I Wish I Was In Glasgow Billy Connolly Lyrics And guitar Chords
Lyrics and chords as used by Iain MacKintosh (Capo on 3rd fret) Written by Billy Connolly. Timing 3/4. Also recorded by Ian MacKintosh. I have given the guitar chords in the keys of G and D Major. I Wish I Was In Glasgow Sheet Music now included.
I (G)wish I was in Glasgow with some good old (D)friends of (C)mine
Some (G)good old rough com(Em)panions, some (G)good old (D)smooth red (C)wine
We would (G)talk about the old days and the (Em)old town's (D)sad de(C)cline
And (G)drink to the (D)boys on the (C)road (G)
Chorus:
That (D)good old place I (D7)miss so much now (C)sees some better (G)days
Yet (C)still we talk a(G)bout it as we (Em)go our (G)separate (Em)ways
(G)Glasgow gave me (Em)more than it (G)ever (D)took a(C)way
And pre(G)pared me for (D7)life on the (C)road (G)
(G)I was born in Glasgow, in the East End (D)of the (C)town
I would (G)take you there and (Em)show you but they (G)pulled the (D)old place (C)down
And (G)when I think about it oh it (Em)always (D)makes me (C)frown
They (G)bulldozed it (D)all to make a (C)road (G)
Chorus
(G)I belong to Glasgow, that's how the (D)old song (C)ran
Ask (G)anyone who's (Em)been there – (G)you will (D)under(C)stand
You can (G)take the man from Glasgow but not the (Em)Glasgow (D)from the (C)man
It pre(G)pares you for (D)life on the (C)road (G)
Chorus
Additional verse / alternative last verse (not used by Iain MacKintosh)
My (G)grannie brought the family up from the time we (D)lost our (C)mum
My (G)father was a (Em)good man and he (G)made me (D)all I (C)am
There was (G)always bread and butter, there was (Em)sometimes (D)even (C)jam
And there was (G)so much to (D)learn along the (C)road
Some (G)good old rough com(Em)panions, some (G)good old (D)smooth red (C)wine
We would (G)talk about the old days and the (Em)old town's (D)sad de(C)cline
And (G)drink to the (D)boys on the (C)road (G)
Chorus:
That (D)good old place I (D7)miss so much now (C)sees some better (G)days
Yet (C)still we talk a(G)bout it as we (Em)go our (G)separate (Em)ways
(G)Glasgow gave me (Em)more than it (G)ever (D)took a(C)way
And pre(G)pared me for (D7)life on the (C)road (G)
(G)I was born in Glasgow, in the East End (D)of the (C)town
I would (G)take you there and (Em)show you but they (G)pulled the (D)old place (C)down
And (G)when I think about it oh it (Em)always (D)makes me (C)frown
They (G)bulldozed it (D)all to make a (C)road (G)
Chorus
(G)I belong to Glasgow, that's how the (D)old song (C)ran
Ask (G)anyone who's (Em)been there – (G)you will (D)under(C)stand
You can (G)take the man from Glasgow but not the (Em)Glasgow (D)from the (C)man
It pre(G)pares you for (D)life on the (C)road (G)
Chorus
Additional verse / alternative last verse (not used by Iain MacKintosh)
My (G)grannie brought the family up from the time we (D)lost our (C)mum
My (G)father was a (Em)good man and he (G)made me (D)all I (C)am
There was (G)always bread and butter, there was (Em)sometimes (D)even (C)jam
And there was (G)so much to (D)learn along the (C)road
I Wish I Was In Glasgow Sheet Music
🎵 I Wish I Was in Glasgow
Key: G Major
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ~80–85 bpm (gentle folk ballad)
Mood: Nostalgic, reflective
🎸 STRUMMING PATTERN
For a smooth, storytelling flow:
👉 ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑
(count: 1 2-and 3-and 4-and)
or for a gentler, more “pub ballad” feel:
👉 Bass ↓ (Down–Up) (pause) Down–Up
🎧 Tips:
Play with a soft swing, not rigid timing.
Use the bass note of each chord on beat 1 (for example, 6th string for G, 5th for C).
Keep it warm and laid back — this isn’t a driving rhythm; it’s a reflective one.
🎶 CHORDS
Verse
I (G)wish I was in Glasgow with some good old (D)friends of (C)mine,
Some (G)good old rough com(Em)panions, some (G)good old (D)smooth red (C)wine.
We would (G)talk about the old days and the (Em)old town's (D)sad de(C)cline,
And (G)drink to the (D)boys on the (C)road. (G)
Chorus
That (D)good old place I (D7)miss so much now (C)sees some better (G)days,
Yet (C)still we talk a(G)bout it as we (Em)go our (G)separate (Em)ways.
(G)Glasgow gave me (Em)more than it (G)ever (D)took a(C)way,
And pre(G)pared me for (D7)life on the (C)road. (G)
🪕 FINGERPICKING TAB (Verse + Chorus)
Use a gentle Travis-picking pattern with an alternating bass for that relaxed folk feel.
