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Clyde Water

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[Verse]
CWillie sits in his Fstable door
And he's Ccombing his Fcoal-black stCeed
Doubting Con fair FMargaret's love
And his Cheart beG7gan to bCleed
"Give corn unto my horse, mother
And meat to my man John
And I'll away to fair Margaret's bower
Before the night comes on."
[Verse]
C"Stay at home with Fme, dear Willie
Oh stay Cat home with FmeC  
In the Cdeepest pFart of the Clyde water
Then you Cshall dG7rowned bCe."
C"Oh the good steed FI ride upon
Cost me Cthrice thirty FpoundsC  
I'll put Ctrust in Fhis swift feet
To take Cme safe G7and sounCd."
[Verse]
CHe's ridden o'er hiFgh, high hill
And he's Cdown yon dowFie denC  
And the Crushing Fthe Clyde water
Would haCve feareG7d five hCundred men
C"O roaring Clyde, yFou roar so loud
Your strCeams are wondFrous strongC  
Make me Ca wreck Fas I come back
And sparCe me as G7I'm goinCg."
[Verse]
COh and when he's goFt to Margaret's bower
He's turCled low on thFe pinC  
Saying C"Rise up, Fme good Margaret
Rise up Cand let G7me in."C  
C"Oh who is this at Fmy bower door
Calling CMay Margaret'Fs name?"C  
"It's oCnly your Ffirst love, little William
This nigCht come G7to her hCome."
[Verse]
C"Open up your castlFe gates
Open and Clet me inF  C  
For me Cboots theFy are full of the Clyde water
And I'm Cfrozen tG7o the skCin."
C"Oh me barns are fuFll of corn, Willie
The stabCle's full of FhayC  
And me Cbower's fFull of gentlemen
They'll Cnot remoG7ve till Cday."
[Verse]
C"Fare you well to yFou, May Margaret
It's farCe thee well aFnd adieuC  
For I Chave won Fmy mother's own curse
In cominCg this nG7ight to Cyou."
CSo he's ridden o'er Fhigh, high hill
And down Cyon dowie deFnC  
CAnd the rushing in Fthe Clyde water
Took WilClie's caG7ne from Chim
[Verse]
CAnd he's leaned him Fover his saddle-bow
To catch Chis cane agaFinC  
And thCe rushing Fin the Clyde water
Took WilClie's haG7t from hCim
CHe's leaned him oveFr his saddle-bow
To catch Chis hat by fForceC  
And thCe rushing Fin the Clyde water
Took WilClie from G7his horCse
[Verse]
CAnd the very hour tFhat young man sank
Into the Cparts so deeFpC  
Then uCp and awoFke this May Margaret
Out from Cher droG7wsy sleeCp
C"Come here come herFe, my mother dear
And you Cread my drearFy dreamC  
Oh I dCreamed my Flover was at our gates
And noboCdy let hG7im in."C  
[Verse]
C"Oh Lie down, lie dFown, you May Margaret
Lie down Cand take youFr restC  
And siCnce your Flover was at our gates
It's but Ctwo quaG7rters paCssed."
CThen nimbly, nimbly Frose she up
Went dowCn to the riveFr's brimC  
And thCe louder Fthat this lady cried
The loudCer grew G7the windC  
[Verse]
CAnd the very first Fstep that she went in
She wadeCd to her feetF  C  
And itC's "oh" aFnd "alas," this lady says
"The watCer's wonG7drous deCep."
CAnd the very next sFtep that she went in
She's waCded to her knFeeC  
Says sChe, "I woFuld wade farther in
If I my Ctrue lovG7er could Csee."
[Verse]
CAnd the very last sFtep that she went in
She's waCded to her chFinC  
And thCe deepest Fpart of Clyde water
She founCd sweet G7William Cin
C"Oh you have had a Fcruel mother, Willie
And I haCve had anotheFrC  
And noCw we'll sFleep in Clyde water
Like sisCter and G7brother.C"

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Clyde Water

by Nic Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

C F

Willie sits in his stable door

C F C

And he's combing his coal-black steed

C F

Doubting on fair Margaret's love

C G7 C

And his heart began to bleed

"Give corn unto my horse, mother

And meat to my man John

And I'll away to fair Margaret's bower

Before the night comes on."

[Verse]

C F

"Stay at home with me, dear Willie

C F C

Oh stay at home with me

C F

In the deepest part of the Clyde water

C G7 C

Then you shall drowned be."

C F

"Oh the good steed I ride upon

C F C

Cost me thrice thirty pounds

C F

I'll put trust in his swift feet

C G7 C

To take me safe and sound."

[Verse]

C F

He's ridden o'er high, high hill

C F C

And he's down yon dowie den

C F

And the rushing the Clyde water

C G7 C

Would have feared five hundred men

C F

"O roaring Clyde, you roar so loud

C F C

Your streams are wondrous strong

C F

Make me a wreck as I come back

C G7 C

And spare me as I'm going."

[Verse]

C F

Oh and when he's got to Margaret's bower

C F C

He's turled low on the pin

C F

Saying "Rise up, me good Margaret

C G7 C

Rise up and let me in."

C F

"Oh who is this at my bower door

C F C

Calling May Margaret's name?"

C F

"It's only your first love, little William

C G7 C

This night come to her home."

[Verse]

C F

"Open up your castle gates

C F C

Open and let me in

C F

For me boots they are full of the Clyde water

C G7 C

And I'm frozen to the skin."

C F

"Oh me barns are full of corn, Willie

C F C

The stable's full of hay

C F

And me bower's full of gentlemen

C G7 C

They'll not remove till day."

[Verse]

C F

"Fare you well to you, May Margaret

C F C

It's fare thee well and adieu

C F

For I have won my mother's own curse

C G7 C

In coming this night to you."

C F

So he's ridden o'er high, high hill

C F C

And down yon dowie den

C F

And the rushing in the Clyde water

C G7 C

Took Willie's cane from him

[Verse]

C F

And he's leaned him over his saddle-bow

C F C

To catch his cane again

C F

And the rushing in the Clyde water

C G7 C

Took Willie's hat from him

C F

He's leaned him over his saddle-bow

C F C

To catch his hat by force

C F

And the rushing in the Clyde water

C G7 C

Took Willie from his horse

[Verse]

C F

And the very hour that young man sank

C F C

Into the parts so deep

C F

Then up and awoke this May Margaret

C G7 C

Out from her drowsy sleep

C F

"Come here come here, my mother dear

C F C

And you read my dreary dream

C F

Oh I dreamed my lover was at our gates

C G7 C

And nobody let him in."

[Verse]

C F

"Oh Lie down, lie down, you May Margaret

C F C

Lie down and take your rest

C F

And since your lover was at our gates

C G7 C

It's but two quarters passed."

C F

Then nimbly, nimbly rose she up

C F C

Went down to the river's brim

C F

And the louder that this lady cried

C G7 C

The louder grew the wind

[Verse]

C F

And the very first step that she went in

C F C

She waded to her feet

C F

And it's "oh" and "alas," this lady says

C G7 C

"The water's wondrous deep."

C F

And the very next step that she went in

C F C

She's waded to her knee

C F

Says she, "I would wade farther in

C G7 C

If I my true lover could see."

[Verse]

C F

And the very last step that she went in

C F C

She's waded to her chin

C F

And the deepest part of Clyde water

C G7 C

She found sweet William in

C F

"Oh you have had a cruel mother, Willie

C F C

And I have had another

C F

And now we'll sleep in Clyde water

C G7 C

Like sister and brother."

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