Barbara Dickson - Jamie Raeburn
## NOTE: The INTRO begins after the flute at the start of the orchestration ##
[INTRO:] F C Dm Bb D C Dm Bb
[VERSE 1:]
N.C. C Dm7 F C
Oh, my name is Jamie Raeburn, frae (Glasiskatoon) I came
F Am F G
My place and habitation, I'm forced to leave with shame
F C Dm7 F G
From my place and habitation, I now must gang awa'
F Dm7 C F C Am Bb
Far frae the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia
[VERSE 2:]
C Dm7 F C
It was early in the morning, just by the break of day
F Am F G
We were wakened by the turnkey, who unto us did say
F C Dm7 F G
"Arise ye hapless convicts, arise ye ain and a'
F Dm7 C F C F G
This is the day ye are to stray frae Caledonia"
[VERSE 3:]
C Dm7 F C
We all arose, put on our clothes, our hearts were full a' grief
F Am F G
Our friends who stood around the coach could grant us no relief
F C Dm7 F G
Our parents, wives and sweethearts, their hearts were broke in twa
F Dm7 C F Am
To see us leave the hills and dales of Caledonia
[INSTRUMENTAL:] Am F Am F Em F G
[VERSE 4:]
C Dm7 F C
Farewell my ageing mother, I'm vexed for what I've done
F Am F G
I hope none will cast up to you, the race that I have run
F C Dm7 F G
I hope god will protect you when I am far awa'
F Dm7 C F C Am Bb
Far frae the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia
[VERSE 5:]
C Dm7 F C
Farewell, my honest faither, you are the best of men
F Am F G
And likewise my own sweetheart, young Catherine is her name
F C Dm7 F G
Nay mair we'll walk by Clyde's clear stream or by the Broomielaw
F Dm7 C F Am
For I must leave the hills and dales of Caledonia
[INSTRUMENTAL:] Am F Am F Em F G
[OUTRO:]
F Dm7 C F C
Far frae the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia
C Dm Bb D C Dm Bb