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[Verse 1]
     G
I've traveled east, I've traveled west,
     C              G
I've traveled by Kirkaldy,
             F         G
The bonniest lass that e'er I saw,
    C         G           D   G
Was following the collier lad-die.

 [Verse 2]
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"Where dae ye bide my bonnie lass?
C                 G
Tell me what they ca' ye."
             F      G
"Bonnie Jean Gordon is my name,
        C            G       D   G    D G
And I'm followin' ma collier laddie."

[Verse 3]
     G
"Dae you no see yon hills and dales
     C                G
The sun shines on so brawly
            F             G
They’re all mine and they shall be thine
         C          G       D   G
If ye’ll gie up yer collier laddie."

[Verse 4]
     G
"And you will walk in silk attire
C              G
Busk it up sae gaudy
            F       G
With one to wait on every hand
        C          G       D   G  D G
When ye leave yer collier laddie."

[Verse 5]
      G
"Tho’ you had aa’ the sun shines on
     C                 G
The earth conceals sae lowly
            F     G
I’d turn my back upon them all
        C      G       D   G    D G
Tae embrace my collier laddie."

[Verse 6]
     G
Then he has gone tae her faither dear
        C                G
Tae her faither gone sae brawly
         F      G
"Gie tae me yer bonnie wee lass
       C             G       D   G
That’s followin’ the collier laddie."

[Verse 7]
      G
"I’ll gie her lands, I’ll gie her rents
C               G
I’ll mak her a lady
             F        G
I’ll mak her one o’ a higher degree
         C        G       D   G    D G
Than tae follow a collier laddie."

[Verse 8]
     G
Her faither then baith vowed and swear
      C                G
"Tho’ he be black he’s bonny
               F        G
She’s a mair delight in him I fear
     C      G       D   G
Than ye and all yer mon-ey."

[Outro]
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