Right-hand pattern:
T I M I T I M I
(Thumb–Index–Middle–Index repeating)
T (thumb): plays bass (E/A/D strings)
I (index): plays G string
M (middle): plays B string
Keep your thumb steady — it drives the feel.
🎸 TAB – Verse
[G]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|
E|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
I wish I was in Glasgow with some good old friends of mine...
[D]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------3---------|------3---------|------3---------|------3---------|
G|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[C]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|
A|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Some good old rough companions, some good old smooth red wine...
🎸 TAB – Chorus
[D]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------3---------|------3---------|------3---------|------3---------|
G|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
That good old place I miss so much now...
[D7]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[C]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|
A|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
...sees some better days...
[Em]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|
A|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Glasgow gave me more than it ever took away...
Key: G Major
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ~80–85 bpm (gentle folk ballad)
Mood: Nostalgic, reflective
🎸 STRUMMING PATTERN
For a smooth, storytelling flow:
👉 ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑
(count: 1 2-and 3-and 4-and)
or for a gentler, more “pub ballad” feel:
👉 Bass ↓ (Down–Up) (pause) Down–Up
🎧 Tips:
Play with a soft swing, not rigid timing.
Use the bass note of each chord on beat 1 (for example, 6th string for G, 5th for C).
Keep it warm and laid back — this isn’t a driving rhythm; it’s a reflective one.
🎶 CHORDS
Verse
I (G)wish I was in Glasgow with some good old (D)friends of (C)mine,
Some (G)good old rough com(Em)panions, some (G)good old (D)smooth red (C)wine.
We would (G)talk about the old days and the (Em)old town's (D)sad de(C)cline,
And (G)drink to the (D)boys on the (C)road. (G)
Chorus
That (D)good old place I (D7)miss so much now (C)sees some better (G)days,
Yet (C)still we talk a(G)bout it as we (Em)go our (G)separate (Em)ways.
(G)Glasgow gave me (Em)more than it (G)ever (D)took a(C)way,
And pre(G)pared me for (D7)life on the (C)road. (G)
🪕 FINGERPICKING TAB (Verse + Chorus)
Use a gentle Travis-picking pattern with an alternating bass for that relaxed folk feel.
Right-hand pattern:
T I M I T I M I
(Thumb–Index–Middle–Index repeating)
T (thumb): plays bass (E/A/D strings)
I (index): plays G string
M (middle): plays B string
Keep your thumb steady — it drives the feel.
🎸 TAB – Verse
[G]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|
E|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
I wish I was in Glasgow with some good old friends of mine...
[D]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------3---------|------3---------|------3---------|------3---------|
G|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[C]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|
A|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Some good old rough companions, some good old smooth red wine...
🎸 TAB – Chorus
[D]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------3---------|------3---------|------3---------|------3---------|
G|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
That good old place I miss so much now...
[D7]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[C]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|
A|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
...sees some better days...
[Em]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|
A|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Glasgow gave me more than it ever took away...
Alternative version of the guitar chords.
I (D)wish I was in Glasgow with some good old (A)friends of (G)mine
Some (D)good old rough com(Bm)panions, some (D)good old (A)smooth red (G)wine
We would (D)talk about the old days and the (Bm)old town's (A)sad de(G)cline
And (D)drink to the (A)boys on the (G)road (D)
Chorus:
That (A)good old place I (A7)miss so much now (G)sees some better (D)days
Yet (G)still we talk a(D)bout it as we (Bm)go our (D)separate (Bm)ways
(D)Glasgow gave me (Bm)more than it (D)ever (A)took a(G)way
And pre(D)pared me for (A7)life on the (G)road (D)
(D)I was born in Glasgow, in the East End (A)of the (G)town
I would (D)take you there and (Bm)show you but they (D)pulled the (A)old place (G)down
And (D)when I think about it oh it (Bm)always (A)makes me (G)frown
They (D)bulldozed it (A)all to make a (G)road (D)
Chorus
(D)I belong to Glasgow, that's how the (A)old song (G)ran
Ask (D)anyone who's (Bm)been there – (D)you will (A)under(G)stand
You can (D)take the man from Glasgow but not the (Bm)Glasgow (A)from the (G)man
It pre(D)pares you for (A)life on the (G)road (D)
I (D)wish I was in Glasgow with some good old (A)friends of (G)mine
Some (D)good old rough com(Bm)panions, some (D)good old (A)smooth red (G)wine
We would (D)talk about the old days and the (Bm)old town's (A)sad de(G)cline
And (D)drink to the (A)boys on the (G)road (D)
Chorus:
That (A)good old place I (A7)miss so much now (G)sees some better (D)days
Yet (G)still we talk a(D)bout it as we (Bm)go our (D)separate (Bm)ways
(D)Glasgow gave me (Bm)more than it (D)ever (A)took a(G)way
And pre(D)pared me for (A7)life on the (G)road (D)
(D)I was born in Glasgow, in the East End (A)of the (G)town
I would (D)take you there and (Bm)show you but they (D)pulled the (A)old place (G)down
And (D)when I think about it oh it (Bm)always (A)makes me (G)frown
They (D)bulldozed it (A)all to make a (G)road (D)
Chorus
(D)I belong to Glasgow, that's how the (A)old song (G)ran
Ask (D)anyone who's (Bm)been there – (D)you will (A)under(G)stand
You can (D)take the man from Glasgow but not the (Bm)Glasgow (A)from the (G)man
It pre(D)pares you for (A)life on the (G)road (D)
Billy Connolly Song ''I wish I was in Glasgow''.
