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I am a weaver, a Calton weaver,
I am a rash and a roving blade;
I've got silver in my pockets,
And I'm going to follow the roving trade.
Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy Whiskey,
Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy O!
As I went into Glasgow city,
Nancy Whiskey I chanced to smell;
I went in, sat down beside her,
Seven long years I loved her well.
Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy Whiskey,
Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy O!
The more I kissed her the more I loved her,
The more I kissed her the more she smiled;
Soon I forgot my mother's teaching.
Nancy soon had me beguiled.
Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy Whiskey,
Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy O!
Now I arose early in the morning,
To wet my thirst it was my need;
I tried to rise but I was not able.
Nancy had me by the knees.
Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy Whiskey,
Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy O!
So I am going back to the Calton Weaving,
I'll surely make those shuttles fly;
For I'll make more at the Calton Weaving
Than ever I did in the roving way.
Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy Whiskey,
Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy O!
So come all you weavers, you Calton weavers,
Come all you weavers where e'er you be;
Beware of whiskey, Nancy Whiskey,
She'll ruin you like she ruined me.
Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy Whiskey,
Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy O!
Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy Whiskey,
Whiskey, whiskey, Nancy O!
This variant was recorded with the title Nancy Whiskey by Ryan's Fancy (Newfoundland Drinking Songs, ©1973, Audat Records).
See more songs by Ryan's Fancy.
A variant was also recorded by Ewan MacColl [1915-1989] with Peggy Seeger accompanying (Steam Whistle Ballads, Topic Records 12T104, 1958).
Note: Calton is a district of Glasgow which was once famous for weaving shops.
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Capo 2nd Fret; tabs shown are formations
[D] I am a weaver, a [G] Calton [A7] weaver,
[D] I am a [Bm] rash and a [G] roving [A7] blade;
[G] I've got [D] silver [G] in my [A7] pockets,
[D] And I'm going to [Bm] follow the [G] roving [A7] trade.
[D] Whiskey, whiskey, [G] Nancy [A7] whiskey,
[D]Whiskey, [Bm] whiskey, [D] Nan-[A7] cy [D] O!
[D] As I went into [G] Glasgow [A7] city,
[D] Nancy [Bm] whiskey I [G] chanced to [A7] smell.
[G] I went [D] in, [G] sat down be-[A7] side her,
[D] Seven [Bm] long years I [G] loved her [A7] well.
[D] Whiskey, whiskey, [G] Nancy [A7] whiskey,
[D]Whiskey, [Bm] whiskey, [D] Nan-[A7] cy [D] O!
[D] The more I kissed her [G] the more I [A7] loved her,
[D] The more I [Bm] kissed her the [G] more she [A7] smiled.
[G] Soon I for-[D] got my [G] mother's [A7] teaching.
[D] Nancy [Bm] soon had [G] me be-[A7] guiled.
[D] Whiskey, whiskey, [G] Nancy [A7] whiskey,
[D]Whiskey, [Bm] whiskey, [D] Nan-[A7] cy [D] O!
[D] Now I arose early [G] in the [A7] morning,
[D] To wet my [Bm] thirst it [G] was my [A7] need.
[G] I tried to [D] rise but [G] I was not [A7] able.
[D] Nancy [Bm] had me [G] by the [A7] knees.
[D] Whiskey, whiskey, [G] Nancy [A7] whiskey,
[D]Whiskey, [Bm] whiskey, [D] Nan-[A7] cy [D] O!
[D]So I'm going back to [G] the Calton [A7] Weaving,
[D] I'll surely [Bm] make those [G] shuttles [A7] fly,
[G] For I'll make [D] more at [G] the Calton [A7] Weaving
[D] than ever I [Bm] did in the [G] roving [A7] way.
[D] Whiskey, whiskey, [G] Nancy [A7] whiskey,
[D]Whiskey, [Bm] whiskey, [D] Nan-[A7] cy [D] O!
[D] So come all you weavers, you [G] Calton [A7] weavers,
[D]Come all you [Bm] weavers where [G] e'er you [A7] be,
[G] Beware of [D] whiskey, [G] Nancy [A7] whiskey,
[D] She'll ruin [Bm] you like [G] she ruined [A7] me.
[D] Whiskey, whiskey, [G] Nancy [A7] whiskey,
[D]Whiskey, [Bm] whiskey, [D] Nan-[A7] cy [D] O!
[D] Whiskey, whiskey, [G] Nancy [A7] whiskey,
[D]Whiskey, [Bm] whiskey, [D] Nan-[A7] cy [D] O!
