The Laird Of Dainty Dounby

Capo 4 Intro: Am verse 1: Em A lassie was milkin' her faither's kye G Bm When a gentleman on horseback, he cam' ridin' by Am Em A gentleman on horseback, he cam' ridin' by Am Em D He was the Laird o' the Dainty Dounby verse 2: Am Em “Oh lassie, oh lassie, what wad ye gie G Bm If I was to lay ae nicht wi' ye?” Am Em “To lie ae nicht that'll never, never dee Am Em D When ye're Laird o' the Dainty Dounby” verse 3: Am Em Well, he dinned her by the middle sae sma' G Bm He laid her doon where the grass grew lang Am Em Twas a lang, lang time ere he raised her up again Am Em D Sayin', “Ye're Lady owre the Dainty Dounby” verse 4: Am Em Well, it fell upon a day, and a bonnie summer's day G Bm To face the lassie's faither, some money had to pay Am Em To face the lassie's faither, some money had to pay Am Em D Tae the Laird o' the Dainty Dounby VERSE 5: Am Em “Oh, a' good mornin', an' how dae ye do? G Bm And hoo is yer dochter Janetie noo? Am Em And hoo's yer dochter Janetie noo Am Em D Since I laid her in the Dainty Dounby?” VERSE 6: Am Em “Oh, my wee Janet, she's nae very weel G Bm My dochter Janet she looks unco pale Am Em My dochter Janet aye cowken at her kail Am Em D Since you laid her in the Dainty Dounby” VERSE 7: Am Em Well, he dinned her by the lily-white hand G Bm And he showed her his rooms, there were twenty-one Am Em He put the keys intae her hand Am Em D Sayin', “Ye're Lady owre the Dainty Dounby” Am Em D Sayin', “Ye're Lady owre the Dainty Dounby”