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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Back Of The Moon - Blackwatch
CAPO: 5th Fret
[Intro]
[Chorus]
N.C.
Here's tae the Black Watch, the bold kilted lads
That's newly cam hame frae the war
N.C.
We'll gie them a healthy cheer an' drink a bump o' beer
For the boys o' the gallant Forty-Twa
[Verse 1]
GNoo I am a sodger, my Fname, it's Willie CBroon
An' I Gused tae be a weavin' lad an' Flived in Maxwell Ctoon
But Gnoo I am enFlisted an' tae DPerth I'm Ggane aFwa'
Tae Gjoin the gallant regiment, the Fgallant Forty-CTwa
[Chorus]
Here's tae the Black Watch, the bold kilted lads
That's Dm7newly cam hame frae the Emwar
We'll Fgie them a Chealthy cheer an' Fdrink a bump o' Cbeer
For the Fboys o' the gallant Forty-CTwaF  
[Verse 2]
The Gfirst time I went oot on drill wi' a Flot o' raw reCcruits
The GSergeant Major chapped me for Flookin' at my Cboots
He Gtapped me on the Fshoulder, he said, "DJock, ye'll Ggang aFwa'
For ye're Gsure tae make an awfu' mess o' the Fgallant Forty-CTwa"
[Verse 3]
An' Gwhen the bugle sounded Ffor dinner Ctime
I wis Gfirst man at the table, I wis first Fman in the Cline
The GSergeant cam tae Fcall the Droll, an Gofficer an Fa'
An' he Gpointed oot the billie o' the Fgallant Forty-CTwa
[Chorus]
Here's tae the Black Watch, the bold kilted lads
That's Dm7newly cam hame frae the Emwar
We'll Fgie them a Chealthy cheer an' Fdrink a bump o' Cbeer
For the Fboys o' the gallant Forty-CTwaF  
[Verse 4]
An' Gwhen I gang on furlough, tae FDundee I will Cgang
An' GI will teach my comrades how tae Ffire a Cgun
I'll Gtak them in an' Fstand a drink an' Dthen I'll Gstart tae Fblaw
An' Gthen they'll see I'm Corporal in the Fgallant Forty-CTwa
[Chorus]
Here's tae the Black Watch, the bold kilted lads
That's Dm7newly cam hame frae the Emwar
We'll Fgie them a Chealthy cheer an' Fdrink a bump o' Cbeer
For the Fboys o' the gallant Forty-CTwaF  
Oh, Fgie them a Chealthy cheer an' Fdrink a bump o' Cbeer
For the Fboys o' the gallant Forty-CTwa

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Blackwatch

by Back of the Moon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Back Of The Moon - Blackwatch

CAPO: 5th Fret

[Intro]

[Chorus]

N.C.

Here's tae the Black Watch, the bold kilted lads

That's newly cam hame frae the war

N.C.

We'll gie them a healthy cheer an' drink a bump o' beer

For the boys o' the gallant Forty-Twa

[Verse 1]

G F C

Noo I am a sodger, my name, it's Willie Broon

G F C

An' I used tae be a weavin' lad an' lived in Maxwell toon

G F D G F

But noo I am enlisted an' tae Perth I'm gane awa'

G F C

Tae join the gallant regiment, the gallant Forty-Twa

[Chorus]

Here's tae the Black Watch, the bold kilted lads

Dm7 Em

That's newly cam hame frae the war

F C F C

We'll gie them a healthy cheer an' drink a bump o' beer

F C F

For the boys o' the gallant Forty-Twa

[Verse 2]

G F C

The first time I went oot on drill wi' a lot o' raw recruits

G F C

The Sergeant Major chapped me for lookin' at my boots

G F D G F

He tapped me on the shoulder, he said, "Jock, ye'll gang awa'

G F C

For ye're sure tae make an awfu' mess o' the gallant Forty-Twa"

[Verse 3]

G F C

An' when the bugle sounded for dinner time

G F C

I wis first man at the table, I wis first man in the line

G F D G F

The Sergeant cam tae call the roll, an officer an a'

G F C

An' he pointed oot the billie o' the gallant Forty-Twa

[Chorus]

Here's tae the Black Watch, the bold kilted lads

Dm7 Em

That's newly cam hame frae the war

F C F C

We'll gie them a healthy cheer an' drink a bump o' beer

F C F

For the boys o' the gallant Forty-Twa

[Verse 4]

G F C

An' when I gang on furlough, tae Dundee I will gang

G F C

An' I will teach my comrades how tae fire a gun

G F D G F

I'll tak them in an' stand a drink an' then I'll start tae blaw

G F C

An' then they'll see I'm Corporal in the gallant Forty-Twa

[Chorus]

Here's tae the Black Watch, the bold kilted lads

Dm7 Em

That's newly cam hame frae the war

F C F C

We'll gie them a healthy cheer an' drink a bump o' beer

F C F

For the boys o' the gallant Forty-Twa

F C F C

Oh, gie them a healthy cheer an' drink a bump o' beer

F C

For the boys o' the gallant Forty-Twa

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