Northern Lights Of Old Aberdeen (hi-lo)

by Scottish folk song

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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.

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