CAPO: 2


Intro: F  C  Dm7 C    F  C  Dm7 C  F 

verse 1: 
C  F    C 
Oh dear me  
    G            Am 
The mill is gaen fast  
    F    C   F   C    Dm7         G 
The puir wee shifters canna get a rest  
C   F    C  G     Am         F 
Shiftin' bobbins, coarse and fine  
     C      Am7     F             Dm7     G 
They fairly mak' ye work for your ten and nine 


verse 2: 
C  F    C 
Oh dear me 
  G                Am 
I wish the day was done 
F       C  F   C        Dm7         G 
Runnin' up and doon the pass is nae fun 
C         F        C   G     Am             F 
Shiftin', piecin', spinnin', warp, weft and twine 
    C        Am7     F       Dm7           G 
Tae feed and clad my bairnie after ten and nine 


Instrumental: F  C  Dm7 C    F  C  Dm7 C    F  C  Dm7 C  F 


verse 2: 
C  F    C 
Oh dear me 
    G             Am 
The warld's ill divided 
F         C    F   C           Dm7              G 
Them that work the hardest are aye wi' least provided 
    C      F       C  G    Am            Fm 
But I maun bide contented, dark days and fine 
        C        Am7      F      Dm7           G 
There's nae much pleasure living after ten and nine 


OUTRO: F  C  Dm7 C    F  C  Dm7 C    F  C  Dm7 C  F 
         C  F    C 
         Oh dear me