C F
As I cam' in by Turra merkit
C F
Turra merkit for tae fee
C F
I met in wi' a fairmer cheil
C F
Fae the Barnyards o' Delgaty
[Chorus]
C F G
Oh, linten addie
C F G
Oh, linten addie
C F G
Oh, linten louring
C F G
The Barnyards o' Delgaty
[Instrumental]
C F C F C F C F
[Verse]
C F
He promised me ye verra best pair
C F
Ever I set my een upon
C F
Whin I got tae the Barnyards
C F
There wis nothin' there but skin and bone
[Chorus]
C F
Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
C F
Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
C F
Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
C F
It's the Barnyards o' Delgaty
[Instrumental]
C F C F C F C F
[Verse]
C F
The auld black horse sat on its rump
C F
The auld fite meer lay on her wime
C F
For a' that I could hup an' crack
C F
She would nae rise at yokin' time
[Chorus]
C F
Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
C F
Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
C F
Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
C F
It's the Barnyards o' Delgaty
[Instrumental]
C F C F C F C F
[Verse]
C F
Oh aul' Meg Smith, she maks m' brose
C F
And it's wi' her I can agree
C F
First a or knot and syne a mot
C F
And aye anither jelp o' bree
[Chorus]
C F
Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
C F
Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
C F
Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
C F
It's the Barnyards o' Delgaty
[Instrumental]
C F C F C F C F
[Verse]
C F
Fan I gang tae the kirk on Sunday
C F
Mony's the bonnie lassie I see
C F
Sittin' by her faither's side
C F
An' winkin' ower the pews at me
[Chorus]
C F
Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
C F
Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
C F
Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
C F
It's the Barnyards o' Delgaty
[Instrumental]
C F C F C F C F
[Verse]
C F
Noo I can drink an' no be drunk
C F
I can fecht and no be slain
C F
I can sleep wi' anither man's wife
C F
An' aye be welcome tae my ain
[Chorus]
C F
Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
C F
Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
C F
Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
C F
It's the Barnyards o' Delgaty
[Instrumental]
C F C F C F C F
[Verse]
C F
But noo m' caunle is brunt oot
C F
It's splutterin' fairly on the wane
C F
Oh fare ye weel, ye Barnyards
C F
Ye'll nivver catch m' here again
[Chorus]
C F
Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
C F
Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
C F
Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
C F
It's the Barnyards o' Delgaty
[Chorus]
C F
Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
C F
Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
C F
Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
C F
It's the Barnyards o' Delgaty
