Intro: Instrumental verse

 

The (Em)first place that I (G)saw my love, (Em)it was at a (D)ball
I (Em)looked at her, I (G)gazed at her, (Em)far above them (D)all
But (G)aye she look-ed on me with scorn and dis(D)dain
And the (G)bonny wee lassie's (Am)answer was to (C)no come a(G)gain
Was to no come again
And the bonny wee lassie's (Am)answer was to (C)no come a(Em)gain

The (Em)next place that I (G)saw my love, (Em)it was at a (D)wake
I (Em)looked at her, I (G)gazed at her, I (Em)thought my heart would (D)break
But (G)aye she look-ed on me with scorn and dis(D)dain
And the (G)bonnie wee lassie's (Am)answer was to (C)no come a(G)gain
Was to no come again
And the bonny wee lassie's (Am)answer was to (C)not come a(Em)gain

It (Em)being six months (G)after, a (Em)little or a(D)bove
When (Em)Cupid shot his (G)arrow and he's (Em)wounded my true (D)love
He's (G)wounded her severely which caused her to com(D)plain
And she's (G)wrote to me a (Am)letter sayin’ "You (C)might come a(G)gain"

Sayin' "You might come again"
And she wrote to me a (Am)letter, sayin' "You (C)might come a(Em)gain"

 

Instrumental verse

Well, I (Em)wrote her back an (G)answer (Em)for to let her (D)know
While (Em)life was in my (G)body sure t'was (Em)there I wouldnae (D)go
While (G)life was in my body and while it does re(D)main
I will (G)aye mind the (Am)girl who said (C)don't come a(G)gain
Who said don't come again
I will aye mind the (Am)girl who said (C)don't come a(Em)gain

So come (Em)all you pretty (G)fair maids a (Em)warning take by (D)me
(Em)Never slight a (G)young man wher(Em)ever you may (D)be
For (G)if you do you're sure to rue and cause you to com(D)plain
And you'll (G)aye rue the (Am)day that you said, "(C)Don't come a(G)gain"

You said "Don't come again"
And you'll aye mind the (Am)day that you said, "(C)Don't come a(Em)gain"

 

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