E              C#m               A          E
Oh, my name is Jamie Raeburn, frae Glasgow town I came
   A             C#m          A                    B
My place and habitation, I'm forced to leave with shame
        A             E          A             B
From my place and habitation, I now maun gang awa'
     A              C#m       E     A        B  E
Far frae the bonnie hills and dales   of Caledonia


       E            C#m        A                 E
It was early in the morning, before the break of day
        A              C#m          A            B
We were wakened by the turnkey, who unto us did say
    A             E           A              B
"Arise ye hapless convicts, arise ye ain and a'
     A             C#m     E    A           B  E
This is the day ye are to stray   frae Caledonia"


       E             C#m                  A                      E
Oh we all arose, put on our clothes, our hearts were filled with grief
     A                 C#m                    A              B
Our friends that stood around the coach could grant us no relief
    A                  E                  A                    B
Our parents, wives and sweethearts, their hearts were broke in twa'
   A                C#m       E     A         B  E
To see us leave the hills and dales   of Caledonia


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A     C#m     A     B
A     E       A     B
A     C#m E   A B   E


[Verse]
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Farewell my ageing mother, I'm vexed for what I've done
  A                  C#m             A                B
I hope none will cast up to you, the race that I have run
  A                E             A           B
I hope God will protect you when I am far awa'
     A              C#m       E     A         B  E
Far frae the bonnie hills and dales   of Caledonia


    E             C#m          A               E
Farewell, my aged faither, you are the best of men
    A               C#m              A                B
And likewise my own sweetheart, it's Catherine is her name
    A                  E                        A              B
Nae mair we'll walk by Clyde's clear stream nor by the Broomielaw 
    A                C#m       E     A         B  E
For I maun leave the hills and dales   of Caledonia


[Instrumental]
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A     C#m     A     B
A     E       A     B
A     C#m E   A B   E