G                           C
There was a lad was born in Kyle,
G           D         C          D
But whatn'a day, o' whatn'a style
G                            C
I doot it's hardly worth the while
G                D   C G
Tae be sae nice wi' Robin

[Chorus]

C           G
Robin was a rovin' boy,
    C            D
A rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin',
G                  C
Robin was a rovin' boy,
  G        D      C  G
A rantin' rovin' Robin.

[Verse]

G                              C
Oor Monarch's hindmost year but ane,
G        D           C    D
Was five and twenty days begun'
G                            C
'Twas then a blast o' Januar' win',
 G     D          C  G
Blew hansel in on Robin

[Chorus]

C           G
Robin was a rovin' boy,
    C            D
A rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin',
G                  C
Robin was a rovin' boy,
  G        D      C  G
A rantin' rovin' Robin.

[Verse]

G                          C
The gossip keekit in his loof,
 G               D          C       G
Quo' she,"Wha' lives shall see the proof,
G                           C
This waly boy will be nae coof,
G              D       C  G
I think we'll ca' him Robin".

[Chorus]

C           G
Robin was a rovin' boy,
    C            D
A rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin',
G                  C
Robin was a rovin' boy,
  G        D      C  G
A rantin' rovin' Robin.

[Verse]

G                                C
He'll hae misfortunes great and sma', ~
 G         D    C     G
But aye a heart abune them a'
G                        C
He'll be a credit tae us a',
 G             D      C  G
 We'll a' be prood o' Robin.

[Chorus]
C           G
Robin was a rovin' boy,
    C            D
A rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin',
G                  C
Robin was a rovin' boy,
  G        D      C  G
A rantin' rovin' Robin.


[Verse]

G                                    C
But sure as three times three mak' nine,
G        D     C          G
I see by ilka score and line,
G                               C
This chap will dearly like oor kin',
G        D            C G
So leeze me on thee, Robin.

[Chorus]

C           G
Robin was a rovin' boy,
    C            D
A rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin',
G                  C
Robin was a rovin' boy,
  G        D      C  G
A rantin' rovin' Robin.