The Cobbler Lyrics And Guitar Chords

A Scottish traditional song that started out as a poem by T. T. Kilbucho 4/4 Guitar chords by Marc Fahrbach. I have given two sets of guitar chords for the keys of G and D Major, The ukulele chords are included. Return to the Scottish folk song lyrics and chords .

Well the (G)auld fowk (D7)garr'd me (G)cobble
But ma (D7)cobblin' days are (G)duin
Syne (C)merrit intae siller noo
I'm (G)by wi' buits an' (D7)shuin.
Oh, the (G)lave* can (D7)hae the (G)blessin's [remainder]
O' a(D7)ffection an' ro(G)mance,
I was (C)still amang their bauchles* [down-at-heel shoes]
Had I (G)skippit sic a (D)chance.
 
Well the (C)dominie had (D)notions
Tho' the (G)twa-some (D7)har'ly (G)met,
While (C)Gossip blam't the meenister
For (G)hingin' roun' the (D)yett.* [gate]
And the (C)lawyer kenn'd 'er (D)tocher,* [what she was worth]
'Twas his (G)preevi(D7)lege tae (G)ken,
But wi' (C)nocht save needfu' business
Was that (G)worthy askit (D)ben.
 
Chorus
 
The (C)laird gat inte(D)restit
Suin's he (G)saw 'er (D7)in the (G)pew
An' he’s (C)cam' tae ilka service syne
A(G)fore attendin' (D)few.
And the (C)preacher thocht 'im (D)pious
'Cause he (G)didna (D7)un'er(G)staun,
But the (C)countryside gaed speechless
Gin she (G)taen the cobbler's (D)haun.
 
Aye the (G)auld fowk (D7)garr'd me (G)cobble
But ma (D7)cobblin' days are (G)duin
Syne (C)merrit intae siller noo
I'm (G)by wi' buits an' (A7)shuin.-D-G

Here's the song in the key of D.

​Well the (D)auld fowk (A7)garr'd me (D)cobble
But ma (A7)cobblin' days are (D)duin
Syne (G)merrit intae siller noo
I'm (D)by wi' buits an' (A7)shuin.
Oh, the (D)lave* can (A7)hae the (D)blessin's [remainder]
O' a(A7)ffection an' ro(D)mance,
I was (G)still amang their bauchles* [down-at-heel shoes]
Had I (D)skippit sic a (A)chance.
 
Well the (G)dominie had (A)notions
Tho' the (D)twa-some (A7)har'ly (D)met,
While (G)Gossip blam't the meenister
For (D)hingin' roun' the (A)yett.* [gate]
And the (G)lawyer kenn'd 'er (A)tocher,* [what she was worth]
'Twas his (D)preevi(A7)lege tae (D)ken,
But wi' (G)nocht save needfu' business
Was that (D)worthy askit (A)ben.
 
Chorus
 
The (G)laird gat inte(A)restit
Suin's he (D)saw 'er (A7)in the (D)pew
An' he’s (G)cam' tae ilka service syne
A(D)fore attendin' (A)few.
And the (G)preacher thocht 'im (A)pious
'Cause he (D)didna (A7)un'er(D)staun,
But the (G)countryside gaed speechless
Gin she (D)taen the cobbler's (A)haun.
 
Aye the (D)auld fowk (A7)garr'd me (D)cobble
But ma (A7)cobblin' days are (D)duin
Syne (G)merrit intae siller noo
I'm (D)by wi' buits an' (E7)shuin.-D-G