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[Intro]
G    D    G
[Verse]
GWee Ann took her Yo Yo, tae school she diCd go, though
DShe shouldnae hae taen iGt at a'.
IGt fell frae her haun and it rolled Don the grun
DAnd it went through a hole in the waG  
[Chorus]
GDid ye find a red Yo Yo, red Yo CYo, red Yo Yo
DDid ye find a red Yo Yo, wi a wee yelloGw string?
[Verse]
GThe daring young Annie, she went tae Cthe Janny
DA decent wee man as a Grule
GIt's pleasing to tell that he rang on Dhis bell
DAnd he asked every wean in the scGhool
[Chorus]
GDid ye find a red Yo Yo, red Yo CYo, red Yo Yo
DDid ye find a red Yo Yo, wi a wee yelloGw string?
[Verse]
GThe weans left their pencils and papers aCnd stencils
DTae knock on the doors all Garoon
GAnd as they were rapping and ringing Dand chapping
DThey asked a' the folk o the Gtoon
[Chorus]
GDid ye find a red Yo Yo, red Yo CYo, red Yo Yo
DDid ye find a red Yo Yo, wi a wee yelloGw string?
[Verse]
GThe polis soon learned an they werCe concerned
DThey left a' their murders Gaside
GThe whole of the force was alerted Dof course,
DAnd they went on the telly anGd cried
[Chorus]
GDid ye find a red Yo Yo, red Yo CYo, red Yo Yo
DDid ye find a red Yo Yo, wi a wee yelloGw string?
[Verse]
GAll over the country, the common aCnd gentry
DWere watching their big TV Gscreens
GThings really got gaun some when PresideDnt Johnson
DReceived an appeal frae thGe Queen
[Chorus]
GDid ye find a red Yo Yo, red Yo CYo, red Yo Yo
DDid ye find a red Yo Yo, wi a wee yelloGw string?
[Verse]
GThe wires were tremblin when he phoned Cthe Kremlin
DTae ask aboot Annie's GYo Yo
GBut Kosygin agreed with the greatest Dof speed
G'Sio phonyo orchen strativGichen'
[Chorus]
GDid ye find a red Yo Yo, red Yo CYo, red Yo Yo
DDid ye find a red Yo Yo, wi a wee yelloGw string?
[Verse]
GIn Peking and Paris and a' roon thCe Barras
DThe people they searched high Gand low
GTill finally Annie announced that Dher Granny
DHad bought her another GYo Yo
[Final Chorus]
GAnd it was a red Yo Yo, red Yo YoD, red Yo Yo
DIt was a red Yo Yo, wi a wee yelloGw string

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Red Yoyo

by Matt McGinn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D G

[Verse]

G C

Wee Ann took her Yo Yo, tae school she did go, though

D G

She shouldnae hae taen it at a'.

G D

It fell frae her haun and it rolled on the grun

D G

And it went through a hole in the wa

[Chorus]

G C

Did ye find a red Yo Yo, red Yo Yo, red Yo Yo

D G

Did ye find a red Yo Yo, wi a wee yellow string?

[Verse]

G C

The daring young Annie, she went tae the Janny

D G

A decent wee man as a rule

G D

It's pleasing to tell that he rang on his bell

D G

And he asked every wean in the school

[Chorus]

G C

Did ye find a red Yo Yo, red Yo Yo, red Yo Yo

D G

Did ye find a red Yo Yo, wi a wee yellow string?

[Verse]

G C

The weans left their pencils and papers and stencils

D G

Tae knock on the doors all aroon

G D

And as they were rapping and ringing and chapping

D G

They asked a' the folk o the toon

[Chorus]

G C

Did ye find a red Yo Yo, red Yo Yo, red Yo Yo

D G

Did ye find a red Yo Yo, wi a wee yellow string?

[Verse]

G C

The polis soon learned an they were concerned

D G

They left a' their murders aside

G D

The whole of the force was alerted of course,

D G

And they went on the telly and cried

[Chorus]

G C

Did ye find a red Yo Yo, red Yo Yo, red Yo Yo

D G

Did ye find a red Yo Yo, wi a wee yellow string?

[Verse]

G C

All over the country, the common and gentry

D G

Were watching their big TV screens

G D

Things really got gaun some when President Johnson

D G

Received an appeal frae the Queen

[Chorus]

G C

Did ye find a red Yo Yo, red Yo Yo, red Yo Yo

D G

Did ye find a red Yo Yo, wi a wee yellow string?

[Verse]

G C

The wires were tremblin when he phoned the Kremlin

D G

Tae ask aboot Annie's Yo Yo

G D

But Kosygin agreed with the greatest of speed

G G

'Sio phonyo orchen strativichen'

[Chorus]

G C

Did ye find a red Yo Yo, red Yo Yo, red Yo Yo

D G

Did ye find a red Yo Yo, wi a wee yellow string?

[Verse]

G C

In Peking and Paris and a' roon the Barras

D G

The people they searched high and low

G D

Till finally Annie announced that her Granny

D G

Had bought her another Yo Yo

[Final Chorus]

G D

And it was a red Yo Yo, red Yo Yo, red Yo Yo

D G

It was a red Yo Yo, wi a wee yellow string

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