The Lads Among Heather chords by The Corries

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Come all ye young lassies whar hae ye been

Sae sleepy and drowsy, I ken by your een

In all the wide world, you'll ne'er find a frien'

Like the lads that were reared among heather


REFRAIN:

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Awa' wi' yer satins, yer silks and yer shawls
                      Em
Yer soirees and yer parties and yer elegant balls
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For a dance in the barn's worth ten in the hall
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Wi' the lads that were reared among heather

Em                 G
Tak' a walk roon yer cities, braw buildings ootside
                      Em
Gaze on the splendors and the wonder with pride
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Fine ships have been built, on the banks o' the Clyde
    C       G      D  G
By the lads that were reared among heather



Em                   G
When the queen wants some soldiers, she kens whaur to send
                         Em
To the mountains and valleys, the hills and the glens
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Wi' their bonnets and plaids, they're aye true tae the end
     C       G      D  G
Are the lads that were reared among heather




Em               G
Now England can boast for the sweet-scented rose
                      Em
And Ireland can boast for the shamrock she grows
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But gi' me the land, where the clear water flows
     C       G     D  G
And the mountains are covered with heather


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Awa' wi' yer satins, yer silks and yer shawls
Yer soirees and yer parties and yer elegant balls
For a dance in the barn's worth ten in the hall