Key: F major
Verse 1
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As I was a'walking one
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evening of late
Where fragrant fine flowers
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I did not know
By the fair crystal fountain
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that falls in Glencoe
Verse 2
Mount Ider was won
Then approached me a lassy
as bright as the sun
And the ribbon and the tartan
around her did flow
That welcomed young Donald
the pride of Glencoe
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Verse 3
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Said I, my fine creature,
your charming sweet smile
And your comely fine features
my heart has beguiled
And with your kind affection
on me you'll bestow
I'll bless the happy hour
we met in Glencoe
Verse 4
your love I'll disdain
For I have a young sweetheart
and Donald by name
And he went to the wars about
ten years ago
And a maid I remain 'till he returns
Interlude 1
to Glencoe
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Verse 5
regards not your name
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And has placed his af fec
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tion on some foreign dame
He may have forgotten
for all that you know
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That bonny young creature
Verse 6
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From his promise my Donald
he'd never depart
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For love, truth and honour
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stand firm in his heart
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And if I never see him, then single I'll go
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And mourn for my Donald
Verse 7
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Then seeing her constance
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he drew out a glove
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Which in parting she gave
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She clung to his arms and
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tears down did flow
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Ah, you're welcome my Donald
Verse 8
your sorrows are o'er
And since we have met love
we'll never part more
And the loud blast of battle,
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far distant may blow
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Whilst in peace and contentment we'll
Outro 1
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsA D G Bm
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