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[Verse]
There Gwas a squire in Edinburgh toon, and a Fsquire o' high deGgree
He came coortin' a comely lass, and a Fcomely Class was Gshe
She's got consent fae her faither and her Fmither, fae the Cauld and the young likeGwise
And then she said, "I Em7am undone," and the Ftears fell from her Geyes
[Verse]
She wrote her love a letter and she Fsealed it wi' her right Ghand
She told him that she was to be wedded to a Fvery rich Cfarmer's Gson
And when he read the first line Fo'er, he Claughed and he did Gsay
"I will deprive him Em7o' his love all Fon his wedding Gday"
[Verse]
So he wrote her back an answer and he Fwrote without deGlay
He wrote her back an answer to be Fdressed in Cgreen arGray
"A suit of the same, it's FI'll put on, your Cwedding to preGpare
My dearest dear, it's Em7you I'll wed, in Fspite of all that's Gthere"
[Verse]
He rode east and he rode west and Fall around the Gland
He's gaithered a score o' the finest Fmen to Cride at his comGmand
They rode on in twos or Fthrees, but a Csingle man rode Ghe
'Til they arrived at the Em7wedding house, a Ffine green compaGny
[Verse]
There she poured him a glass of the new port wine, he Fsays tae the company 'Groond
"Whaur is the man?" cries he, he Fsays, "The Cman they call the Ggroom?
Whaur is the man?" cries he, he Fsays, "Who Cwill enjoy the Gbride?
Another might love her as Em7well as he and Ftak' her fae his Gside"
[Verse]
Well, it's up and spak' the bridegroom, and he Fspak' sae loud and Gclear
"If it's for fight that you've come Fhere, be Csure I'll no' be Gswear"
"It's no' for fight that I've come Fhere, but Cfriendship for to Gshow
Gin ye'll gie me a kiss o' the Em7bonnie, bonnie bride, aFwa' fae you I'll Ggo"
[Verse]
But he's ta'en her by the middle sae sma' and Fby the grass-green Gsleeve
He's marched her oot o' that wedding house and the Fcompany Casked no Gleave
The drums did beat and the morning Fsun sae Cglorious tae be Gseen
Aye they rode awa' tae Em7Edinburgh toon, the Fcompany dressed in Ggreen

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The Green Wedding

by Malinky

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Em7

[Verse]

G F G

There was a squire in Edinburgh toon, and a squire o' high degree

F C G

He came coortin' a comely lass, and a comely lass was she

F C G

She's got consent fae her faither and her mither, fae the auld and the young likewise

Em7 F G

And then she said, "I am undone," and the tears fell from her eyes

[Verse]

F G

She wrote her love a letter and she sealed it wi' her right hand

F C G

She told him that she was to be wedded to a very rich farmer's son

F C G

And when he read the first line o'er, he laughed and he did say

Em7 F G

"I will deprive him o' his love all on his wedding day"

[Verse]

F G

So he wrote her back an answer and he wrote without delay

F C G

He wrote her back an answer to be dressed in green array

F C G

"A suit of the same, it's I'll put on, your wedding to prepare

Em7 F G

My dearest dear, it's you I'll wed, in spite of all that's there"

[Verse]

F G

He rode east and he rode west and all around the land

F C G

He's gaithered a score o' the finest men to ride at his command

F C G

They rode on in twos or threes, but a single man rode he

Em7 F G

'Til they arrived at the wedding house, a fine green company

[Verse]

F G

There she poured him a glass of the new port wine, he says tae the company 'roond

F C G

"Whaur is the man?" cries he, he says, "The man they call the groom?

F C G

Whaur is the man?" cries he, he says, "Who will enjoy the bride?

Em7 F G

Another might love her as well as he and tak' her fae his side"

[Verse]

F G

Well, it's up and spak' the bridegroom, and he spak' sae loud and clear

F C G

"If it's for fight that you've come here, be sure I'll no' be swear"

F C G

"It's no' for fight that I've come here, but friendship for to show

Em7 F G

Gin ye'll gie me a kiss o' the bonnie, bonnie bride, awa' fae you I'll go"

[Verse]

F G

But he's ta'en her by the middle sae sma' and by the grass-green sleeve

F C G

He's marched her oot o' that wedding house and the company asked no leave

F C G

The drums did beat and the morning sun sae glorious tae be seen

Em7 F G

Aye they rode awa' tae Edinburgh toon, the company dressed in green

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