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Version 1[Intro] A [Verse 1] A D A There was a wee cooper wha lived in Fife, E7 Nickety, nackety, noo, noo, noo; A D A He had gotten a gentle wife, E7 A Hey, willy wallacky, hey, John Dougal, D A Alane, quo rushety, roo, roo, roo. [Verse 2] D A She would na bake, she would na brew E7 Nickety, nackety, noo, noo, noo; A D A For the spilin' o' her comely hue. E7 A Hey, willy wallacky, hey, John Dougal, D A Alane, quo rushety, roo, roo, roo. [Verse 3] D A She would na card, she would na spin E7 Nickety, nackety, noo, noo, noo; A D A For the shamin' o' her gentle kin, E7 A Hey, willy wallacky, hey, John Dougal, D A Alane, quo rushety, roo, roo, roo. [Verse 4] D A The cooper has gone to his woo' shack, E7 Nickety, nackety, noo, noo, noo; A D A And put a sheep's skin across his wife's back. E7 A Hey, willy wallacky, hey, John Dougal, D A Alane, quo rushety, roo, roo, roo. [Verse 5] D A "I will na thrash sheep or your gentle kin, E7 Nickety, nackety, noo, noo, noo; A D A But I will thrash my ain sheepskin." E7 A Hey, willy wallacky, hey, John Dougal, D A Alane, quo rushety, roo, roo, roo. [Verse 6] D A Now ye, wha gotten a gentle wife E7 Nickety, nackety, noo, noo, noo; A D A Just send ye for the wee cooper o' Fife E7 A Hey, willy wallacky, hey, John Dougal, D A Alane, quo rushety, roo, roo, roo.