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[Chorus]
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Gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
                                 E
Whaur the gaudie rins, whaur the gaudie rins
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Gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
       E            A
At the back o' Bennachie

[Verse]
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Oh, I niver had but twa richt lads
                     E
Aye, twa richt lads, twa richt lads
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I niver had but twa richt lads
     E              A
That dearly courted me

[Chorus]
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Oh, gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
                                 E
Whaur the gaudie rins, whaur the gaudie rins
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Gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
       E            A
At the back o' Bennachie

[Verse]
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And ane was killed at the laurin' fair
                         E
The laurin' fair, at the laurin' fair
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Oh, ane was killed at the laurin' fair
    E                       A
The ither was droont in the Dee

[Chorus]
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Oh, gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
                                 E
Whaur the gaudie rins, whaur the gaudie rins
A
Gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
       E            A
At the back o' Bennachie

[Verse]
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And I gave to him the haunin' fine
                      E
The haunin' fine, the haunin' fine
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Gave to him the haunin' fine
    E                   A
His mornin' dressed tae be

[Chorus]
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Oh, gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
                                 E
Whaur the gaudie rins, whaur the gaudie rins
A
Gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
       E            A
At the back o' Bennachie

[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
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Well, he gave to me the linen fine
                    E
The linen fine, the linen fine
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Gave to me the linen fine
   E                 A
Me windin' sheet tae be

[Chorus]
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Oh, gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
                                 E
Whaur the gaudie rins, whaur the gaudie rins
A
Gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
       E            A
At the back o' Bennachie

[Chorus]
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Well, oh gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
                            E
Wi' the bonny broom an' the yellow whims
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Gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
       E            A
At the back o' Bennachie

[Chorus]
                               E
Oh, gin I were whaur the gaudie___ rins
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Oh, gin I were whaur the gaudie
       E            A
At the back o' Bennachie
                                   E
Aye, oh gin I were whaur the gaudie____
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Gin I were whaur the gaudie
       E            A
At the back o' Bennachie