Instrumental Intro
I (G)ken ye dinna (Em)like it, lass,
Tae (C)winter here in (Am)toon
For the (G)scaldies aye
mis(Em)cry us
And they (D)try tae put us (D7)doon
But it's (D)hard to raise three (D7)bairns
In a (C)single flea-box
(G)room
But I'll (C)tak' ye (Am)on the (G)road a(Em)gain
When (D)yellow's (D7)on the (G)broom
When (D)yellow's on the (D7)broom
When (G)yellow's on the (Em)broom
I'll
(C)tak' ye (Am)on the (G)road a(Em)gain
When (D)yellow's (D7)on the (G)broom
The (G)scaldies cry us (Em)'tinker dirt'
And (C)sconce our bairns in (Am)school
Who (G)cares
what a (Em)scaldy thinks
For a (D)scaldy's but a (D7)fool
He (D)never heard the (D7)yarlin's song
Nor (C)seen the
flax in (G)bloom
For (C)they're a' (Am)cooped up in (G)hooses (Em)
When (D)yellow's (D7)on the (G)broom
When (D)yellow's on the (D7)broom
When (G)yellow's on the (Em)broom
(C)They're a' (Am)cooped up in (G)hooses (Em)
When (D)yellow's
(D7)on the (G)broom
(Bridge: D-D7-G-G D-D7-G-G)
No (G)sale for pegs or (Em)baskets, noo
So (C)just to stay a(Am)live
We (G)have tae work at
(Em)scaldy jobs
Frae (D)nine o'clock till (D7)five
But we (D)call no man our (D7)master
For we (C)own the world's
(G)room
And we'll (C)bid fare(Am)weel tae (G)Brechin(Em)
When (D)yellow's (D7)on the (G)broom
When (D)yellow's on the (D7)broom
When (G)yellow's on the
(Em)broom
We'll (C)bid fare(Am)weel tae (G)Brechin(Em)
When (D)yellow's (D7)on
the (G)broom
I'm (G)weary for the (Em)springtime
When we’ll (C)tak' the road yince (Am)mair
For the
(G)plantin' and the (Em)pearlin'
And the (D)berry fields of (D7)Blair
We'll (D)meet up wi' oor (D7)kinfolk
From (C)a'
the country (G)roon'
When the (C)gana(Am)boot folk (G)tak' the (Em)road
And the (D)yellow's (D7)on the (G)broom
When (D)yellow's on the (D7)broom
When (G)yellow's on the (Em)broom
The (C)gana(Am)boot folk (G)tak' the (Em)road
And the (D)yellow's
(D7)on the (G)broom
When (D)yellow's on the (D7)broom
When (G)yellow's on the (Em)broom
I'll
(C)tak' ye (Am)on the (G)road a(Em)gain
When (D)yellow's (D7)on the (G)broom
Instrumental Outro
