Barbara Dickson - The laird of dainty dounby

A lassie was milkin' her faither's ^Emkye When a ^Ggentleman on horseback, he cam' ridin' ^Bmby A g^Amentleman on horseback, he cam' ridin' ^Emby He was the ^AmLaird o' the ^EmDainty ^DDounby

“Oh ^Amlassie, oh lassie, what wad ye ^Emgie If ^GI was to lay ae nicht wi' ^Bmye?” “To ^Amlie ae nicht that'll never, never ^Emdee When ye're ^AmLaird o' the ^EmDainty ^DDounby”

Well, he ^Amdinned her by the middle sae ^Emsma' He ^Glaid her doon where the grass grew ^Bmlang Twas a ^Amlang, lang time ere he raised her up a^Emgain Sayin', “Ye're ^AmLady owre the ^EmDainty ^DDounby”

Well, it ^Amfell upon a day, and a bonnie summer's ^Emday To ^Gface the lassie's faither, some money had to ^Bmpay To ^Amface the lassie's faither, some money had to ^Empay Tae the ^AmLaird o' the ^EmDainty ^DDounby

“Oh, ^Ama' good mornin', an' how dae ye ^Emdo? And ^Ghoo is yer dochter Janetie ^Bmnoo? And ^Amhoo's yer dochter Janetie ^Emnoo Since I ^Amlaid her in the ^EmDainty ^DDounby?”

“Oh, ^Ammy wee Janet, she's nae very ^Emweel My ^Gdochter Janet she looks unco ^Bmpale My ^Amdochter Janet aye cowken at her ^Emkail Since you ^Amlaid her in the ^EmDainty ^DDounby”

Well, he ^Amdinned her by the lily-white ^Emhand And he ^Gshowed her his rooms, there were twenty-^Bmone He ^Amput the keys intae her ^Emhand Sayin', “Ye're ^AmLady owre the ^EmDainty ^DDounby” Sayin', “Ye're ^AmLady owre the ^EmDainty ^DDounby”