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[Intro]
G      C  G    C  G    D  G
[Verse]
GThere cam a young man tae ma daddie's door
My daddie's door, ma Cdaddie's Gdoor
There cam a young man tae ma Cdaddie's door
Cam Gseeking me tae Dwoo, Go
[Chorus]
GWow, but he was a bonnie young lad
A brisk young lad and a Cbraw young Glad
Wow, but he was a Cbonnie young lad
Cam Gseeking me tae Dwoo, Go
[Verse]
GI was baking when he cam
When he cam, Cwhen he Gcam
I took him in and gied him a Cscone
To Gthaw his frozen Dmou, Go
[Chorus]
GWow, but he was a bonnie young lad
A brisk young lad and a Cbraw young Glad
Wow, but he was a Cbonnie young lad
Cam Gseeking me tae Dwoo, Go
[Verse]
I Emset him in aside the Gbink
I gaed him bread and Cale tae Gdrink
Ne'er a blythe styme wid he Cblink
UnGtil his wame was Dfu, Go
[Chorus]
GWow, but he was a bonnie young lad
A brisk young lad and a Cbraw young Glad
Wow, but he was a Cbonnie young lad
Cam Gseeking me tae Dwoo, GoEm  D  
[Verse]
“Gae, Gget ye goon, ye cauldrife wooer
Ye soor-lookin Ccauldrife Gwooer”
I straight-way showed him tae the Cdoor
Saying, “GCam nae mair tae Dwoo, Go”
[Chorus]
GWow, but he was a bonnie young lad
A brisk young lad and a Cbraw young Glad
Wow, but he was a Cbonnie young lad
Cam Gseeking me tae Dwoo, Emo
[Verse]
There Glay a deuk dub afore the door
Afore the door, aCfore the Gdoor
There lay a deuk dub afore the Cdoor
And Gthere fell he, I Dtrow, Go
[Chorus]
GWow, but he was a bonnie young lad
A brisk young lad and a Cbraw young Glad
Wow, but he was a Cbonnie young lad
Cam Gseeking me tae Dwoo, Go
[Verse]
GOut cam I and sneered and smiled
“Ye cam tae woo and ye're Caa beGguiled
Ye've faan in the dirt and ye're aa beCfiled
We'll Ghae nae mair o Dyou, Go”
[Chorus]
GWow, but he was a bonnie young lad
A brisk young lad and a Cbraw young Glad
Wow, but he was a Cbonnie young lad
Cam Gseeking me tae Dwoo, Go
[Chorus]
GWow, but he was a bonnie young lad
A brisk young lad and a Cbraw young Glad
Wow, but he was a Cbonnie young lad
Cam Gseeking me tae Dwoo, Go

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The Brisk Young Lad

by Malinky

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C G D G

[Verse]

There cam a young man tae ma daddie's door

C G

My daddie's door, ma daddie's door

There cam a young man tae ma daddie's door

G D G

Cam seeking me tae woo, o

[Chorus]

Wow, but he was a bonnie young lad

C G

A brisk young lad and a braw young lad

Wow, but he was a bonnie young lad

G D G

Cam seeking me tae woo, o

[Verse]

I was baking when he cam

C G

When he cam, when he cam

I took him in and gied him a scone

G D G

To thaw his frozen mou, o

[Chorus]

Wow, but he was a bonnie young lad

C G

A brisk young lad and a braw young lad

Wow, but he was a bonnie young lad

G D G

Cam seeking me tae woo, o

[Verse]

Em G

I set him in aside the bink

C G

I gaed him bread and ale tae drink

Ne'er a blythe styme wid he blink

G D G

Until his wame was fu, o

[Chorus]

Wow, but he was a bonnie young lad

C G

A brisk young lad and a braw young lad

Wow, but he was a bonnie young lad

G D G Em D

Cam seeking me tae woo, o

[Verse]

“Gae, get ye goon, ye cauldrife wooer

C G

Ye soor-lookin cauldrife wooer”

I straight-way showed him tae the door

G D G

Saying, “Cam nae mair tae woo, o”

[Chorus]

Wow, but he was a bonnie young lad

C G

A brisk young lad and a braw young lad

Wow, but he was a bonnie young lad

G D Em

Cam seeking me tae woo, o

[Verse]

There lay a deuk dub afore the door

C G

Afore the door, afore the door

There lay a deuk dub afore the door

G D G

And there fell he, I trow, o

[Chorus]

Wow, but he was a bonnie young lad

C G

A brisk young lad and a braw young lad

Wow, but he was a bonnie young lad

G D G

Cam seeking me tae woo, o

[Verse]

Out cam I and sneered and smiled

C G

“Ye cam tae woo and ye're aa beguiled

Ye've faan in the dirt and ye're aa befiled

G D G

We'll hae nae mair o you, o”

[Chorus]

Wow, but he was a bonnie young lad

C G

A brisk young lad and a braw young lad

Wow, but he was a bonnie young lad

G D G

Cam seeking me tae woo, o

[Chorus]

Wow, but he was a bonnie young lad

C G

A brisk young lad and a braw young lad

Wow, but he was a bonnie young lad

G D G

Cam seeking me tae woo, o

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