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The Blaydon Races; A Geordie folk song.  Sung at Newcastle United Football 
Matches...HOWAY THE LADS!
I went to Blaydon Races
DTwas on the ninth of June
A7Eighteen Hundred Dand Sixty Two
GOn a summer's aDfternoon
E7I took the A7bus from Balmbras
DAnd she was heavy laden
A7Away we went alDong Collingwood Street
GThat's on the RDoad to Blaydon
A7               D
Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin
DPassing the A7folks along the Droad
GAnd all of them Dwere starin'
GAll E7the lads and Alasses there
DThey all had smilin' faces
A7Gannin along the Scotswood RoaDd
GTo DseA7e the Blaydon Races
 D
We flew past Armstrong's factory
DAnd up by the Robin Adair
A7But gaDnnin ower the Railway Bridge
GThe bus wDheel flew off there
E7The A7lasses lost their crinolines
DAnd veils that hide their faces
A7I gDot two black eyes and a broken nose
GIn ganDnin to Blaydon Races
A7      D
Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin
DPaA7ssiDng the folks along the road
GAnDd all of them were starin'
GAll the E7lads and lassAes there
DThey all had smilin' faces
A7Gannin along the Scotswood RoaDd
GTo DseA7e the Blaydon Races
 D
Now when we got the wheel back on
DAway we went again
A7But thDem that had their noses broke
GThey went Dback ower hyem
E7SomA7e went to the dispensary
DAnd some to Doctor Gibbses
A7And Dsome to the infirmary
GTo menDd their broken ribses
A7      D
Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin
DPaA7ssiDng the folks along the road
GAnDd all of them were starin'
GAll the E7lads and lassAes there
DThey all had smilin' faces
A7Gannin along the Scotswood RoaDd
GTo DseA7e the Blaydon Races
 D
We flew across the Tyne Bridge
DAnd came to Blaydon Toon
A7The baDrman he was calling then
GThey callDed him Jackie Broon
E7I sA7aw him talking to some chaps
DAnd them he was persuadin'
A7To Dgan and see Geordie Ridley's show
GAt the DMechanics' Hall in Blaydon
A7      D
Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin
DPaA7ssiDng the folks along the road
GAnDd all of them were starin'
GAll the E7lads and lassAes there
DThey all had smilin' faces
A7Gannin along the Scotswood RoaDd
GTo DseA7e the Blaydon Races
 D
Now when we got to Paradise
DThere were bonny games begun
A7There Dwere four and twenty on the bus
GAnd how wDe danced and sung
E7TheA7y called on me to sing a song
DSo I sang 'em 'Paddy Fagan'
A7I dDanced a jig and I swung me twig
GThe daDy I went to Blaydon
A7      D
Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin
DPaA7ssiDng the folks along the road
GAnDd all of them were starin'
GAll the E7lads and lassAes there
DThey all had smilin' faces
A7Gannin along the Scotswood RoaDd
GTo DseA7e the Blaydon Races
 D
The rain it poured down all the day
DAnd made the ground quite muddy
A7Coffee DJohnny had a white hat on
GShouted 'DWee stole the cuddy?'
E7TheA7re were spice stalls and monkey shows
DAnd old wives selling ciders
A7And Dthe chap on the ha'penny roundabout
GSaying D'Any more lads for riders?'
A7      D
Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin
DPaA7ssiDng the folks along the road
GAnDd all of them were starin'
GAll the E7lads and lassAes there
DThey all had smilin' faces
A7Gannin along the Scotswood RoaDd
GTo DseA7e the Blaydon Races
 D

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The Blaydon Races

by Misc Traditional

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The Blaydon Races; A Geordie folk song. Sung at Newcastle United Football

Matches...HOWAY THE LADS!

I went to Blaydon Races

Twas on the ninth of June

A7 D

Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Two

G D

On a summer's afternoon

E7 A7

I took the bus from Balmbras

And she was heavy laden

A7 D

Away we went along Collingwood Street

G D

That's on the Road to Blaydon

A7 D

Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin

D A7 D

Passing the folks along the road

G D

And all of them were starin'

G E7 A

All the lads and lasses there

They all had smilin' faces

A7 D

Gannin along the Scotswood Road

G D A7

To see the Blaydon Races

We flew past Armstrong's factory

And up by the Robin Adair

A7 D

But gannin ower the Railway Bridge

G D

The bus wheel flew off there

E7 A7

The lasses lost their crinolines

And veils that hide their faces

A7 D

I got two black eyes and a broken nose

G D

In gannin to Blaydon Races

A7 D

Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin

D A7 D

Passing the folks along the road

G D

And all of them were starin'

G E7 A

All the lads and lasses there

They all had smilin' faces

A7 D

Gannin along the Scotswood Road

G D A7

To see the Blaydon Races

Now when we got the wheel back on

Away we went again

A7 D

But them that had their noses broke

G D

They went back ower hyem

E7 A7

Some went to the dispensary

And some to Doctor Gibbses

A7 D

And some to the infirmary

G D

To mend their broken ribses

A7 D

Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin

D A7 D

Passing the folks along the road

G D

And all of them were starin'

G E7 A

All the lads and lasses there

They all had smilin' faces

A7 D

Gannin along the Scotswood Road

G D A7

To see the Blaydon Races

We flew across the Tyne Bridge

And came to Blaydon Toon

A7 D

The barman he was calling then

G D

They called him Jackie Broon

E7 A7

I saw him talking to some chaps

And them he was persuadin'

A7 D

To gan and see Geordie Ridley's show

G D

At the Mechanics' Hall in Blaydon

A7 D

Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin

D A7 D

Passing the folks along the road

G D

And all of them were starin'

G E7 A

All the lads and lasses there

They all had smilin' faces

A7 D

Gannin along the Scotswood Road

G D A7

To see the Blaydon Races

Now when we got to Paradise

There were bonny games begun

A7 D

There were four and twenty on the bus

G D

And how we danced and sung

E7 A7

They called on me to sing a song

So I sang 'em 'Paddy Fagan'

A7 D

I danced a jig and I swung me twig

G D

The day I went to Blaydon

A7 D

Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin

D A7 D

Passing the folks along the road

G D

And all of them were starin'

G E7 A

All the lads and lasses there

They all had smilin' faces

A7 D

Gannin along the Scotswood Road

G D A7

To see the Blaydon Races

The rain it poured down all the day

And made the ground quite muddy

A7 D

Coffee Johnny had a white hat on

G D

Shouted 'Wee stole the cuddy?'

E7 A7

There were spice stalls and monkey shows

And old wives selling ciders

A7 D

And the chap on the ha'penny roundabout

G D

Saying 'Any more lads for riders?'

A7 D

Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin

D A7 D

Passing the folks along the road

G D

And all of them were starin'

G E7 A

All the lads and lasses there

They all had smilin' faces

A7 D

Gannin along the Scotswood Road

G D A7

To see the Blaydon Races

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