Chords for Northern Lights of Aberdeen
Tempo:
194.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
C
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [E] [A]
[Bm] [F#] [D] When I was a lad, [G] a tiny wee [D] lad, [Em] my mother [A]
said [D] to [Em] me,
[A] [D] Come see the [F] northern [F#m] lights, my boy, [Em] they're bright as [A] they [D] can be.
She [G] called them [D] the [Bm] heavenly dancers, [D] the [G]
dancers [D] in [F#] the [A] sky.
[D] I'll never forget [G] that [D] wonderful sight, [Em] they [A] made the [D] heavens [G] bright.
[A] [D] The northern [Bm] lights [Em] of [A] old [D]
Aberdeen, [G] me home [Em] sweet home [D] to me.
[G] The northern [A] lights [D] of [Bm] Aberdeen, [E] are what [F#m]
[G] I [E] long [A] to [G] see.
[F#]
[D] I've been [Bm] a
[G] wanderer all [D] of my life, [G] and many [A] a sight [D] I've seen.
[G] God speed the day, [Bm] when I'm on my [Em] way to [E] my home [A] in [D]
[G] Aberdeen.
Through [C] yellow [G] lie [C] the corn rigs, [Am] far down [G] the braid [C]
hillside.
[Am] It [Em] is the [F] brightest hair [Em]
still, [Am] [F#] along the [F] shores of [G] Clyde.
[C] And I'm [Dm] a pure [C]-haired slidy, [Am]
who walks [B] the [C] leeline gay.
[F] Come [Dm] by the [C] [F] corn rigs, [E] oh [Am] what a bag, [Bm] [C] I've been [B]
sweeter of [C] say [Am] bay.
[Dm]
[G] It's [C] a bonnie [B]
bay [C] at morning, [Am] and bonnier [G] at [C] the noon.
[Am] But bonnier [C] when [F] the sun [Em] rots, [Am] and the red [D] comes [F] up the moon.
[G]
When [C] the mist [B] rolls in [C] free Cymru, [Am] and Arran's [G] peaks [C] are grey.
[E] And [F] the grey [Dm] black hills [F] like [E] sleeping [Am] [D] kings, [C] said Gran [G] Rún, [C] Rossy [A]
Bay.
[D] I've been with [G] a [A] few [D] Macronin, [G]
one or [D] two pals of mine.
[F#] We [G] went in [E] a hotel, [Bm] and we did very [E] well, and then we came out [A] once again.
[D] And then we [G] went in [A] the [D] inn of Arran, [G] and that [D] is the reason I'm through.
[Bm] We [E] had six of Fendoris, [A] and they [Bm] sang a [E] chorus, [A] just listen, [Bm] I'll sing it [A] to [Bm] you.
[C]
[D] I belong to Glasgow, [G]
dear old Glasgow [D] [A] town.
[D] Ah, but what is the matter with Glasgow, for it's [E] going [A] round and round.
[D] I'm only [Bm] a [Em] cumberlook working [A] shop, [G] as [Bm] anyone here [E] can see.
[A] But [D] when I [G]
get a couple [D] of drinks [B] on a Saturday, [E] Glasgow [A] belongs [D] to me.
[Em] [D] When I get [G] a couple [D] of drinks [Am] on [B] a Saturday, [E] [F#m]
[E] Glasgow [A] belongs to [D] me.
[Bm] [Dm] [D#] [D]
[N]
[Bm] [F#] [D] When I was a lad, [G] a tiny wee [D] lad, [Em] my mother [A]
said [D] to [Em] me,
[A] [D] Come see the [F] northern [F#m] lights, my boy, [Em] they're bright as [A] they [D] can be.
She [G] called them [D] the [Bm] heavenly dancers, [D] the [G]
dancers [D] in [F#] the [A] sky.
[D] I'll never forget [G] that [D] wonderful sight, [Em] they [A] made the [D] heavens [G] bright.
[A] [D] The northern [Bm] lights [Em] of [A] old [D]
Aberdeen, [G] me home [Em] sweet home [D] to me.
[G] The northern [A] lights [D] of [Bm] Aberdeen, [E] are what [F#m]
[G] I [E] long [A] to [G] see.
[F#]
[D] I've been [Bm] a
[G] wanderer all [D] of my life, [G] and many [A] a sight [D] I've seen.
[G] God speed the day, [Bm] when I'm on my [Em] way to [E] my home [A] in [D]
[G] Aberdeen.
Through [C] yellow [G] lie [C] the corn rigs, [Am] far down [G] the braid [C]
hillside.
[Am] It [Em] is the [F] brightest hair [Em]
still, [Am] [F#] along the [F] shores of [G] Clyde.
[C] And I'm [Dm] a pure [C]-haired slidy, [Am]
who walks [B] the [C] leeline gay.
[F] Come [Dm] by the [C] [F] corn rigs, [E] oh [Am] what a bag, [Bm] [C] I've been [B]
sweeter of [C] say [Am] bay.
