[ Предположительная тональность: D ] THE BLAYDON RACES. Original lyrics from "Allan's Tyneside Songs 1981 - Revised Edition". Modern variations exist. Capo on 2 (optional). INTRO G D A7 D VERSE D A7 D Aw went to Blaydon Races, 'twas on the ninth of Joon, G D E7 A7 Eiteen hundred an' sixty-two, on a summer's efternoon; D A7 D Aw tyuk the 'bus frae Balmbra's, an' she wis heavy laden, G D A7 D Away we went alang Collingwood Street, that's on the road to Blaydon. CHORUS D A7 D Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin', G D E7 A7 We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin'; D A7 D Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces, G D A7 D Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races. VERSE D A7 D We flew past Airmstrang's factory, and up to the "Robin Adair", G D E7 A7 Just gannin' doon te the railway bridge, the 'bus wheel flew off there. D A7 D The lasses lost their crinolines off, an' the veils that hide their faces, G D A7 D An' aw got two black eyes an' a broken nose in gan te Blaydon Races. CHORUS D A7 D Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin', G D E7 A7 We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin'; D A7 D Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces, G D A7 D Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races. VERSE D A7 D When we gat the wheel put on away we went agyen, G D E7 A7 But them that had their noses broke they cam back ower hyem; D A7 D Sum went to the Dispensary an' uthers to Doctor Gibbs, G D A7 D An' sum sought out the Infirmary to mend their broken ribs. CHORUS D A7 D Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin', G D E7 A7 We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin'; D A7 D Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces, G D A7 D Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races. VERSE D A7 D Noo when we gat to Paradise thor wes bonny gam begun; G D E7 A7 Thor was fower-an-twenty on the 'bus, man, hoo they danced an' sung; D A7 D They called on me to sing a sang, aw sung them "Paddy Fagan", G D A7 D Aw danced a jig an' swung my twig that day aw went to Blaydon. CHORUS D A7 D Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin', G D E7 A7 We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin'; D A7 D Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces, G D A7 D Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races. VERSE D A7 D We flew across the Chain Bridge reet into Blaydon toon, G D E7 A7 The bellman he was callin' there, they call him Jackie Broon; D A7 D Aw saw him talkin' to sum cheps, an' them he was pursuadin' G D A7 D To gan an' see Geordy Ridley's concert in the Mechanics' Hall at Blaydon. CHORUS D A7 D Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin', G D E7 A7 We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin'; D A7 D Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces, G D A7 D Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races. VERSE D A7 D The rain it poor'd aw the day an' myed the groons quite muddy, G D E7 A7 Coffy Johnny had a white hat on - they war shootin' "Whe stole the cuddy." D A7 D There wes spice stalls an' munkey shows an' aud wives selling ciders, G D A7 D An' a chep wiv a hapenny roond aboot, shootin' "Noo, me lads, for riders." CHORUS D A7 D Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin', G D E7 A7 We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin'; D A7 D Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces, G D A7 D Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races.
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