G  D7  G  D
G  D7  G  D
G         D
G  D7  G  D

[Verse 1]
   G
As I gade doon the Ettrick Valley
C     G       D
At the hour o' twelve of night;
G
Who did I see but a handsome lassie,
C           G       D
Combin' her hair by candlelight.
G
Lassie, I have come a-courtin',
G                  D      D7
Your kind favours for to win;
G
And if you'll but smile upon me,
C          G          D
Next Sunday night I'll call again.

[Chorus]
G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;
C          G         D7
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!
G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;
C          G         D
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!

[Verse 2]
G
So to me you come ya-courtin',
C         G      D
My kind favors for to win;
G
But 'twould give me the greatest pleasure
C         G            D7
If you never did call again!
G
What would I do, when I go to walking,
G                          D
Walking oot in the Ettrick view;
G
What would I do when I to walking,
C            G                  D
Walkin' oot wi' a laddie like you?

[Chorus]
G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;
C          G         D7
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!
G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;
C          G         D
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!

[Verse 3]
G
Lassie, I have gold and silver,
C             G           D
Lassie I have houses and land
G
Lassie, I have ships in the ocean,
C            G          D7
They'll be all at your command.
G
What do I care for your ships in the ocean?
G                                  D
What do I care for your houses and land?
G
What do I care for your gold and silver?
     C       G         D
When all I want is a handsome man!

[Chorus]
G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;
C          G         D7
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!
G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;
C          G         D
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!

[Instrumental]
G  D7  G  D
G  D7  G  D
G         D
G  D7  G  D

[Verse 4]
        G
Did you ever see the grass in the mornin',
C         G               D
All bedecked with jewels rare?
G
Did you ever see a handsome lassie,
C           G               D
Diamonds sparkling in her hair?
G
Did you ever see a copper kettle,
G                      D
Mended wi' an auld tin can?
        G
Did you ever see a handsome lassie
C        G              D
Married up tae an ugly man?

[Chorus]
G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;
C          G         D7
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!
G
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum, ru-u-dum;
C          G         D
Falla-talla ru-dum, a-ru-dum-day!