[Dm]
[G] It's [C] a bonnie [B]
bay [C] at morning, [Am] and bonnier [G] at [C] the noon.
[Am] But bonnier [C] when [F] the sun [Em] rots, [Am] and the red [D] comes [F] up the moon.
[G]
When [C] the mist [B] rolls in [C] free Cymru, [Am] and Arran's [G] peaks [C] are grey.
[E] And [F] the grey [Dm] black hills [F] like [E] sleeping [Am] [D] kings, [C] said Gran [G] Rún, [C] Rossy [A]
Bay.
[D] I've been with [G] a [A] few [D] Macronin, [G]
one or [D] two pals of mine.
[F#] We [G] went in [E] a hotel, [Bm] and we did very [E] well, and then we came out [A] once again.
[D] And then we [G] went in [A] the [D] inn of Arran, [G] and that [D] is the reason I'm through.
[Bm] We [E] had six of Fendoris, [A] and they [Bm] sang a [E] chorus, [A] just listen, [Bm] I'll sing it [A] to [Bm] you.
[C]
[D] I belong to Glasgow, [G]
dear old Glasgow [D] [A] town.
[D] Ah, but what is the matter with Glasgow, for it's [E] going [A] round and round.
[D] I'm only [Bm] a [Em] cumberlook working [A] shop, [G] as [Bm] anyone here [E] can see.
[A] But [D] when I [G]
get a couple [D] of drinks [B] on a Saturday, [E] Glasgow [A] belongs [D] to me.
[Em] [D] When I get [G] a couple [D] of drinks [Am] on [B] a Saturday, [E] [F#m]
[E] Glasgow [A] belongs to [D] me.
[Bm] [Dm] [D#] [D]
[N]
Key:
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[G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ [F#] _ _ _ [D] When I was a lad, [G] a tiny wee [D] _ lad, [Em] my mother [A] _
said [D] to _ _ [Em] me,
[A] [D] Come see the _ [F] northern _ [F#m] lights, my boy, [Em] _ they're bright as [A] they [D] can _ be. _
She [G] called them [D] the _ [Bm] heavenly _ _ dancers, [D] the [G] _
dancers [D] _ in [F#] the _ [A] sky.
_ _ [D] I'll never _ forget [G] that _ [D] wonderful sight, [Em] _ they [A] made the _ [D] heavens _ _ [G] bright.
[A] _ [D] The northern [Bm] _ lights [Em] of [A] old [D] _
Aberdeen, [G] me home [Em] sweet home [D] to me.
_ _ [G] The _ northern [A] _ lights [D] of _ [Bm] _ Aberdeen, _ [E] are what [F#m]
[G] I [E] long [A] to [G] see.
[F#] _ _
_ [D] I've been [Bm] a _ _
[G] wanderer all [D] of my life, [G] and many [A] a sight [D] I've _ seen.
_ [G] God speed the day, [Bm] when I'm on my [Em] way to [E] my home [A] in _ [D] _
_ _ [G] Aberdeen.
_ _ Through [C] yellow _ [G] _ lie [C] the corn _ rigs, _ [Am] far down [G] the braid [C] _ _
hillside.
_ _ _ [Am] It _ [Em] is the _ [F] brightest _ hair [Em] _
_ still, [Am] _ _ [F#] along the [F] shores of _ _ [G] _ Clyde.
[C] And _ I'm [Dm] a pure [C]-haired _ slidy, _ _ _ [Am]
who walks [B] the _ _ [C] leeline _ gay.
_ _ [F] Come [Dm] by the _ [C] [F] corn rigs, [E] oh [Am] what a bag, [Bm] [C] I've been _ [B] _
sweeter of [C] say [Am] bay.
[Dm] _ _
[G] It's [C] a bonnie [B] _ _
bay [C] at _ morning, _ _ [Am] and _ bonnier [G] _ at [C] the _ _ noon.
_ _ [Am] But bonnier _ [C] when [F] the sun [Em] _ rots, [Am] and the red [D] comes _ [F] up the moon.
[G] _
_ When [C] the mist [B] rolls in [C] free Cymru, _ _ _ [Am] and _ _ Arran's [G] peaks [C] are grey.
_ _ [E] And [F] the grey [Dm] black hills [F] like _ [E] sleeping [Am] _ [D] kings, [C] said Gran [G] Rún, _ _ [C] Rossy _ [A]
Bay.
_ [D] I've been with [G] a [A] few [D] _ _ Macronin, _ _ [G] _
one or [D] two pals of mine.
_ [F#] We [G] went in [E] a hotel, [Bm] and we did very [E] well, and then we came out [A] once _ again.
_ _ [D] And then we [G] went in [A] the [D] inn of _ _ Arran, [G] and that [D] is the reason I'm through.
