Set 2, Song 10 of 14

The Scotsman

lead vocals: Adam

D G A

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Well a Scotsman clad in kilt left a bar one evening fair
And one could tell by how he walked that he'd drunk more than his share
He fumbled round until he could no longer keep his feet
Then he stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street
Ring ding diddle iddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh
He stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street

About that time two young and lovely girls just happened by
And one says to the other with a twinkle in her eye
See yon sleeping Scotsman so strong and handsome built
I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt
Ring ding diddle iddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh
I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt

They crept up on that sleeping Scotsman quiet as could be
Lifted up his kilt about an inch so they could see
And there behold, for them to view, beneath his Scottish skirt
Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth
Ring ding diddle iddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh
Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth

They marveled for a moment, then one said we must be gone
Let's leave a present for our friend, before we move along
As a gift they left a blue silk ribbon, tied into a bow
Around the bonnie star, the Scot's kilt did lift and show
Ring ding diddle iddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh
Around the bonnie star, the Scots kilt did lift and show

Now the Scotsman woke to nature's call and stumbled toward the trees
Behind a bush, he lifts his kilt and gawks at what he sees
And in a startled voice he says to what's before his eyes.
O lad I don't know where you been but I see you won first prize
Ring ding diddle iddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh
O lad I don't know where you been but I see you won first prize

Set 1

  1. The Boys Are Back WP
    A D , A D , A D E
  2. Drink the Night away WP
    Chorus: G C G, G D G, Verse: G D C
  3. Black Velvet Band WP
    G C A7 D7, G Em C D7 G
  4. The Night that Paddy Murphy Died WP
    A D A, A F#m D E....
  5. Father Mallory's Dance Don
    D ..... G D, C G G/F# Em D G D
  6. Nelson's Blood Don
    Dm C
  7. Fightin' Nolan WP
    mostly D G D A, "before we cross the sea": G A D
  8. Kiss Me I'm Irish WP
    G D C D, G Em C D
  9. Peggy Gordon Nick
    G D G D A
  10. Dirty Old Town WP
    G C G D Em
  11. The Irish Rover WP
    G C G G D...
  12. The Spanish Lady Don
    G Em C G C D
  13. Rattlin' Bog Adam
    D G D A
  14. Galway Girl Nick
    incorrect bridge...
  15. Caledonia Don
    A E F#m D
  16. Wild Rover WP
  17. Come My Friends and Drink with Me Don
    D G D A
  18. Drunken Sailor WP
    C#m B C#m E G#m B C#m
  19. Big Strong Man Aaron
    C G
  20. Poor Paddy Works on the Railway WP
    G & C & sometimes D
  21. The Son Never Shines Don
  22. Molly Malone WP
    G Em Am D
  23. Jack Dolan WP
    C G C F, C F CGC, C G F C, C F CGC
  24. Danny Boy Don
    D Dmaj7 D7 G Gm...
  25. New York Girls WP
    G C G D
  26. Mary Mac Adam
    E D E, G D E
  27. Road to Ruin WP
    G C G D... Em D