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The Blaydon Races; A Geordie folk song. Sung at Newcastle United Football Matches...HOWAY THE LADS! I went to Blaydon Races
CTwas on the ninth of June G7Eighteen Hundred aCnd Sixty Two FOn a summer's afCternoon D7I took the G7bus from Balmbras CAnd she was heavy laden G7Away we went aloCng Collingwood Street FThat's on the RoCad to Blaydon G7 C
Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin
CPassing the fG7olks along the rCoad FAnd all of them Cwere starin' FAllD7 the lads and Glasses there CThey all had smilin' faces G7Gannin along the Scotswood RoaCd FTo CseeG7 the Blaydon Races C
We flew past Armstrong's factory
CAnd up by the Robin Adair G7But ganCnin ower the Railway Bridge FThe bus whCeel flew off there D7The G7lasses lost their crinolines CAnd veils that hide their faces G7I goCt two black eyes and a broken nose FIn gannCin to Blaydon Races G7 C
Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin
CPasG7singC the folks along the road FAndC all of them were starin' FAll theD7 lads and lassGes there CThey all had smilin' faces G7Gannin along the Scotswood RoaCd FTo CseeG7 the Blaydon Races C
Now when we got the wheel back on
CAway we went again G7But theCm that had their noses broke FThey went Cback ower hyem D7SomeG7 went to the dispensary CAnd some to Doctor Gibbses G7And Csome to the infirmary FTo mendC their broken ribses G7 C
Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin
CPasG7singC the folks along the road FAndC all of them were starin' FAll theD7 lads and lassGes there CThey all had smilin' faces G7Gannin along the Scotswood RoaCd FTo CseeG7 the Blaydon Races C
We flew across the Tyne Bridge
CAnd came to Blaydon Toon G7The barCman he was calling then FThey calleCd him Jackie Broon D7I saG7w him talking to some chaps CAnd them he was persuadin' G7To gCan and see Geordie Ridley's show FAt the CMechanics' Hall in Blaydon G7 C
Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin
CPasG7singC the folks along the road FAndC all of them were starin' FAll theD7 lads and lassGes there CThey all had smilin' faces G7Gannin along the Scotswood RoaCd FTo CseeG7 the Blaydon Races C
Now when we got to Paradise
CThere were bonny games begun G7There wCere four and twenty on the bus FAnd how weC danced and sung D7TheyG7 called on me to sing a song CSo I sang 'em 'Paddy Fagan' G7I daCnced a jig and I swung me twig FThe dayC I went to Blaydon G7 C
Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin
CPasG7singC the folks along the road FAndC all of them were starin' FAll theD7 lads and lassGes there CThey all had smilin' faces G7Gannin along the Scotswood RoaCd FTo CseeG7 the Blaydon Races C
The rain it poured down all the day
CAnd made the ground quite muddy G7Coffee CJohnny had a white hat on FShouted 'WCee stole the cuddy?' D7TherG7e were spice stalls and monkey shows CAnd old wives selling ciders G7And Cthe chap on the ha'penny roundabout FSaying C'Any more lads for riders?' G7 C
Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin
CPasG7singC the folks along the road FAndC all of them were starin' FAll theD7 lads and lassGes there CThey all had smilin' faces G7Gannin along the Scotswood RoaCd FTo CseeG7 the Blaydon Races C