Traditional Irish – Calton Weaver Nancy Whisky chords

G     Em        C      DI'm a weaver, a Calton weaver,
G     Em        C      DI'm a rash, and Roving Blade.
Em     Bm        C      DI've got siller in my pouches,
G         Em         C      D7I gan tae follow the roving trade.


[chorus]
G     Em        C      DWhisky, Whisky, Nancy Whisky,
Em     Bm        D7   GWhisky, Whisky, Nancy O'


G     Em        C       DAs I gaed in by Glasgow city,
G     Em       C           DNancy whisky I chanced tae smell.
Em     Bm        C      DI went in, sat doon beside her,
G          Em      C         D7Seven long years I loved her well.
[repeat chorus]


G          Em              C      DThe mair I kissed her, the mair I loved her,
G          Em              C        DThe mair I kissed her, the mair she smiled,
   Em   Bm     C        DAn I forgot my mither's teaching,
G     Em       C     D7Nancy soon had me beguiled.
[repeat chorus]


G      Em    C      DI rose early in the morning,
G      Em         C      DFor my drouth, it was my need.
  Em        Bm          C     DI tried tae rise, but I wasna able,
G     Em     C      D7Nancy had me by the heid.
[repeat chorus]


G        Em    C          DC'wa landlady, whit's the law then,
G       Em         C      DTell me whit there is tae pey?
Em      Bm        C      DFifteen shillings is the reckoning,
G       Em        C    D7Pey me now, then go away!
[repeat chorus]


G         Em     C       DAs I gaed oot by Glasgow city,
G     Em        C          DNancy Whisky I chanced tae smell.
Em     Bm        C        DI went in, spent four and sixpence,
G     Em        C       D7All I got wis a crooked scale.
[repeat chorus]


G        Em               C      DSae I'll gan back tae the Calton Weaving,
G      Em        C        DI will mak' they shuttles fly.
   Em        Bm          C      DAn I'll mak' mair at the Calton weaving,
     G      Em       C      D7Than e'er I did in a roving way.
[repeat chorus]


G          Em          C      DC'm all ye weavers, ye Calton weavers,
G          Em           C       DC'm all ye weavers, where'er ye be,
  Em     Bm      C      DBeware o whisky, Nancy Whisky,
G           Em        C          D7She'll ruin you, like she ruined me.