The Plooman Laddies Chords

KeyC Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays435

The Plooman Laddies by Barbara Dickson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords C, Dm, F and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
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16
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Intro: C 

verse 1: 
                                   Dm 
Doon yonder den, there's a plooman lad 
                  C                  F 
An' some summer's day he'll be a' my ain 
            C            Dm     F 
Sing laddie-aye an' sing laddie-o 
            C           G      C 
The plooman laddies are a' the go 


verse 2: 
                                Dm 
I love his teeth and I love his skin 
           C                    F 
I love the verra cairt he hurls in 
            C            Dm     F 
Sing laddie-aye an' sing laddie-o 
            C           G      C 
The plooman laddies are a' the go 


verse 3: 
                                    Dm 
Doon yonder den I mist hae gotten a miller 
                 C                      F 
But the smell o' dust would hae doth me ill 
            C            Dm     F 
Sing laddie-aye an' sing laddie-o 
            C           G      C 
The plooman laddies are a' the go 


verse 4: 
                                    Dm 
Doon yonder den I mist hae gotten a merchant 
           C                    F 
But a' his gear was nae worth a groat 
            C            Dm     F 
Sing laddie-aye an' sing laddie-o 
            C           G      C 
The plooman laddies are a' the go 


VERSE 5: 
                             Dm 
I see him comin' frae yonder toon 
           C                        F 
Wi' a' his ribbons hingin' roon an' roon 
            C            Dm     F 
Sing laddie-aye an' sing laddie-o 
            C           G      C 
The plooman laddies are a' the go 


VERSE 6: 
                                 Dm 
An' noo she's gotten her plooman lad 
           C                F 
As bare as ever he left the ploo 
            C            Dm     F 
Sing laddie-aye an' sing laddie-o 
            C           G      C 
The plooman laddies are a' the go 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante