Mairi’s Wedding – lyrics and chords

The original lyrics to Mairi’s Wedding were written in Gaelic by John Bannerman in 1934 in honour of Scottish singer Mary C MacNiven. They were translated into English by Sir Hugh Robertson a few years later.

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The chords to Marie’s Wedding are presented here in the key of G Major. Use our chord converter to play the song in other keys.

Chorus
 
G 
Step we gaily, on we go
 
C 
Heel for heel  
D7 
and toe for toe,
 
G 
Arm in arm and row on row
 
C 
All for Mair
D7 
i’s 
 
wedding.
 
G 
Over hillways up and down
 
C 
Myrtle green  
D7 
and bracken brown,
 
G 
Past the sheilings through the town
 
C 
All for sake  
D7 
of 
 
Mairi.

Chorus

Red her cheeks as rowans are
Bright her eyes as any star,
Fairest o’ them all by far
Is our darlin’ Mairi.

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Plenty herring, plenty meal
Plenty peat to fill her creel,
Plenty bonny bairns as well
That’s the toast for Mairi.

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Chorus

 
G 
Step we gaily, on we go
C 
Heel for heel  
D7 
and toe for toe,
G 
Arm in arm and row on row
C 
All for Mair
D7 
i’s 
 
wedding.
 
G 
Over hillways up and down
C 
Myrtle green  
D7 
and bracken brown,
G 
Past the sheilings through the town
C 
All for sake  
D7 
of 
 
Mairi.

Chorus

Red her cheeks as rowans are
Bright her eyes as any star,
Fairest o’ them all by far
Is our darlin’ Mairi.

Chorus

Plenty herring, plenty meal
Plenty peat to fill her creel,
Plenty bonny bairns as well
That’s the toast for Mairi.

Chorus

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