Wae’s Me For Prince Charlie (hi-lo)

WAE’S ME FOR PRINCE CHARLIE hi-lo
W: William Glen, circa 1825
Scottish folk song
Key: G

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A wee bird cam’ to our ha’ door

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He war-bled sweet and clear-ly

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An’ aye the o’er come o’ his song

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Was “Wae’s me for Prince Char-lie”

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Oh! when I heard the bon-nie, bon-nie bird

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The tears cam’ drap-pin rare-ly

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I took my bon-net aff my head

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For weel I lo’ed Prince Char-lie