Northern Lights Of Old Aberdeen (chrom)

NORTHERN LIGHTS OF OLD ABERDEEN
Scottish folk song
Key: D
Time: 3/4

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When I was a lad, a ti-ny wee lad, 
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my moth-er said to me,
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"Come see the North-ern Lights my boy, 
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they're bright as they can be."
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She called them the heav-en-ly danc-ers, 
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Mer-ry danc-ers in the sky,

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I'll nev-er for-get that won-der-ful sight, 
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they made the heav-ens bright.

Chorus:
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The North-ern Lights of Ab-er-deen 
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are what I long to see;
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The North-ern Lights of Ab-er-deen, 
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that's where I long to be.
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I've been a wan-d'rer all of my life 
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and man-y a sight I've seen.
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God speed the day when I'm on my way 
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to my home in Ab-er-deen.

I've wandered in many far-off lands, 
and travelled many a mile,
I've missed the folk I've cherished most, 
the joy of a friendly smile.
It warms up the heart of the wand'rer 
the clasp of a welcoming hand.
To greet me when I return, 
home to my native land.

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