Tom: G
Am
[Verse]
Am
Adam Cameron is my name
C D
I'm second son to Boyndlie
Am G
My brother John, he heirs the land
C Am
And a soldier now you'll find me
[Verse]
Am
Parting with my bonnie love
C D
Her hand in mine was locke'd
Am G
And for to drive dull care away
C Am
I spoke as if I joke'd
[Verse]
Am
"It's farewell, Cameron, step abroad
C D
Though you say I'm your charmer
Am G
I've kept the best part to myself
C Am
And I'll wed some brisk young farmer"
[Verse]
Am
"Since you have kept the part from me
C D
For which I've long been searching
Am G
The fifes do play a merry tune
C Am
And the drums beat loud for marching"
[Instrumental]
Am G
Am G
Am D/A
Am
[Verse]
Am
So boldly I did step away
C D
To go on to Dumbarton
Am G
And I had on my Highland dress
C Am
As lieutenant to the captain
[Verse]
Am
A lad I had alang wi' me
C D
'Twas her young brother Tammy
Am G
And ay, when he did smile on me
C Am
Reminded me o' Annie
[Verse]
Am
Soon after this a letter came
C D
From Annie, as a token
Am G
It was to show and let me know
C Am
That the bonds of love were broken
[Verse]
Am
A letter from my brother came
C D
With post haste it was carried
Am G
That gin I were a living man
C Am
To come and see him married
[Verse]
Am
While reading it, her brother came
C D
To ask me for a furlough
Am G
To go and see his sister wed
C Am
He wished to leave tomorrow
[Verse]
Am
And when I heard young Tammy's words
C D
Within but I was weary
Am G
Who was to be my brother's wife
C Am
But just my only dearie
[Verse]
Am
I said, "You may not go alone
C D
For it would sair offend me
Am G
But you must stay and drive the coach
C Am
For me and Captain Finlay"
[Verse]
Am
So we drove on and further on
C D
It's homeward bound you'll find me
Am G
And there I met my bonnie love
C Am
Beneath the braes o' Boyndlie
[Verse]
Am
"Could you love a sodger noo
C D
Could you lay doon ayont me?
Am G
Could you forsake your new sweetheart
C Am
My dear love, and gang wi' me?"
[Verse]
Am
"I could love a sodger noo
C D
And I'll lie doon ayont ye
Am G
There was ne'er than for a mother's son
C Am
My love, and I'll do for ye"
[Verse]
Am
"The darkest oor o' any night
C D
If you wed me, I'll tend you
Am G
Here's Captain Finlay will make us one
C Am
And I will aye defend you"
[Verse]
Am
I laid my broadsword across our knees
C D
We crossed our right hands over
Am G
And Captain Finlay has made us one
C Am
I'm husband now and lover
