The Overgate

Intro Am 

                        Em 
As I come in the Overgate 
  Am           G 
I met a bonnie lass 
              D          G 
She winked at me wi' the tail o' her e'e 
   C      G       D 
As I went rovin' past 
 

[Refrão]

       Am        G 
Wae my toorin a, lilt-fa-laddie 
C       G/B     Am 
Lilt fa laddie, toorin aye 
        Am         G 
With my rovin' eye folla diddle aye 
C         G/B       Am 
My rovin' eye dum a derry o' 

 

[Verso 1]

                     Em 
I asked her if she'd come wae me 
    Am              G 
An' drink a wee bit wine 
          D       G 
And as we walked along the road 
    C       G        D 
She put her haund in mine 


[Refrão]

       Am        G 
Wae my toorin a, lilt-fa-laddie 
C       G/B     Am 
Lilt fa laddie, toorin aye 
        Am         G 
With my rovin' eye folla diddle aye 
C         G/B       Am 
My rovin' eye dum a derry o' 


[Verso 2]

                         Em 
Well she took me tae her sittin' room 
  Am               G 
A wee bit doon the burn 
               D      G 
It's true what Robbie Burns did say 
   C       G        D 
(A man was made tae mourn) 

 

[Refrão]

       Am        G 
Wae my toorin a, lilt-fa-laddie 
C       G/B     Am 
Lilt fa laddie, toorin aye 
       Am         G 
Wae my rovin' eye folla diddle aye 
C         G/B       Am 
My rovin' eye dum a derry o' 
       Am         G 
Wae my rovin' eye folla diddle aye 
C         G/B       Am 
My rovin' eye dum a derry o' 



[Verso 3]

                     Em 
Well in then cam her hubby-man 
    Am             G 
Wha hit me oan the heid 
            D      G 
And then he ran me doon the stair 
      C          G      D 
And I thocht I'd end up died 
 

[Refrão]

       Am        G 
Wae my toorin a, lilt-fa-laddie 
C       G/B     Am 
Lilt fa laddie, toorin aye 
       Am         G 
Wae my rovin' eye folla diddle aye 
C         G/B       Am 
My rovin' eye dum a derry o' 
       Am         G 
Wae my rovin' eye folla diddle aye 
C         G/B       Am 
My rovin' eye dum a derry o' 


[Verso 4]

                 Em 
Well, I lost may tartan kilt 
   Am                 G 
My watch chain and my purse 
               D       G 
Says she (I've lost my ain gid man and 
   C      G          D 
Ye must admit that's worse) 
 

[Refrão]

       Am        G 
Wae my toorin a, lilt-fa-laddie 
C       G/B     Am 
Lilt fa laddie, toorin aye 
       Am         G 
Wae my rovin' eye folla diddle aye 
C         G/B       Am 
My rovin' eye dum a derry o' 
       Am         G 
Wae my rovin' eye folla diddle aye 
C         G/B       Am 
My rovin' eye dum a derry o'