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Traditional Irish - Calton Weaver Nancy Whisky chords

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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'


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.
[repeat chorus]


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.
[repeat chorus]

[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/t/traditional-irish/345834.html ]
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.
[repeat chorus]


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!
[repeat chorus]


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.
[repeat chorus]


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.
[repeat chorus]


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.
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