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Barbara Dickson - The Rigs O' Rye
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[INTRO:]  C  
[VERSE 1:]
'Twas in the month C7o' Fsweet July
BeCfore the sun had Fpierced the Gsky
'Twas Emin beC7tween the Frigs o' Crye
That C7I heard twa Flovers a-GtalCkin'
[VERSE 2:]
The lad said, "Lass C7I  Fmust away
I Chave no longer Ftime to Gstay
Ah, but EmI've got Cword or Ftwo to Csay
IC7f  Fyou've the time to GtarCry"
[VERSE 3:]
"Your father loves you, C7he Ftakes great care
Your Cmother combs down your Fyellow Ghair
But your Emsisters say C7that ye'll Fget nae Cshare
If C7ye gang wi' Fme, a GstranCger"
[VERSE 4:]
"Let my father fret C7and my Fmother curse
My Csisters' words I Fdo disGown
For if Emthey were C7deid and beFlow the Cground
I would C7gang wi' Fye, a GstranCger"
[VERSE 5:]
It's then she chanced to C7see his Flinen fine
He's Cdried her tears and he Fkissed her Gsyne
Sayin' "EmLassie, C7lassie, ye Fshall be Cmine
I C7said it Fall to Gtry Cthee"
[VERSE 6:]
This laddie being oC7f  Fcourage bold
A Clad scarcely nineFteen years Gold
He's Emranged the C7hills and the Fvalleys Co'er
And he's C7ta'en his Flassie Gwi' Chim
[VERSE 7:]
This couple they C7got Fmarried noo
And Cthey hae bairnies, Fone and Gtwo
They Emlive at C7Brechin the Fwinter Cthrough
C7And in MontFrose in the GsumCmer

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The Rigs O Rye

by Barbara Dickson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Barbara Dickson - The Rigs O' Rye

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

C7 F

'Twas in the month o' sweet July

C F G

Before the sun had pierced the sky

Em C7 F C

'Twas in between the rigs o' rye

C7 F G C

That I heard twa lovers a-talkin'

[VERSE 2:]

C7 F

The lad said, "Lass I must away

C F G

I have no longer time to stay

Em C F C

Ah, but I've got word or two to say

C7 F G C

If you've the time to tarry"

[VERSE 3:]

C7 F

"Your father loves you, he takes great care

C F G

Your mother combs down your yellow hair

Em C7 F C

But your sisters say that ye'll get nae share

C7 F G C

If ye gang wi' me, a stranger"

[VERSE 4:]

C7 F

"Let my father fret and my mother curse

C F G

My sisters' words I do disown

Em C7 F C

For if they were deid and below the ground

C7 F G C

I would gang wi' ye, a stranger"

[VERSE 5:]

C7 F

It's then she chanced to see his linen fine

C F G

He's dried her tears and he kissed her syne

Em C7 F C

Sayin' "Lassie, lassie, ye shall be mine

C7 F G C

I said it all to try thee"

[VERSE 6:]

C7 F

This laddie being of courage bold

C F G

A lad scarcely nineteen years old

Em C7 F C

He's ranged the hills and the valleys o'er

C7 F G C

And he's ta'en his lassie wi' him

[VERSE 7:]

C7 F

This couple they got married noo

C F G

And they hae bairnies, one and two

Em C7 F C

They live at Brechin the winter through

C7 F G C

And in Montrose in the summer

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