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Barbara Dickson - Jamie Raeburn
## NOTE: The INTRO begins after the flute at the start of the orchestration ##
[INTRO:]   F    C    Dm    Bb    D    C    Dm  Bb  
[VERSE 1:]
N.C.                               C       Dm7         F  C  
Oh, my name is Jamie Raeburn, frae (Glasiskatoon) I came
My Fplace and habiAmtation, I'm Fforced to leave with Gshame
From my Fplace and habiCtation, I Dm7now must Fgang aGwa'
Far Ffrae the bonnie Dm7hills and Cdales of CaleFdoniCaAm  Bb  
[VERSE 2:]
It was Cearly in the morning, just Dm7by the Fbreak of Cday
We were Fwakened by the Amturnkey, who Funto us did Gsay
"AFrise ye hapless Cconvicts, aDm7rise ye Fain and Ga'
This Fis the day ye Dm7are to Cstray frae CaleFdoniCa"F  G  
[VERSE 3:]
We Call arose, put on our clothes, our Dm7hearts were Ffull a' Cgrief
Our Ffriends who stood aAmround the coach could Fgrant us no reGlief
Our Fparents, wives and Csweethearts, their Dm7hearts were Fbroke in Gtwa
To Fsee us leave the Dm7hills and Cdales of CaleFdoniAma
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   Am    F    Am    F    Em    F  G  
[VERSE 4:]
FareCwell my ageing mother, I'm Dm7vexed for Fwhat I've Cdone
I Fhope none will cast Amup to you, the Frace that I have Grun
I Fhope god will proCtect you when Dm7I am Ffar aGwa'
Far Ffrae the bonnie Dm7hills and Cdales of CaleFdoniCaAm  Bb  
[VERSE 5:]
FareCwell, my honest faither, you Dm7are the Fbest of Cmen
And Flikewise my own Amsweetheart, young FCatherine is her Gname
Nay Fmair we'll walk by CClyde's clear stream or Dm7by the FBroomieGlaw 
For FI must leave the Dm7hills and Cdales of CaleFdoniAma
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   Am    F    Am    F    Em    F  G  
[OUTRO:]
Far Ffrae the bonnie Dm7hills and Cdales of CaleFdoniCa
C  Dm  Bb  D  C  Dm  Bb

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Jamie Raeburn

by Barbara Dickson

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Dm7

Barbara Dickson - Jamie Raeburn

## NOTE: The INTRO begins after the flute at the start of the orchestration ##

F C Dm Bb D C Dm Bb

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

C Dm7 F C

N.C.

Oh, my name is Jamie Raeburn, frae (Glasiskatoon) I came

F Am F G

My place and habitation, I'm forced to leave with shame

F C Dm7 F G

From my place and habitation, I now must gang awa'

F Dm7 C F C Am Bb

Far frae the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia

[VERSE 2:]

C Dm7 F C

It was early in the morning, just by the break of day

F Am F G

We were wakened by the turnkey, who unto us did say

F C Dm7 F G

"Arise ye hapless convicts, arise ye ain and a'

F Dm7 C F C F G

This is the day ye are to stray frae Caledonia"

[VERSE 3:]

C Dm7 F C

We all arose, put on our clothes, our hearts were full a' grief

F Am F G

Our friends who stood around the coach could grant us no relief

F C Dm7 F G

Our parents, wives and sweethearts, their hearts were broke in twa

F Dm7 C F Am

To see us leave the hills and dales of Caledonia

Am F Am F Em F G

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 4:]

C Dm7 F C

Farewell my ageing mother, I'm vexed for what I've done

F Am F G

I hope none will cast up to you, the race that I have run

F C Dm7 F G

I hope god will protect you when I am far awa'

F Dm7 C F C Am Bb

Far frae the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia

[VERSE 5:]

C Dm7 F C

Farewell, my honest faither, you are the best of men

F Am F G

And likewise my own sweetheart, young Catherine is her name

F C Dm7 F G

Nay mair we'll walk by Clyde's clear stream or by the Broomielaw

F Dm7 C F Am

For I must leave the hills and dales of Caledonia

Am F Am F Em F G

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[OUTRO:]

F Dm7 C F C

Far frae the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia

C Dm Bb D C Dm Bb

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