G
Alison Cross lives in yon tower
    Dm                             Am
The ugliest witch in the north countrie
                    G
She's trysted me ae day 'til her bower
    Dm                          Am
And mony's the braw spreech she made tae me


[Verse 2]
                                  G
She showed me a mantle o reid scarlet
     Dm                         Am
Weel wrocht wi gowd and fringes fine
                       G
Says, "Gin ye'll be my leman sae true
     Dm                       Am
This gudely gift, it shall be thine"


[Chorus]
             G
"Awa, awa ye ugly witch
     Am          G      Am
Haud far awa and let me be
                    G
Afore I'll kiss yer ugly mou
    Am              Dm        Am
I'd raither toddle aroond the tree"


[Verse 3]
                           G
She showed me a sark o the saftest silk
     Dm                         Am
Weel wrocht wi pearls abune the band
                       G
Says, "Gin ye'll be my leman sae true
     Dm                       Am
This gudely gift's at your command"


[Chorus]
             G
"Awa, awa ye ugly witch
     Am          G      Am
Haud far awa and let me be
                    G
Afore I'll kiss yer ugly mou
    Am              Dm        Am
I'd raither toddle aroond the tree"


[Verse 4]
                          G
She showed me a cup o the gude reid gowd
     Dm                            Am
Weel wrocht wi jewels sae fair and fine
                       G
Says, "Gin ye'll be my leman sae true
     Dm                       Am
This gudely gift, it shall be thine"


[Chorus]
             G
"Awa, awa ye ugly witch
     Am          G      Am
Haud far awa and let me be
                    G
Afore I'll kiss yer ugly mou
    Am              Dm        Am
I'd raither toddle aroond the tree"


[Verse 5]
                        G
An' she's ta'en oot her grass-green horn
    Dm                           Am
She blew it three times loud and shrill
                              G
She swore by the moon and the stars abune
      Dm                            Am
She'd gar me rue the day I ever was born


[Verse 6]
                        G
An' she's ta'en oot her silvery wand
    Dm                              Am
She straiked it three time o'er her knee
                               G
She's muttered sic words as my senses failed
  Dm                          Am
I fell doon senseless tae the ground


[Chorus]
             G
"Awa, awa ye ugly witch
     Am          G      Am
Haud far awa and let me be
                    G
Afore I'll kiss yer ugly mou
    Am              Dm        Am
I'd raither toddle aroond the tree"


[Verse 7]
                  G
It fell upon last Halloween
         Dm                      Am
When the seely coort came riding by
                              G
The queen's lichtit doon on a gowany bank
    Dm                           Am
Nae far fae the tree whaur I did lie


[Verse 8]
                        G
An' she's ta'en oot her silvery wand
    Dm                              Am
She straked it three times o'er her knee
                            G
She's turned me back tae ma proper shape
    Dm                         Am
Nae mare tae toddle aroond the tree


[Chorus]
             G
"Awa, awa ye ugly witch
     Am          G      Am
Haud far awa and let me be
                    G
Afore I'll kiss yer ugly mou
    Am              Dm        Am
I'd raither toddle aroond the tree"


[Chorus]
             G
"Awa, awa ye ugly witch
     Am          G      Am
Haud far awa and let me be
                    G
Afore I'll kiss yer ugly mou
    Am              Dm        Am
I'd raither toddle aroond the tree"