Tom: G
D G D
C G D
[Verse]
G C G
Lindsay, he has ta'en to the road
C D
Straight to the north he'll steer
G
Wi' a Speyside fiddle in his pack
D
Aye, and he’ll make a livin' up here
[Verse]
G
He's well met wi' a peddler drouth
D
And a chance to adjourn to the inn
C G
He's called for ale and he's ta'en up a pipe
D
And has carelessly slipped to the tune
[Instrumental]
D G D
C G D
[Verse]
G C G
And a' the nicht they fiddled and piped
C D
For the dancers had ta'en tae the floor
G
They neither wanted a pipe nor a glass
D
Or a lass 'till the music was o'er
[Verse]
G
They played up through markets and fairs
D
'Till at last tae the north they've come
C G
There they met black Janet the widow
D
Who sang as she rattled her drum
[Instrumental]
D G D
C G D
[Verse]
G C G
And Lindsay called black Janet tae dance
C D
And you ne'er saw so bonny a pair
G
She had ta'en him firm by the hand
D
And they tripped to the top of the stair
[Verse]
G
"Here" she said, "is a fine feather bed
D
Where a man be he weary or drear
C G
May step for me a gay Strathspey
D
With me lilting a tune in his ear"
[Instrumental]
D G D
C G D
[Verse]
G C G
And Janet was as good as her word
C D
And Lindsay has proven his worth
G
May ya all ha'e sae merry a dance
D
If ever you come to the north
[Outro]
D G D
C G D
