRothesay O
CWe wandered Bbthro' the Fbroom-i-Glaw
GThro' wind and rain and Bbsleet and snow
And Cforty minutes Fafter twa
We Ggot the length o' CRothesay O
Chorus
CA dirrum a doo a Fdum a day
A Cdirrum a doo my Bbdaddy O
A Cdirrum a doo a Fdum a day
The Gday we went to CRothesay CO
Verse 2
CA sodger lad named FRutherglen Will
Wha's Cregiment's lyin' at BbBarn Hill
Went Coff wi' a tanner to Fget a Jill
In a Cpublic hoose in Rothesay O
CSaid he by BbChrist I'd  Flike to Gsing
GSaid I ye'll no' dae Bbsic a thing
He said Cclear the room and I'll Fmak' a ring
And I'll Gfecht them all in CRothesay O
Chorus
CA dirrum a doo a Fdum a day
A Cdirrum a doo my Bbdaddy O
A Cdirrum a doo a Fdum a day
The Gday we went to CRothesay O
Music over
C Bb C G C  C Bb C G C
Verse 3
CI' search of lodgins Fwe did slide
To Cfind a place where Bbwe could bide
There was Ceichty-twa o'Fus inside  
In a Gsingle room in CRothesay O
CWe a'lay Bbdoon to Ftak' our Gease
GWhen somebody happened Bbfor to sneeze
And he Cwakened half a Fmillion fleas
In that Gsingle room in CRothesay O
Chorus
CA dirrum a doo a Fdum a day
A Cdirrum a doo my Bbdaddy O
A Cdirrum a doo a Fdum a day
The Gday we went to CRothesay CO
Verse 4
CThere were several different Fkinds of  bugs
CSome had feet like Bbdyers' clogs
And they Csat on the bed and they Fcockit their lugs
And Gcried hurrah for CRothesay O
CI said I Bbthink we Fshould eGlope
GSo we went and joined the BbBand O' Hope
But the Cpolis wouldna Flet us stop
AGnother nicht in CRothesay O
Chorus
CA dirrum a doo a Fdum a day
A Cdirrum a doo my Bbdaddy O
A Cdirrum a doo a Fdum a day
The Gday we went to CRothesay CO

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Rothesay O

by The Irish Ramblers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C Bb C G C

Intro =

Verse 1

C F

One Hogmany at Glesca Fair

C Bb

There was me mysel' and sev'ral mair

C F

We a' went off to hae a tear

G C

And spend the night in Rothesay O

C Bb F G

We wandered thro' the broom-i-law

G Bb

Thro' wind and rain and sleet and snow

C F

And forty minutes after twa

G C

We got the length o' Rothesay O

Chorus

C F

A dirrum a doo a dum a day

C Bb

A dirrum a doo my daddy O

C F

A dirrum a doo a dum a day

G C C

The day we went to Rothesay O

Verse 2

C F

A sodger lad named Rutherglen Will

C Bb

Wha's regiment's lyin' at Barn Hill

C F

Went off wi' a tanner to get a Jill

In a public hoose in Rothesay O

C Bb F G

Said he by Christ I'd like to sing

G Bb

Said I ye'll no' dae sic a thing

C F

He said clear the room and I'll mak' a ring

G C

And I'll fecht them all in Rothesay O

Chorus

C F

A dirrum a doo a dum a day

C Bb

A dirrum a doo my daddy O

C F

A dirrum a doo a dum a day

G C

The day we went to Rothesay O

Music over

C Bb C G C C Bb C G C

Verse 3

C F

I' search of lodgins we did slide

C Bb

To find a place where we could bide

C F

There was eichty-twa o'us inside

G C

In a single room in Rothesay O

C Bb F G

We a'lay doon to tak' our ease

G Bb

When somebody happened for to sneeze

C F

And he wakened half a million fleas

G C

In that single room in Rothesay O

Chorus

C F

A dirrum a doo a dum a day

C Bb

A dirrum a doo my daddy O

C F

A dirrum a doo a dum a day

G C C

The day we went to Rothesay O

Verse 4

C F

There were several different kinds of bugs

C Bb

Some had feet like dyers' clogs

C F

And they sat on the bed and they cockit their lugs

G C

And cried hurrah for Rothesay O

C Bb F G

I said I think we should elope

G Bb

So we went and joined the Band O' Hope

C F

But the polis wouldna let us stop

G C

Another nicht in Rothesay O

Chorus

C F

A dirrum a doo a dum a day

C Bb

A dirrum a doo my daddy O

C F

A dirrum a doo a dum a day

G C C

The day we went to Rothesay O

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