C^Dauld winter was howlin' o'er m^Goor and o'er m^Dountain And w^Gild was the s^Durge on the d^E7ark rollin' s^A7ea When I m^Det aboot daybreak a b^Gonnie young l^Dassie Who ^Gasked me the r^Doad and the m^Ailes tae D^Dundee

S^Daid I My young lassie, I ^Gcanna we^Del tell ye The ^Groad and the di^Dstance I ne'er can weel ^A7gie But ^Dif ye'll permit me tae g^Gang a wee bi^Dttie I'l^Gl show ye the r^Doad and the m^A7iles tae D^Dundee

At^D once she consented and g^Gied me her ai^Dr-m Ne’re a ^Gword did I sp^Deir wha the lassie migh^A7t be She a^Dppeared like an angel in ^Gfeature and fo^Dr-m As she w^Galked by my ^Dside on the ^A7road tae D^Dundee

At l^Dength with the howe of St^Grathmartin beh^Dind us The ^Gspires o' the t^Doon in full view we coul^A7d see S^Dhe said, "Gentle sir, I can ^Gne-re can f^Dorget ye For s^Ghowing me th^De road and t^A7he miles t^Dae Dundee.

^DThis ring and this purse take to ^Gprove that I’m ^Dgrateful And som^Ge simple t^Doken in trust you’ll g^A7i'e me, And in^D times to come I'll the l^Gaddie reme^Dmber That sh^Gowed me the r^Doad and the m^A7iles to Du^Dndee?"

I to^Dok the gold pin frae the sc^Garf on my bo^Dsom, And s^Gaid, take ye t^Dhis, in remembrance o^A7' me", Th^Den bravely I kissed the swe^Get lips o' the ^Dlassie Ere I ^Gparted wi' h^Der on the r^A7oad tae Du^Dndee

^DSo here's tae the lassie, I^G ne'er can f^Dorget her And I^Glka young la^Dddie that's list'nin' ta^A7e me And ^Dnever be sweir to c^Gonvoy a young la^Dssie Though it's o^Gnly to^D show her the ^A7road tae D^Dundee

^DCauld winter was howlin' o'er ^Gmoor and o'er ^Dmountain And w^Gild was the s^Durge on the d^E7ark rollin' s^A7ea When I m^Det aboot daybreak a b^Gonnie young l^Dassie Who ^Gasked me the r^Doad and the m^Ailes tae D^Dundee