Heres A Health Tae The Sauters

A D A D | / | / | / | / | A D A D | / | / | / | / | ___ A D In the village o' Saut Preston A D whaur the maister's auld Cadell A D For he owns five branders on the Forth Bm E and the coal to fire them as well A D My faither's ta'en his oancoast shin A D just to feed his bairn and wife A D Ay, and when that bloody deed was done Bm E E Ah was thirled for a' my life ___ A D Here's a health tae the sauters E F#m and the white gowd they make D Bm Here's a health tae the sauters D E E that drink in the Land o' Cakes ___ A D Noo a' the sauters ken me A D for they cry me Puddock Wull A D Ah was boo-leggit when Ah was born Bm E and by God, Ah'm that way still A D Ay but ah can swim like ony fish A D that sair come oot the sea A D Ay tae fetch the buckets the furthest oot Bm E E there's nane as good as me ___ A D Here's a health tae the sauters E F#m and the white gowd they make D Bm Here's a health tae the sauters D E E that drink in the Land o' Cakes ___ A D Ah've manned these brands these last ten years, A D Ah've worked as fast as ah can A D For every box a sauter fills Bm E there's copper in his hand A D But the grieve he is a dowsie raif, A D he hates us every yin A D He wad mak your level drop Bm E E so ye maun dae anither rin ___ A D Here's a health tae the sauters E F#m and the white gowd they make D Bm Here's a health tae the sauters D E E that drink in the Land o' Cakes ___ (Verse, Melodie Bouzouki) |D|G|D |G| |D|G|Em|A| |D|G|D |G| |D|G|Em|A| ___ A D Here's luck tae the sautwork smugglers, A D ay an' keep them frae the gaugers' hands A D For they only tak' what they can spread Bm E tae the puir folk that hae nane A D For they tax the saut a' heavy, A D and it shouldnae be taxed at a' A D No it shouldnae be just for the rich, Bm E E there's enough here for us a' ___ A D Here's a health tae the sauters E F#m and the white gowd they make D Bm Here's a health tae the sauters D E E that drink in the Land o' Cakes ___ A D Here's a health tae the sauters E F#m and the white gowd they make D Bm Here's a health tae the sauters D E E that drink in the Land o' Cakes ___ |D|G|D|G| |D|G|D|G|