Cherish The Ladies - Bogie's Bonnie Belle
[Intro]
Am F (4x)
[Verse 1]
C F Dm G Am G Em
As I went out by Huntley town one evening for to fee
Dm F G
With Bogie O' Cairnie and with him I did agree
Em F Dm G Am G Em
To mind his two best horses or cart or harrow or plough
Dm F G
Or anything about farm work that I very well should know
[Verse 2]
C F Dm G Am G Em
Old Bogie had a daughter, her name was Isabelle
Dm F G
She's the lily of the valley and the primrose of the dell
Em F Dm G Am G Em
And when she went out walking she took me for her guide
Dm F G
Down by the burn of Cairnie, for to watch the small fish glide
[Instrumental]
G Am G C F G (2x)
C F C F G (2x)
[Verse 3]
C F Dm G Am G Em
When three long months were passed and gone, this lassie lost her bloom
Dm F G
And the red fell from her rosy cheeks, and her eyes began to swoon
Em F Dm G Am G Em
And nine long months had passed and gone, she bore to me a son
Dm F G
And I was quickly sent for, to see what could be done
[Instrumental]
C Am G Am G Em Dm F G (2x)
[Verse 4]
C F Dm G Am G Em
I said that I would marry her, but no, that would not do
Dm F G
For you're not a match for my bonnie girl, and she's not a match for you
Em F Dm G Am G Em
Now she's married to a tinker lad that comes from Huntley town
Dm F G
He sells pots and pans and paraffin lamps and he scours the country 'round
[Verse 5]
C F Dm G Am G Em
Now maybe she's had a better match, Bogie can nae tell
Dm F G Am G/B C
So farewell, ye lads o' Huntley town and to Bogie's bonnie belle
Dm F G
So farewell, ye lads o' Huntley town and to Bogie's bonnie belle
[Outro]
Am F (2x)