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There's nae luck aboot the hoose
Found in Theres_nae_luck_aboot_the_hoose.abc
from the John Chambers abc collection

X:1 T:There's nae luck aboot the hoose B:Singing Together, Autumn 1966, BBC Publications C:Attributed to Jean Adam F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs Q:1/4=120 M:2/4 %Meter L:1/16 % K:D A |d3B A3F |G3A B3c |d3G A3F | E6 z w:And are ye sure the news is true? And are ye sure he's weel? A |d3G A3F |G3A B3d |A3G F3E | D6 z w:Is this a time to think o' work? Ye jades, fling by your wheel. A |d3B A3F |G3A B3c |d3B A3F | E6 z w: Is this a time to think o' work? When Co-lin's at the door? A |d3B A3F |G3A B3d |A3G F3E | D4 w:Gi'e me my clock, I'll to the quay, And see him come a-shore. D3E |F4 F3D |G3G G3E |F4 F3E | E6 z w:For there's nae luck a-boot the hoose, There's nae luck at a' A |FF3 F3D |G3A B3d |A3G F3E | D6 z2 |] w:There's lit-tle plea-sure in the hoose When oor gude man's a-wa! W:And are ye sure the news is true? W:And are ye sure he's weel? W:Is this a time to think o' work? W:Ye jades, fling by your wheel. W:Is this a time to think o' work? W:When Colin's at the door? W:Gi'e me my clock, I'll to the quay, W:And see him come a-shore. W: W:(Chorus) W:For there's nae luck aboot the hoose, W:There's nae luck at a' W:There's little pleasure in the hoose, W: When oor gude man's a-wa! W: W:Rise up and mak' a clean fireside, W:Put on a muckle pot. W:Gi'e little Kate her cotton gown W:And Jock his Sunday coat. W:And mak' their shows as black as slaes W:Their hose as white as snae, W:It's a' to please my ain gude man W:For he's been lang awa'. W: W:
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