Intro F Bb F Bb Verse F Bb F My name is Jamie Raeburn, in Glasgow I was born Bb F Bb C My place and habitation, I'm forced to leave with scorn Bb F Bb C My place and habitation, I now must gang awa' Bb C Bb F Bb F To leave the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia Verse F Bb F It was early in the morning, just at the break of day Bb F Bb C I was woken by the turnkey who unto us did say Bb F Bb C Arise you hapless convicts, arise you one and a' Bb C Bb F Bb F Today’s the day you are to stray from Caledonia Verse F Bb F We all arose, put on our clothes, our hearts were full of grief Bb F Bb C Our friends who stood around the coach could grant us no relief Bb F Bb C Our parents, wives and sweethearts, our hearts were broke in twa Bb C Bb F Bb F To leave the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia Instrumental F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F Bb C Bb C Bb F Bb F Verse F Bb F Farewell my dearest mother, I'm vexed for what I've done Bb F Bb C I hope none shall cast up to you, the race that I have run Bb F Bb C I hope god will protect you when I am far awa' Bb C Bb F Bb F Far from the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia Verse F Bb F Farewell, my dearest father, you were the best of men Bb F Bb C And likewise to my sweetheart, it's Catherine is her name Bb F Bb C No more we'll walk by Clyde's clear stream or by the Broomielaw Bb C Bb F Bb F For I must leave the hills and dales of Caledonia Outro F Bb F Bb
