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Twa Recruitin' Sergeants
Capo III
 It's ovDer the mBmountains, and oEmver the main
ThrGough GibralDtar tae EmFrance and tae SApain
Get a fGeather tae your Dbonnet, and a kEmilt abeen your Bmknee
Sae An' lDist my bonnie laBmddie an' coGme awa wi mDe
TDwa recruitin' saBmirgants cam fEmrae the black watch
To maGrkets and faDirs some recruEmits for to caAtch
An' Ga' that they lisDted was Emforty an' Bmtwa
Sae lDist my bonnie lBmaddie an' cGome awDa
 It's oDver the Bmmountains, and Emover the main
ThrGough GibralDtar tae EmFrance and tae SApain
Get a fGeather tae your Dbonnet, and a kEmilt abeen your Bmknee
Sae An' lDist my bonnie laBmddie an' coGme awa wi mDe
Oh laDddie, ye dBminna ken the daEmnger that ye're in
If your hGorses wis tae flDeg an' your oEmusen to rAin
This greGedy auld faDirmer he wiEmnna pay your fBmee
So liDst bonnie ladBmdie an' cGome awa wi mDe
 It's oDver the Bmmountains, and Emover the main
ThrGough GibralDtar tae EmFrance and tae SApain
Get a fGeather tae your Dbonnet, and a kEmilt abeen your Bmknee
Sae An' lDist my bonnie laBmddie an' coGme awa wi mDe
It's oDut o the bBmarn an' inEmtae the byre
ThGis auld fDairmer tEmhinks ye'll never Atire
For it's a sGlavery jDob of Emlowly degBmree
So liDst bonnie ladBmdie an' coGme awa wi Dme.
 It's oDver the Bmmountains, and Emover the main
ThrGough GibralDtar tae EmFrance and tae SApain
Get a fGeather tae your Dbonnet, and a kEmilt abeen your Bmknee
Sae An'lDist bonnie laBmddie an' coGme awa wi mDe
Oh, lDaddie Bmif ye've got a swEmeetheart an' bairn
Ye'll eGasily get rDid o' that iEmll-spun yaArn
Twa raGttles o' the dDrum an thEmat'll pay it Bma'
So lDist bonnie laBmddie an' cGome aDwa
 It's oDver the Bmmountains, and Emover the main
ThrGough GibralDtar tae EmFrance and tae SApain
Get a fGeather tae your Dbonnet, and a kEmilt abeen your Bmknee
Sae An'lDist bonnie laBmddie an' coGme awa wi mDe

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Twa Recruitin Sergeants

by The Corries

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

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Twa Recruitin' Sergeants

Capo III

D Bm Em

It's over the mountains, and over the main

G D Em A

Through Gibraltar tae France and tae Spain

G D Em Bm

Get a feather tae your bonnet, and a kilt abeen your knee

D Bm G D

Sae An' list my bonnie laddie an' come awa wi me

D Bm Em

Twa recruitin' sairgants cam frae the black watch

G D Em A

To markets and fairs some recruits for to catch

G D Em Bm

An' a' that they listed was forty an' twa

D Bm G D

Sae list my bonnie laddie an' come awa

D Bm Em

It's over the mountains, and over the main

G D Em A

Through Gibraltar tae France and tae Spain

G D Em Bm

Get a feather tae your bonnet, and a kilt abeen your knee

D Bm G D

Sae An' list my bonnie laddie an' come awa wi me

D Bm Em

Oh laddie, ye dinna ken the danger that ye're in

G D Em A

If your horses wis tae fleg an' your ousen to rin

G D Em Bm

This greedy auld fairmer he winna pay your fee

D Bm G D

So list bonnie laddie an' come awa wi me

D Bm Em

It's over the mountains, and over the main

G D Em A

Through Gibraltar tae France and tae Spain

G D Em Bm

Get a feather tae your bonnet, and a kilt abeen your knee

D Bm G D

Sae An' list my bonnie laddie an' come awa wi me

D Bm Em

It's out o the barn an' intae the byre

G D Em A

This auld fairmer thinks ye'll never tire

G D Em Bm

For it's a slavery job of lowly degree

D Bm G D

So list bonnie laddie an' come awa wi me.

D Bm Em

It's over the mountains, and over the main

G D Em A

Through Gibraltar tae France and tae Spain

G D Em Bm

Get a feather tae your bonnet, and a kilt abeen your knee

D Bm G D

Sae An'list bonnie laddie an' come awa wi me

D Bm Em

Oh, laddie if ye've got a sweetheart an' bairn

G D Em A

Ye'll easily get rid o' that ill-spun yarn

G D Em Bm

Twa rattles o' the drum an that'll pay it a'

D Bm G D

So list bonnie laddie an' come awa

D Bm Em

It's over the mountains, and over the main

G D Em A

Through Gibraltar tae France and tae Spain

G D Em Bm

Get a feather tae your bonnet, and a kilt abeen your knee

D Bm G D

Sae An'list bonnie laddie an' come awa wi me

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