_ _ [Bm] We [E] had six of _ Fendoris, [A] and they [Bm] sang a [E] chorus, [A] just listen, [Bm] I'll sing it [A] to [Bm] you.
[C] _ _ _
[D] _ I _ _ belong to Glasgow, _ _ _ [G] _ _
dear old Glasgow [D] _ _ [A] town.
_ [D] Ah, but what is the matter with _ Glasgow, for it's [E] _ going _ [A] round and _ _ round.
_ [D] I'm only [Bm] a _ [Em] cumberlook _ working [A] shop, [G] as [Bm] anyone here [E] can see.
[A] _ But [D] when I [G]
get a couple [D] of drinks [B] on a Saturday, [E] _ Glasgow [A] _ belongs [D] to me.
[Em] _ _ _ [D] When I get [G] a couple [D] of drinks [Am] on [B] a _ Saturday, [E] _ _ [F#m]
[E] Glasgow _ [A] _ _ belongs _ _ to [D] me.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [Bm] _ [F#] _ _ _ [D] When I was a lad, [G] a tiny wee [D] _ lad, [Em] my mother [A] _
said [D] to _ _ [Em] me,
[A] [D] Come see the _ [F] northern _ [F#m] lights, my boy, [Em] _ they're bright as [A] they [D] can _ be. _
She [G] called them [D] the _ [Bm] heavenly _ _ dancers, [D] the [G] _
dancers [D] _ in [F#] the _ [A] sky.
_ _ [D] I'll never _ forget [G] that _ [D] wonderful sight, [Em] _ they [A] made the _ [D] heavens _ _ [G] bright.
[A] _ [D] The northern [Bm] _ lights [Em] of [A] old [D] _
Aberdeen, [G] me home [Em] sweet home [D] to me.
_ _ [G] The _ northern [A] _ lights [D] of _ [Bm] _ Aberdeen, _ [E] are what [F#m]
[G] I [E] long [A] to [G] see.
[F#] _ _
_ [D] I've been [Bm] a _ _
[G] wanderer all [D] of my life, [G] and many [A] a sight [D] I've _ seen.
_ [G] God speed the day, [Bm] when I'm on my [Em] way to [E] my home [A] in _ [D] _
_ _ [G] Aberdeen.
_ _ Through [C] yellow _ [G] _ lie [C] the corn _ rigs, _ [Am] far down [G] the braid [C] _ _
hillside.
_ _ _ [Am] It _ [Em] is the _ [F] brightest _ hair [Em] _
_ still, [Am] _ _ [F#] along the [F] shores of _ _ [G] _ Clyde.
[C] And _ I'm [Dm] a pure [C]-haired _ slidy, _ _ _ [Am]
who walks [B] the _ _ [C] leeline _ gay.
_ _ [F] Come [Dm] by the _ [C] [F] corn rigs, [E] oh [Am] what a bag, [Bm] [C] I've been _ [B] _
sweeter of [C] say [Am] bay.
[Dm] _ _
[G] It's [C] a bonnie [B] _ _
bay [C] at _ morning, _ _ [Am] and _ bonnier [G] _ at [C] the _ _ noon.
_ _ [Am] But bonnier _ [C] when [F] the sun [Em] _ rots, [Am] and the red [D] comes _ [F] up the moon.
[G] _
_ When [C] the mist [B] rolls in [C] free Cymru, _ _ _ [Am] and _ _ Arran's [G] peaks [C] are grey.
_ _ [E] And [F] the grey [Dm] black hills [F] like _ [E] sleeping [Am] _ [D] kings, [C] said Gran [G] Rún, _ _ [C] Rossy _ [A]
Bay.
_ [D] I've been with [G] a [A] few [D] _ _ Macronin, _ _ [G] _
one or [D] two pals of mine.
_ [F#] We [G] went in [E] a hotel, [Bm] and we did very [E] well, and then we came out [A] once _ again.
_ _ [D] And then we [G] went in [A] the [D] inn of _ _ Arran, [G] and that [D] is the reason I'm through.
_ _ [Bm] We [E] had six of _ Fendoris, [A] and they [Bm] sang a [E] chorus, [A] just listen, [Bm] I'll sing it [A] to [Bm] you.
[C] _ _ _
[D] _ I _ _ belong to Glasgow, _ _ _ [G] _ _
dear old Glasgow [D] _ _ [A] town.
_ [D] Ah, but what is the matter with _ Glasgow, for it's [E] _ going _ [A] round and _ _ round.
_ [D] I'm only [Bm] a _ [Em] cumberlook _ working [A] shop, [G] as [Bm] anyone here [E] can see.
[A] _ But [D] when I [G]
get a couple [D] of drinks [B] on a Saturday, [E] _ Glasgow [A] _ belongs [D] to me.
[Em] _ _ _ [D] When I get [G] a couple [D] of drinks [Am] on [B] a _ Saturday, [E] _ _ [F#m]
[E] Glasgow _ [A] _ _ belongs _ _ to [D] me.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _