Intro: Am
verse 1:
Em
A lassie was milkin' her faither's kye
G Bm
When a gentleman on horseback, he cam' ridin' by
Am Em
A gentleman on horseback, he cam' ridin' by
Am Em D
He was the Laird o' the Dainty Dounby
verse 2:
Am Em
“Oh lassie, oh lassie, what wad ye gie
G Bm
If I was to lay ae nicht wi' ye?”
Am Em
“To lie ae nicht that'll never, never dee
Am Em D
When ye're Laird o' the Dainty Dounby”
verse 3:
Am Em
Well, he dinned her by the middle sae sma'
G Bm
He laid her doon where the grass grew lang
Am Em
Twas a lang, lang time ere he raised her up again
Am Em D
Sayin', “Ye're Lady owre the Dainty Dounby”
verse 4:
Am Em
Well, it fell upon a day, and a bonnie summer's day
G Bm
To face the lassie's faither, some money had to pay
Am Em
To face the lassie's faither, some money had to pay
Am Em D
Tae the Laird o' the Dainty Dounby
VERSE 5:
Am Em
“Oh, a' good mornin', an' how dae ye do?
G Bm
And hoo is yer dochter Janetie noo?
Am Em
And hoo's yer dochter Janetie noo
Am Em D
Since I laid her in the Dainty Dounby?”
VERSE 6:
Am Em
“Oh, my wee Janet, she's nae very weel
G Bm
My dochter Janet she looks unco pale
Am Em
My dochter Janet aye cowken at her kail
Am Em D
Since you laid her in the Dainty Dounby”
VERSE 7:
Am Em
Well, he dinned her by the lily-white hand
G Bm
And he showed her his rooms, there were twenty-one
Am Em
He put the keys intae her hand
Am Em D
Sayin', “Ye're Lady owre the Dainty Dounby”
Am Em D
Sayin', “Ye're Lady owre the Dainty Dounby”