There Are No Pubs In Kirkintilloch Scottish Lyrics And Guitar Chords

2/4 time. For The Corries’ version use capo on 3rd fret. A Scottish drinking song. The guitar work is by Marc

Intro (whistle along): D-A-D-G   D-D-A-A   D-A-D-G   D-A-D-A   D-A-D-D. Back to all The Corries Songs .

Chorus
In (D)Kirkin(A)tilloch (D)there's nae (G)pubs 
And I'm (D)sure you'll wonder (A)why
My (D)brother and (A)me, we (D)went on a (G)spree
We (D)drank the (A)pubs a' (D)dry, a' (A)dry
(D)Drank the (A)pubs a' (D)dry
My (D)Granpaw (A)he worked (D)down the pit 
And so did my (A)faither (D)tae
You work like a (A)mule when (D)you leave the (G)school 
And you (D)drink on a (A)Satur(D)day, my (A7)lads
You (D)drink on a (A)Satur(D)day
 
Chorus
The (D)gaffer (A)doon the (D)pit my lads
Could scarce be(A)lieve his (D)een
For my brother and (A)me we (D)howked mair (G)coal
Than his (D)latest (A)cuttin' ma(D)chine, my (A7)lads
His (D)latest (A)cuttin' ma(D)chine
 
Chorus
My (D)faither (A)he was a (D)Glesga man 
And my mother (A)come fae (D)Troon
They baith did (A)say the (D)other (G)day
It's (D)time you (A)settled (D)doon, my (A7)lads 
It's (D)time you (A)settled (D)doon
 
Chorus
So I (D)think I'll (A)just get (D)married lads 
And hae a (A)family (D)tae
Then we'll use our (A)mits and (D)work in the (G)pits 
And (D)drink on a (A)Satur(D)day, my (A7)lads
And (D)drink on a (A)Satur(D)day
 
Chorus
Outro: G-G-D-D   A-A-D-D   G-G-D-D   A-A-D-A7-D