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[Intro]
D   G   D   G   C  Am  G   D
C  G  C  G Em D  G
[Verse]
GI ken ye dinna like it, lass
Tae Cwinter here in Amtoon
The Gscaldies, aye, miscry us
And they Dtry tae put us doon
DAnd it's hard to raise three bairns
In a Csingle flea-box Groom
But I'll Ctak' ye on the Groad aEmgain
When Dyellow's on the Gbroom
[Chorus]
When Dyellow's on the broom
When Gyellow's on the broom
I'll Ctak' ye on the Groad aEmgain
When Dyellow's on the Gbroom
[Verse]
GThe scaldies cry us 'Tinker dirt'
And Csconce our bairns in Amschool
But Gwho cares what a scaldy thinks
For a Dscaldy's but a fool
DHe's never heard the yarlin's song
Nor Cseen the flax in Gbloom
For they're Ca' cooped up in GhoosesEm  
When the Dyellow's on the Gbroom
[Chorus]
When Dyellow's on the broom
When Gyellow's on the broom
They're Ca' cooped up in GhoosesEm  
When Dyellow's on the Gbroom
[Instrumental]
D   G   D   G
[Verse]
GNo sale for pegs or baskets, noo
So Cjust to stay Amalive
We Ghave tae work at scaldy jobs
Frae Dnine o'clock till five
DBut we call nae man our maister
For we Cown the world's Groom
And I'll Cbid fareweel tae GBrechinEm  
When Dyellow's on the Gbroom
[Chorus]
When Dyellow's on the broom
When Gyellow's on the broom
We'll Cbid fareweel tae GBrechinEm  
When Dyellow's on the Gbroom
[Verse]
GI'm weary for the springtime
When we'll Ctak' the road once Ammair
For the Gpearlin' and the plantin'
And the Dberry fields of Blair
DWe'll meet up wi' oor kinfolk
Frae Ca' the country Groon'
When the Cganaboot folk Gtak' the Emroad
When Dyellow's on the Gbroom
[Chorus]
When Dyellow's on the broom
When Gyellow's on the broom
The gCanaboot folk taGk' the Emroad
When Dyellow's on the Gbroom
[Chorus]
When Dyellow's on the broom
When Gyellow's on the broom
I'll Ctak' ye on the Groad aEmgain
When Dyellow's on the Gbroom
[Outro]
G    C  Am  G    D
C  G  C  G Em D  G   D   G

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Yellow On The Broom

by The McCalmans

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D G C Am G D

C G C G Em D G

[Verse]

I ken ye dinna like it, lass

C Am

Tae winter here in toon

The scaldies, aye, miscry us

And they try tae put us doon

And it's hard to raise three bairns

C G

In a single flea-box room

C G Em

But I'll tak' ye on the road again

D G

When yellow's on the broom

[Chorus]

When yellow's on the broom

C G Em

I'll tak' ye on the road again

D G

When yellow's on the broom

[Verse]

The scaldies cry us 'Tinker dirt'

C Am

And sconce our bairns in school

But who cares what a scaldy thinks

For a scaldy's but a fool

He's never heard the yarlin's song

C G

Nor seen the flax in bloom

C G Em

For they're a' cooped up in hooses

D G

When the yellow's on the broom

[Chorus]

When yellow's on the broom

C G Em

They're a' cooped up in hooses

D G

When yellow's on the broom

[Instrumental]

D G D G

[Verse]

No sale for pegs or baskets, noo

C Am

So just to stay alive

We have tae work at scaldy jobs

Frae nine o'clock till five

But we call nae man our maister

C G

For we own the world's room

C G Em

And I'll bid fareweel tae Brechin

D G

When yellow's on the broom

[Chorus]

When yellow's on the broom

C G Em

We'll bid fareweel tae Brechin

D G

When yellow's on the broom

[Verse]

I'm weary for the springtime

C Am

When we'll tak' the road once mair

For the pearlin' and the plantin'

And the berry fields of Blair

We'll meet up wi' oor kinfolk

C G

Frae a' the country roon'

C G Em

When the ganaboot folk tak' the road

D G

When yellow's on the broom

[Chorus]

When yellow's on the broom

C G Em

The ganaboot folk tak' the road

D G

When yellow's on the broom

[Chorus]

When yellow's on the broom

C G Em

I'll tak' ye on the road again

D G

When yellow's on the broom

[Outro]

G C Am G D

C G C G Em D G D G

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