Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E

Barbara Dickson - The Rigs O' Rye CAPO: 3rd Fret [INTRO:] C [VERSE 1:]

'Twas in the month ^C7o' ^Fsweet July Be^Cfore the sun had ^Fpierced the ^Gsky 'Twas ^Emin be^C7tween the ^Frigs o' ^Crye That ^C7I heard twa ^Flovers a-^Gtal^Ckin'

[VERSE 2:]

The lad said, "Lass ^C7I ^Fmust away I ^Chave no longer ^Ftime to ^Gstay Ah, but ^EmI've got ^Cword or ^Ftwo to ^Csay I^C7f ^Fyou've the time to ^Gtar^Cry"

[VERSE 3:]

"Your father loves you, ^C7he ^Ftakes great care Your ^Cmother combs down your ^Fyellow ^Ghair But your ^Emsisters say ^C7that ye'll ^Fget nae ^Cshare If ^C7ye gang wi' ^Fme, a ^Gstran^Cger"

[VERSE 4:]

"Let my father fret ^C7and my ^Fmother curse My ^Csisters' words I ^Fdo dis^Gown For if ^Emthey were ^C7deid and be^Flow the ^Cground I would ^C7gang wi' ^Fye, a ^Gstran^Cger"

[VERSE 5:]

It's then she chanced to ^C7see his ^Flinen fine He's ^Cdried her tears and he ^Fkissed her ^Gsyne Sayin' "^EmLassie, ^C7lassie, ye ^Fshall be ^Cmine I ^C7said it ^Fall to ^Gtry ^Cthee"

[VERSE 6:]

This laddie being o^C7f ^Fcourage bold A ^Clad scarcely nine^Fteen years ^Gold He's ^Emranged the ^C7hills and the ^Fvalleys ^Co'er And he's ^C7ta'en his ^Flassie ^Gwi' ^Chim

[VERSE 7:]

This couple they ^C7got ^Fmarried noo And ^Cthey hae bairnies, ^Fone and ^Gtwo They ^Emlive at ^C7Brechin the ^Fwinter ^Cthrough ^C7And in Mont^Frose in the ^Gsum^Cmer

Barbara Dickson - The rigs o rye