Scarborough Settler's Lament
Ton : CEnglish
(Rythme 3/4)
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ACway__ wi' FCa__-nada's_ Cmuddy_ creeksF_
And CCa__-nada's_ Dm7fie-ields__ G7of pine_G__
Your Cland_ of Fwheat is a Cgoodly landF___
But Cah!__ it Dmis__ not Gmine___G
The Emhea__-thy Chill__ the_ Cgras_-sy_ CdaleC(add9)_ C dale: valley
The Dmdai___-sy_ Dmspan__-Fgled_ lea__G spangled lea: glittering grassland
The Cpurling Fburn_ Cand craggy_ Flinn_ [purling: embraided, burn: glow,
Auld CScotia's_ G7glens_ give me_ [*[craggy: rough, rugged, linn: ravine]auld: old, glen: narrow valley]
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Oh_ CI__ would Flike_ to-Co_ hear__ a_-Fgain__
the Clark_ on_ Dm7Tin_-ny's_ G7hill___G lark: bird
And Csee__ the Fwee__ bit CgowanyF__ [wee: very small, gowany: white/
That Cblooms___ Dmbeside___ the Grill___G yellow field flower]
Like Emba__-nished_ CSwill_ who-o-o Cview__ afar__C C(add9) C
his DmAlps__ with Dmlong__-ing Fe'e___G
I Cgaze___ uFpon___ the Cmorning-ng Fstar_
that Cshines__ onG7_ my__ coun_-try______
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Nae CMair__ I'll Fwin__ by CEskdale FPen_ [Nae: no, Mair: Mary, Eskdale: deep
or CPentland's__ Ccra-a__-ggy Dm7comb__G_ P[*valley in Dumfrieshire Scotland]en: arch of a bridge, Pentland: hill]
The Cdays__ can Fne'er__ come_C back_ Fagain_
of Cthir__-ty Dmyears__ that's Ggone__G_
But Emfan__-cy Coft_ at_ Cmidnight__ hourC__ C(add9) C oft: often
will Dmsteal___ aDmcross___ the Fsea___G
CYestereve_F in a pleaCsant_ Fdream_ Yestereve: last night
I Csaw__ the G7auld__ coun_-try_______ auld: old
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Each Cwell-known_ Fscene_ that Cmet my-y-yF_ view_
brought Cchild_-hood's_ Dm7joys-ys__ G7to mindG_
The Cblackbird_ Fsang_ on_ CTushey__ lFinn_ linn: waterfall
The Csong he Dmsang_ 'Lang GSyne'__G Lang Syne: in a distant past
But Emlike__ a Cdream_ Ctime_ flies__ CawayC(add9)__ C
ADmgain__ Dmthe mor__-ningF_ came__G_
And CI__ awokeF in_ Ca__-naCda__ F
Three_ Cthou_-sand G7miles__ 'frae hame'____ frae hame: from home
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Oh_ Emlike_ a Cdream_ Ctime_ flies__ CawayC(add9)_ C
ADmgain__ Dmthe mor__-ningF_ came__G_
And CI__ awokeF in_ Ca__-naCda__ F
ThreeC thou_-sandG7 miles__ 'fraeC hame'____________