[C] Wordx is to the [F] kitchenx [C] gone,x and word is to the [G7] hall,x
And [F] wordx is [G7] upxx to M[C]adamx the Q[Am]ueenx
And [C] thatx is the [G7] worstx of a[C]ll.x
That [F] Maryx [G7] Hamiltonx has [C] bornex a [Am] babe,x to the [C] highestx [G7] Stuartx of [C] all.x
& [C] quot;Arise,x arise [F] Maryx [C] Hamilton,x arise and tel[G7]lxxx to me,
What [F] thoux hast [G7] donex with [C] thyx wee [Am] babex I [C] sawx and heard [G7] weepx by [C] thee'"x
& [C] quot;Ix put him [F] inx a [C] tinyx boat, and cast him ou[G7]txxx to sea,
That [F] hex might [G7] sinkx or [C] hex might [Am] swim,x but he'd [C] neverx come [G7] backx to [C] me."x
& [C] quot;Arise,x arise [F] Maryx [C] Hamilton,x arise and come [G7] withx me;
There [F] isx a [G7] weddingx in [C] Glasgowx [Am] town,x this [C] nightx we'll [G7] goxx and [C] see."x
[C] Shex put not on her [F] robesx of [C] black,x nor her robes of [G7] xxxx brown.
But [F] shex put [G7] onxx her [C] robesx of [Am] white,x to [C] ridex into [G7] Glasgowx [C] town.x
[C] Andx as she rode into [F] Glasgowx [C] townx the city for to [G7] see,x
The [F] bailiff'sx [G7] wifex and the [C] provost'sx [Am] wifex cried & [C] quot;achx [G7] xxxx and alas [C] xxx for thee."
[C]"Ahx you need not weep [F] xxx for me,&[C]quot;x she cried,"you nee[G7]dxxx not weep for me.
For had [F] Ixx not [G7] slainx my [C] ownx wee [Am] babex this [C] nightx I [G7] wouldx not [C] die."x
[C] Ahx little did my [F] motherx [C] thinkx when first she cradled [G7] me,x
The [F] landsx I [G7] wasx to [C] travelx [Am] inxx and the [C] deathx I [G7] wasx to [C] die."x
[C] Lastx night I washed the [F] Queen'sx [C] feetx and put the gold in her [G7] hair,x
And the [F] onlyx [G7] rewardx I [C] findx for [Am] thisx is the [C] gallowsx to [G7] bexx my [C] share."x
[C] "Castx off, cast of[F]fxx my gown,&[C]quot;x she cried,"but le[G7]txxx my petticoat be,
And [F] tiex a [G7] napkinx '[C]roundx my [Am] face;x the [C] gallowsx I [G7] wouldx not [C] see."x
[C] Thenx by and come the [F] Kingx him[C]self,x looked up with a pitiful [G7] eye,x
" [F] Comex down, [G7] comex down [C] Maryx [Am] Hamiltox [C] n,x tonight, you [G7] willx dine [C] withx me."
&[C]quot;Ahx hold your tongue [F] xxx , my sover[C]eignx liege, and let your f[G7]ollyx be;
For if [F] you'dx a [G7] mindx to [C] savex my [Am] life,x you'd [C] neverx have [G7] shamedx me [C] here.x
[C] Lastx night there were four [F] Marx [C] ys,x tonight there'll be but [G7] three.x
There was [F] Maryx [G7] Beatonx and [C] Maryx [Am] Seatonx and [C] Maryx Car[G7]michaelx and [C] me."x
