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Barbara Dickson - Oh Dear Me
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]   F    C   Dm7      C    F    C   Dm7    C  F  
[VERSE 1:]
COh Fdear Cme 
The Gmill is gaen Amfast 
The Fpuir Cwee FshifCters Dm7canna get a Grest 
CShifFtin' CbobGbins, Amcoarse and Ffine 
They Cfairly Am7mak' ye Fwork for your Dm7ten and Gnine
[VERSE 2:]
COh Fdear Cme
I Gwish the day was Amdone
FRunnin' Cup Fand Cdoon the Dm7pass is nae Gfun
CShiftin', Fpiecin', CspinGnin', Amwarp, weft and Ftwine
Tae Cfeed and Am7clad my Fbairnie Dm7after ten and Gnine
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   F    C   Dm7      C    F    C   Dm7      C    F    C   Dm7    C  F  
[VERSE 2:]
COh Fdear Cme
The Gwarld's ill diAmvided
FThem that Cwork Fthe Chardest are Dm7aye wi' least proGvided
But CI maun Fbide conCtenGted, Amdark days and Fmfine
There's Cnae much Am7pleasure Fliving Dm7after ten and Gnine
[OUTRO:]   F    C   Dm7      C    F    C   Dm7      C    F    C   Dm7    C  F  
         COh Fdear Cme

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Oh Dear Me

by Barbara Dickson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am7

Barbara Dickson - Oh Dear Me

CAPO: 2nd Fret

F C Dm7 C F C Dm7 C F

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

C F C

Oh dear me

G Am

The mill is gaen fast

F C F C Dm7 G

The puir wee shifters canna get a rest

C F C G Am F

Shiftin' bobbins, coarse and fine

C Am7 F Dm7 G

They fairly mak' ye work for your ten and nine

[VERSE 2:]

C F C

Oh dear me

G Am

I wish the day was done

F C F C Dm7 G

Runnin' up and doon the pass is nae fun

C F C G Am F

Shiftin', piecin', spinnin', warp, weft and twine

C Am7 F Dm7 G

Tae feed and clad my bairnie after ten and nine

F C Dm7 C F C Dm7 C F C Dm7 C F

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 2:]

C F C

Oh dear me

G Am

The warld's ill divided

F C F C Dm7 G

Them that work the hardest are aye wi' least provided

C F C G Am Fm

But I maun bide contented, dark days and fine

C Am7 F Dm7 G

There's nae much pleasure living after ten and nine

F C Dm7 C F C Dm7 C F C Dm7 C F

[OUTRO:]

C F C

Oh dear me

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