I Wish I Was In Dear Old Glasgow Song Lyrics [ 2 ]
Oh, the sun is setting on the city
Where the people are so kind and witty
From the Highlands to the River Clyde
There's a place that's always on my mind
Chorus:
I wish I was in dear old Glasgow
Where the bagpipes play and the whiskey flows
Where the streets are filled with laughter and song
Oh, how I long to be where I belong
Verse 2:
From the grand museums to the cozy pubs
There's a charm that I can't get enough of
The friendly faces, the familiar sights
In dear old Glasgow, everything feels right
Chorus:
I wish I was in dear old Glasgow
Where the bagpipes play and the whiskey flows
Where the streets are filled with laughter and song
Oh, how I long to be where I belong
Bridge:
Though I may wander, and roam far away
My heart will always lead me back to this place
For in dear old Glasgow, I find my home
Where the love and warmth will forever roam
Chorus:
I wish I was in dear old Glasgow
Where the bagpipes play and the whiskey flows
Where the streets are filled with laughter and song
Oh, how I long to be where I belong
Outro:
So here's to dear old Glasgow, my heart's desire
Where the memories and the moments never tire
I'll keep dreaming of the day I'll return
To the city that my heart truly yearns.
Oh, the sun is setting on the city
Where the people are so kind and witty
From the Highlands to the River Clyde
There's a place that's always on my mind
Chorus:
I wish I was in dear old Glasgow
Where the bagpipes play and the whiskey flows
Where the streets are filled with laughter and song
Oh, how I long to be where I belong
Verse 2:
From the grand museums to the cozy pubs
There's a charm that I can't get enough of
The friendly faces, the familiar sights
In dear old Glasgow, everything feels right
Chorus:
I wish I was in dear old Glasgow
Where the bagpipes play and the whiskey flows
Where the streets are filled with laughter and song
Oh, how I long to be where I belong
Bridge:
Though I may wander, and roam far away
My heart will always lead me back to this place
For in dear old Glasgow, I find my home
Where the love and warmth will forever roam
Chorus:
I wish I was in dear old Glasgow
Where the bagpipes play and the whiskey flows
Where the streets are filled with laughter and song
Oh, how I long to be where I belong
Outro:
So here's to dear old Glasgow, my heart's desire
Where the memories and the moments never tire
I'll keep dreaming of the day I'll return
To the city that my heart truly yearns.
Take Me Back To Glasgow Town Song Lyrics
Oh, the streets are calling out my name
The city lights are burning bright again
It's been too long since I've been around
I can't wait to get back to Glasgow Town
Chorus:
Take me back to Glasgow Town
Where the rivers flow and the bagpipes sound
Where the people are kind and the pubs never close
Oh, take me back to where my heart truly knows
Verse 2:
From the Clyde to the Necropolis
The history, the beauty, I can't resist
The warmth of the people, the sense of pride
In Glasgow Town, I feel alive inside
Chorus:
Take me back to Glasgow Town
Where the streets are alive and the spirit's found
Where the football chants echo through the streets
Oh, take me back to where my soul truly meets
Bridge:
No matter where I roam
My heart will always call this place home
In Glasgow Town, I'll always belong
My love for this city will forever be strong
Chorus:
Take me back to Glasgow Town
Where the memories, they never let me down
Where the laughter and the music never ends
Oh, take me back, my dear old friend
Outro:
Take me back to Glasgow Town
Where I'll lay my roots in solid ground
Take me back, take me back, take me back
To Glasgow Town.
Oh, the streets are calling out my name
The city lights are burning bright again
It's been too long since I've been around
I can't wait to get back to Glasgow Town
Chorus:
Take me back to Glasgow Town
Where the rivers flow and the bagpipes sound
Where the people are kind and the pubs never close
Oh, take me back to where my heart truly knows
Verse 2:
From the Clyde to the Necropolis
The history, the beauty, I can't resist
The warmth of the people, the sense of pride
In Glasgow Town, I feel alive inside
Chorus:
Take me back to Glasgow Town
Where the streets are alive and the spirit's found
Where the football chants echo through the streets
Oh, take me back to where my soul truly meets
Bridge:
No matter where I roam
My heart will always call this place home
In Glasgow Town, I'll always belong
My love for this city will forever be strong
Chorus:
Take me back to Glasgow Town
Where the memories, they never let me down
Where the laughter and the music never ends
Oh, take me back, my dear old friend
Outro:
Take me back to Glasgow Town
Where I'll lay my roots in solid ground
Take me back, take me back, take me back
To Glasgow Town.
