| Song Name: | Northern Lights Of Old Aberdeen (hi-lo) | By: | Scottish folk song |
| Posted By: | WaltP | Difficulty: | Any |
| Key: | D | Genre: | Folk |
| Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
| Created: | 2012-04-20 14:34:06 | Modified: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
| Song: | NORTHERN LIGHTS OF OLD ABERDEEN
Scottish folk song Key: D Time: 3/4 3 3 2 -2� 3 3 4 -3 -3� 3 6 6 5 -5 6 6 7 -7 -6 6 When I was a lad, a ti-ny wee lad, -2� 3 -2� 2 -2�3 -5 6 -5 5 -5 6 my moth-er said to me, 3 3 2 3 3 4 -3 -3� 3 6 6 5 6 6 7 -7 -6 6 "Come see the North-ern Lights my boy, -2� 3 -2� 2 -1 1 -5 6 -5 5 -4 4 they're bright as they can be." 3 -3� -2� -3� 4 -3 -3� 3 3 6 -6 -5 -6 7 -7 -6 6 6 She called them the heav-en-ly danc-ers, 3 3 -3� -2�-3�4-3 -3�-3 6 6 -6 -5 -67 -7 -6-7 Mer-ry danc-ers in the sky, 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 -3 -3� 3 6 6 6 5 6 6 7 -7 -6 6 I'll nev-er for-get that won-der-ful sight, -2� 3 -2� 2 2 -1 1 -5 6 -5 5 5 -4 4 they made the heav-ens bright. Chorus: 3 1 1 2 2 -1 1 -1 1 6 4 4 5 5 -4 4 -4 4 The North-ern Lights of Ab-er-deen 3 -3�-3�-2�3 -3� 3 6 -6 -6 -5 6 -6 6 are what I long to see; 3 -3� -3� -2� -3�3 2 -1 6 -6 -6 -5 -6 6 5 -4 The North-ern Lights of Ab-er-deen, 1 -1 -1 2 1 3 4 -4 -4 5 4 6 that's where I long to be. 3 1 1 2 2 -1 1 -1 1 6 4 4 5 5 -4 4 -4 4 I've been a wan-d'rer all of my life 3 -3�-3�-2� 3 -3� 3 6 -6 -6 -5 6 -6 6 and man-y a sight I've seen. 3 -3� -2� 4 -3� 3 2 4 4 6 -6 -5 7 -6 6 5 7 7 God speed the day when I'm on my way 4 -3� -3 4 4 4 4 7 -6 -7 7 7 7 7 to my home in Ab-er-deen. I've wandered in many far-off lands, and travelled many a mile, I've missed the folk I've cherished most, the joy of a friendly smile. It warms up the heart of the wand'rer the clasp of a welcoming hand. To greet me when I return, home to my native land. Chorus: |
