Bonnie Laddie, Highland Laddie.

X: 199
T: Bonnie Laddie, Highland Laddie.
O: Scotch Folksong
%R: air, march
Q: "Moderato."
B: "The Everyday Song Book", 1927
N: This is version 2, for ABC software that understands crescendo/diminuento symbols.
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F: http://www.library.pitt.edu/happybirthday/pdf/The_Everyday_Song_Book.pdf
Z: 2016 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
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w: 1.~Where ha'e ye been a the day, Bon-nie lad-die,* High-land lad-die?
w: 2.~When he drew his gude braid-sword, Bon-nie lad-die,* High-land lad-die;
w: 3.~Geor-gie sits in Char-lie's chair, Bon-nie lad-die,* High-land lad-die;
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w: Saw ye him that's far* a-*way,* Bon-nie lad-die,* High-land lad-die?
w: Then he gave his roy-*al* Word,* Bon-nie lad-die,* High-land lad-die;
w: But I think he'll no* bide* there,* Bon-nie lad-die,* High-land lad-die;
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w: On his head a bon-*net* blue, Bon-nie lad-die,* High-land lad-die,
w: Frae the field he ne'er* would* flee, Bon-nie lad-die,* High-land lad-die,
w: Char-lie yet shall mount* the* throne, Bon-nie lad-die,* High-land lad-die,
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w: Tar-tan plaid and High-*land* trew,* Bon-nie lad-die,* High-land lad-die.
w: Wi' his friends would live* or* dee,* Bon-nie lad-die,* High-land lad-die.
w: Weel ye ken it is* his* own,* Bon-nie lad-die,* High-land lad-die.
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• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/EverydaySongBook/EverydaySongBook2/0406

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