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[Intro]
E
[Verse]
EI am a weaver, a ACaltan weaver
EI am a rash and C#mroving Bblade
C#mI've got silver in Amy pouches
EAnd I follow the C#mroving Btrade
EI came in by AGlasgow city
ENancy whiskey I C#mchanced to Bsmell
C#mI went in sat Adown beside her
ESeven long years I C#mloved her Bwell
[Chorus]
WhEiskey whiskey NAancy whiskey
WhEiskey whiskey C#mNancy-BO
WC#mhiskey whiskey NAancy whiskey
WhEiskey whiskey C#mNancy-EO
[Verse]
The mEore I kissed her the mAore I loved her
The mEore I loved her the mC#more she smBiled
C#mI forgot my mAother's teaching
NEancy soon had mC#me beguilBed
When EI awoke in the eAarly morning
ETo quench my thirst it C#mwas my nBeed
C#mTried to rise, but AI wasnae able
NEancy whiskey had me C#mby the hBead
[Chorus]
WhEiskey whiskey NAancy whiskey
WhEiskey whiskey C#mNancy-BO
WC#mhiskey whiskey NAancy whiskey
WhEiskey whiskey C#mNancy-EO
[Verse]
Come oEn landlady, whAat's me owin'
TEell me what there C#mis to pBay
C#mFifteen shillings iAs a reckonin'
PEay me quickly and C#mgo awBay
CEome on you weavers you CAaltan weavers
Come Eall you young men wC#mhere e'er you bBe
C#mBeware of whiskey, NAancy whiskey
ShEe'll ruin you like C#mshe ruined mBe
[Chorus]
WhEiskey whiskey NAancy whiskey
WhEiskey whiskey C#mNancy-BO
WC#mhiskey whiskey NAancy whiskey
WhEiskey whiskey C#mNancy-EO
[Instrumental]
 E   A   E   C#m   B   C#m   A   E   C#m   Bx2
[Chorus]
WhEiskey whiskey NAancy whiskey
WhEiskey whiskey C#mNancy-BO
WC#mhiskey whiskey NAancy whiskey
WhEiskey whiskey C#mNancy-EO
WhEiskey whiskey NAancy whiskey
WhEiskey whiskey C#mNancy-BO
WC#mhiskey whiskey NAancy whiskey
WhEiskey whiskey C#mNancy-EO

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Nancy Whisky

by Firkin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

[Verse]

E A

I am a weaver, a Caltan weaver

E C#m B

I am a rash and roving blade

C#m A

I've got silver in my pouches

E C#m B

And I follow the roving trade

E A

I came in by Glasgow city

E C#m B

Nancy whiskey I chanced to smell

C#m A

I went in sat down beside her

E C#m B

Seven long years I loved her well

[Chorus]

E A

Whiskey whiskey Nancy whiskey

E C#m B

Whiskey whiskey Nancy-O

C#m A

Whiskey whiskey Nancy whiskey

E C#m E

Whiskey whiskey Nancy-O

[Verse]

E A

The more I kissed her the more I loved her

E C#m B

The more I loved her the more she smiled

C#m A

I forgot my mother's teaching

E C#m B

Nancy soon had me beguiled

E A

When I awoke in the early morning

E C#m B

To quench my thirst it was my need

C#m A

Tried to rise, but I wasnae able

E C#m B

Nancy whiskey had me by the head

[Chorus]

E A

Whiskey whiskey Nancy whiskey

E C#m B

Whiskey whiskey Nancy-O

C#m A

Whiskey whiskey Nancy whiskey

E C#m E

Whiskey whiskey Nancy-O

[Verse]

E A

Come on landlady, what's me owin'

E C#m B

Tell me what there is to pay

C#m A

Fifteen shillings is a reckonin'

E C#m B

Pay me quickly and go away

E A

Come on you weavers you Caltan weavers

E C#m B

Come all you young men where e'er you be

C#m A

Beware of whiskey, Nancy whiskey

E C#m B

She'll ruin you like she ruined me

[Chorus]

E A

Whiskey whiskey Nancy whiskey

E C#m B

Whiskey whiskey Nancy-O

C#m A

Whiskey whiskey Nancy whiskey

E C#m E

Whiskey whiskey Nancy-O

[Instrumental]

E A E C#m B C#m A E C#m B

[Chorus]

E A

Whiskey whiskey Nancy whiskey

E C#m B

Whiskey whiskey Nancy-O

C#m A

Whiskey whiskey Nancy whiskey

E C#m E

Whiskey whiskey Nancy-O

E A

Whiskey whiskey Nancy whiskey

E C#m B

Whiskey whiskey Nancy-O

C#m A

Whiskey whiskey Nancy whiskey

E C#m E

Whiskey whiskey Nancy-O

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