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K:C B,/2 |: "Em"E E/2 (E/2F/2)G/2 | "Bm"F D/2 B, B,/2 | "Em"E E/2 (E/2F/2)G/2 | "D"A F/2 D3/2 | w:Ye lads and lass - ses a' draw near I'm sure it will - de-light your ear "G"G G/2 (G/2A/2)B/2 | "D"A F/2 D F/2 | "Em"G E/2 F/2E/2D/2 | E3/2 E G/2 | w:As for me, - I'll be no sweir, to sing the praise of the plough-man. The "G"G G/2 B B/2 | "D"(A/2B/2)"D7"c/2"G"B B/2 | "Em"B E/2 E F/2 | "Am7"G G/2 "Bm"!fermata!F F/2 | w:Ve-ry king that wears - the crown the breth-ren of the sac-red gown, the "Em"E E/2 (E/2F/2)G/2 | "Am/C"A c/2 "Bm"B B/2 | "Em"B G/2 "Bm"F G/2 |1-5 E3/2 E B,/2 :|6"Em"E3/2 E z/2 |] w:dukes and lords - of high re-known de-ped up-on the plough-man. % W: W:1 W:Ye lads and lasses a' draw near W:I'm sure it will delight your ear W:As for me I'll be no sweir W:To sing the praise of the ploughman W:The very King that wears the crown W:The brethren of the sacred gown W:The Dukes and Lords of high renown W:Depend upon the ploughman. W: W:2 W:The gardener he cries out wi' speed W:I'm sure I was learned the gardener trade W:Before there was a ploughman. W:Oh gardener lad it's true you say W:But how long gardener did you stay? W:I'm sure it was just scarce a day W:Ere ye became a ploughman. W: W:3 W:The blacksmith he says I hear news W:Do I not make your iron ploughs W:And fit the coulter for its use W:Or there would be nae ploughman W:Oh blacksmith we must allow W:That you can make an iron plough W:But you would n'er got that to do W:If it were not for the ploughman W: W:4 W:The mason he cries ho ho fie W:Do I not build your castles high W:The wind and rain for to defy W:Far better than the ploughman W:Oh mason ye may build a house W:And fit it for its proper use W:But from the King unto the mouse W:Depends upon the ploughman. W: W:5 W:The tailor he cries out wi' haste W:I pray of this don't make a jest W:Oh I can make coat, trews and vest W:Far better than a ploughman W:Oh tailor ye may make braw clothes W:But where's the meal for to be brose? W:Ye might close up braith, mouth and nose W:If it were not for the ploughman W: W:6 W:Success the ploughman's wages crown W:Let ploughman's wages ne'er come down W:And plenty in Scotland aye abound W:By labour of the ploughman. W:Foir the very King that wears the crown W:The brethren of the sacred gown W:The Dukes and Lords of high renown W:Depend upon the ploughman. % % % % % % % % % %]