Verdant Braes O Skreen chords by Alex Campbell

Intro:
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Verse:
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As I walked out on a May morning
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By the verdant braes o' Skreen
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I leaned my back tae a mossy tree
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To view the dew on the forest green
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The dew on the far country

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“Oh, sit ye down on the grass,” he said
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“On the dewy grass so green
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For the wee birds all have come and gone
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Since I my love have seen,” he said
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“Since I my love have seen”

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“Oh, I'll not sit on the grass” she said
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“No lover I'll be of thine
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For I hear you love a Connaught maid
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And your heart's no longer mine” she said
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”Your heart's no longer mine”

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“Now, I'll not heed what an old man says
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For his days are well doon
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And I'll not heed what a young man says
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For he's false to many a one, a one
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He's false to many a one"

Verse:
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“Now, I will climb yon high, high tree
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Tae rob a wild bird's nest
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And back I'll bring what I find there
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To the arms I love the best” he said
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“To the arms I love the best”

Outro:
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