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Calton Weaver Nancy Whisky

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Four years of hard work!

This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!

[Verse]
G Em C D
I'm a weaver, a Calton weaver,
G Em C D
I'm a rash, and Roving Blade.
Em Bm C D
I've got siller in my pouches,
G Em C D7
I gan tae follow the roving trade.

[Chorus]
G Em C D
Whisky, Whisky, Nancy Whisky,
Em Bm D7 G
Whisky, Whisky, Nancy O'

[Verse]
G Em C D
As I gaed in by Glasgow city,
G Em C D
Nancy whisky I chanced tae smell.
Em Bm C D
I went in, sat doon beside her,
G Em C D7
Seven long years I loved her well.

[Chorus]
G Em C D
Whisky, Whisky, Nancy Whisky,
Em Bm D7 G
Whisky, Whisky, Nancy O'

[Verse]
G Em C D
The mair I kissed her, the mair I loved her,
G Em C D
The mair I kissed her, the mair she smiled,
Em Bm C D
An I forgot my mither's teaching,
G Em C D7
Nancy soon had me beguiled.

[Chorus]
G Em C D
Whisky, Whisky, Nancy Whisky,
Em Bm D7 G
Whisky, Whisky, Nancy O'

[Verse]
G Em C D
I rose early in the morning,
G Em C D
For my drouth, it was my need.
Em Bm C D
I tried tae rise, but I wasna able,
G Em C D7
Nancy had me by the heid.

[Chorus]
G Em C D
Whisky, Whisky, Nancy Whisky,
Em Bm D7 G
Whisky, Whisky, Nancy O'

[Verse]
G Em C D
C'wa landlady, whit's the law then,
G Em C D
Tell me whit there is tae pey?
Em Bm C D
Fifteen shillings is the reckoning,
G Em C D7
Pey me now, then go away!

[Chorus]
G Em C D
Whisky, Whisky, Nancy Whisky,
Em Bm D7 G
Whisky, Whisky, Nancy O'

[Verse]
G Em C D
As I gaed oot by Glasgow city,
G Em C D
Nancy Whisky I chanced tae smell.
Em Bm C D
I went in, spent four and sixpence,
G Em C D7
All I got wis a crooked scale.

[Chorus]
G Em C D
Whisky, Whisky, Nancy Whisky,
Em Bm D7 G
Whisky, Whisky, Nancy O'

[Verse]
G Em C D
Sae I'll gan back tae the Calton Weaving,
G Em C D
I will mak' they shuttles fly.
Em Bm C D
An I'll mak' mair at the Calton weaving,
G Em C D7
Than e'er I did in a roving way.

[Chorus]
G Em C D
Whisky, Whisky, Nancy Whisky,
Em Bm D7 G
Whisky, Whisky, Nancy O'

[Verse]
G Em C D
C'm all ye weavers, ye Calton weavers,
G Em C D
C'm all ye weavers, where'er ye be,
Em Bm C D
Beware o whisky, Nancy Whisky,
G Em C D7
She'll ruin you, like she ruined me.