Braw Braw Lads chords by The Corries

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: A

Capo 2 Key A

🎸 Intro:

(Fade in)
C C/B Am  C  G
G G/F# Em  G
G Am  C  G

🎸 Chorus:
G
Braw, braw lads on Yarrow braes,
   C   D/F#  C    G
They rove amang the blooming heather;
  G
But Yarrow braes nor Ettrick shaws
  G     D/F#  C   G
Can match the lads o' Galla Water.
G   D/F# G
Braw, braw lads.

🎸 Verse 1:
G     G/F# Em   G
But there is  one, a secret one,
 C  C/B Am  C    G
Aboon them a' I loe him better;
G    G/F# Em        G
And I'll be  his, and he'll be mine,
G     Am   C   G
The bonie lad o' Galla Water.

🎸 Chorus:
G
Braw, braw lads on Yarrow braes,
   C   D/F#  C    G
They rove amang the blooming heather;
  G
But Yarrow braes nor Ettrick shaws
  G     D/F#  C   G
Can match the lads o' Galla Water.
G   D/F# G
Braw, braw lads.

🎸 Verse 2:
G   G/F# Em   G
Altho' his  daddie was nae laird,
  C  C/B Am   C   G
And tho' I  had nae meikle tocher,
G     G/F# Em       G
Yet, rich in  kindest, truest love,
G       Am    C   G
We'll tent our flocks by Galla Water.

🎸 Chorus:
G
Braw, braw lads on Yarrow braes,
   C   D/F#  C    G
They rove amang the blooming heather;
  G
But Yarrow braes nor Ettrick shaws
  G     D/F#  C   G
Can match the lads o' Galla Water.
G   D/F# G
Braw, braw lads.

🎸 Instrumental:
G
C D/F# C G
G
G D/F# C G
G   D/F# G

🎸 Verse 3:
G    G/F# Em     G
It ne'er was  wealth, it ne'er was wealth,
   C  C/B Am    C     G
That coft contentment, peace, and pleasure:
G     G/F# Em       G
The bands and  bliss o' mutual love,
G       D/F#   C    G
O, that's the chiefest warld's treasure!

🎸 Chorus:
G
Braw, braw lads on Yarrow braes,
   C   D/F#  C    G
They rove amang the blooming heather;
  G
But Yarrow braes nor Ettrick shaws
  G     D/F#  C   G
Can match the lads o' Galla Water.
G   D/F# G
Braw, braw lads.

🎸 Outro:

G G/F# Em  G
C C/B  Am  C  G
G G/F# Em  G
(Fade out)
G  Am  C