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The Northern Lights of old Aberdeen, sweet home, sweet home to me,
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The Northern Lights of Aberdeen are what I long to see.
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I've been a wand'rer all of my life and many a sight I've seen,
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God speed the day when I'm on my way to my home in Aberdeen.
 
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When I was a lad, a tiny wee lad, my mother said to me,
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"Come see the Northern Lights my boy, they're bright as they can be."
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She called them the heavenly dancers, merry dancers in the sky,
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I'll never forget that wonderful sight, they made the heavens bright.
 
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The Northern Lights of old Aberdeen, sweet home, sweet home to me,
    F                  C    Am      D      D7      G      G7
The Northern Lights of Aberdeen are what I long to see.
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I've been a wand'rer all of my life and many a sight I've seen,
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God speed the day when I'm on my way to my home in Aberdeen.
 
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I've wandered in many far-off lands, and travelled many a mile,
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I've missed the folks I've cherished most, the joy of a friendly smile.
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It warms up the heart of the wand'rer, the clasp of a welcoming hand,
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To greet me when I return, home to my native land.
 
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The Northern Lights of old Aberdeen, sweet home, sweet home to me,
    F                  C   Am       D      D7       G      G7
The Northern Lights of Aberdeen are what I long to see.
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I've been a wand'rer all of my life and many a sight I've seen,
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God speed the day when I'm on my way to my home in Aberdeen.