Trooper And The Maid chords

[INTRO]
[Bb] [F] [Eb] [Dm] [Gm]

[VERSE]
A [Gm]soldier lad came here last night
with [F]riding he was weary
A [Gm]soldier lad came [Dm]here last night
and the [Bb]moon was [C]shining clearly

[CHORUS]
Bonnie [Gm]lassie will you gang with me
Bonnie [F]lass, will you lie near me
[Gm]I'll get all your [Dm]ribbons reel
In the [Bb]morning [C]ere I [Gm]leave ye

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Bb] [F] [Eb] [Dm] [Gm]

[VERSE]
She [Gm]takes the trooper by the hand
and [F]leads him to her chamber
She's [Gm]given him some [Dm]wine to drink
and his [Bb]live it [C]flared like [Gm]tinder

[CHORUS]
Bonnie [Gm]lassie will you gang with me
Bonnie [F]lass, will you lie near me
[Gm]I'll get all your [Dm]ribbons reel
In the [Bb]morning [C]ere I [Gm]leave ye

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Bb] [F] [Eb] [Dm] [Gm]

[VERSE]
They [Gm]had not been in bed an hour
an [F]hour but scarce a quarter
When the [Gm]drums came sounding [Dm]up the street
and [Bb]then the [C]beat was [Gm]shorter

[BRIDGE]
For its [Gm]up, up, up, our colonel cried
its [F]up up up and away, then
and its [Gm]up, up, up, our [Dm]colonel cried
the [Bb]morn's our [C]battle [Gm]day then

[CHORUS]
Bonnie [Gm]lassie will you gang with me
Bonnie [F]lass, will you lie near me
[Gm]I'll get all your [Dm]ribbons reel
In the [Bb]morning [C]ere I [Gm]leave ye

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Bb] [F] [Eb] [Dm] [Gm]

[VERSE]
Its [Gm]when will you come back again
my [F]own dear soldier laddie
[Gm]when will you come [Dm]back again
and [Bb]be your [C]bairnie's daddy
Oh [Gm]hold your tongue my bonnie wee lass
never [F]let this parting grieve thee
when [Gm]heather cows grow [Dm]oxen bows
bonnie [Bb]lassie [C]ill come see ye

[CHORUS]
Bonnie [Gm]lassie will you gang with me
Bonnie [F]lass, will you lie near me
[Gm]I'll get all your [Dm]ribbons reel
In the [Bb]morning [C]ere I [Gm]leave ye
Bonnie [Gm]lassie will you gang with me
Bonnie [F]lass, will you lie near me
[Gm]I'll get all your [Dm]ribbons reel
In the [Bb]morning [C]ere I [Gm]leave ye

[OUTRO]
[Bb] [F] [Eb] [Dm] [Gm]