Back of the Moon - The Brewer Lad

      
 
 Intro 
 
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 Verse 1 
 
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 In Perth there lived a bonnie lad
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 A brewer tae his trade O
 
 An' he is courted Peggie Roy
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 A young and handsome maid O
 
 Chorus 
 
       C                                
 Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die dum doo
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 Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die doh
 
 Verse 2 
 
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 Well, he's courted her for seven lang years
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 A' for tae gain her favour
 
 But there cam a lad oot a' Edinburgh toon
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 Wha swore that he would have her
 
 Verse 3 
 
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 It's will ye gang alang wi' me
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 An' will ye be ma honey?
 
 It's will ye gang alang wi' me
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 An' leave your brewer laddie?
 
 Verse 4 
 
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 Oh, I will gang alang wi' you
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 Alang wi' you I'll ride O
 
 I'll gang wi' you to the ends o' the earth
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 Though I'm spoke to the brewer lad O
 
 Chorus 
 
       C                                
 Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die dum doo
                                    F G 
 Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die doh
 
 Verse 5 
 
         C                         
 Oh, the brewer, he cam hame at een
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 A-speirin' for his honey
 
 Her faither, he made this reply
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 "She's no' been here since Monday"
 
 Verse 6 
 
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 Oh, wasna that an uncoo' ploy
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 Wouldna onyone be offended
 
 Tae court wi' a lad for seven lang years
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 And leave him at the end o't
 
 Chorus 
 
       C                                
 Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die dum doo
                                    F G 
 Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die doh
 
 Verse 7 
 
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 Oh, be it so, and let her go
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 For it shall never grieve me
 
 I'm a lad that's free, as you can see
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 And a sma' thing will relieve me
 
 Verse 8 
 
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 There's as guid fish intae the sea
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 As ever yet was taken
 
 I'll cast ma net an' try again
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 Although I am forsaken
 
 Chorus 
 
       C                                
 Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die dum doo
                                    F G 
 Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die doh
 
 Verse 9 
 
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 She's rambled up, she's rambled doon
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 She's rambled through Kirkaldy
 
 Mony's the time she rued the day
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 She jilt' her brewer laddie
 
 Verse 10 
 
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 He's taen his course an' awa' he's gaen
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 The country he has fled O
 
 He's left nae sark upon her back
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 Nor blanket on her bed O
 
 Chorus 
 
       C                                
 Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die dum doo
                                    F G 
 Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die doh
 
 Verse 11 
 
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 The brewer, he set up in Perth
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 And there he brews strang ale O
 
 He's courted wi' anither lass
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 And taen her tae himsel' O
 
 Verse 12 
 
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 Ye lovers a', where'er ye be
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 Just let this be a warnin'
 
 An' never slight your ane true love
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 For fear you get a waur ane
 
 Chorus 
 
       C                                
 Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die dum doo
                                    F G 
 Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die doh