A Phiuthrag S A Phiuthar chords by Julie Fowlis

• Capo on 4th
• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Intro:

Bm A7 D G
Bm A7 G


Verse 1:
D
A' phiuthrag sa phiuthar, (little sister)
D  A7
Hù rù
Bm
ghaoil a phiuthar (beloved sister)
D  A7
Hù rù
G

Nach truagh leat fhèin (do you not pity)
D           G
Hò hol ill leò
D         G
nochd mo chumha (my grief tonight)
D  G
Hù rù


Verse 2:
Bm
Nach truagh leat fhèin
D  A7
Hù rù
Bm
nochd mo chumha
D  A7
Hù rù
G
'S mi 'm bothan beag (in a little hut)
D           G
Hò hol ill leò
D        G
Ìseal, cumhag (low and narrow)
D  G
Hù rù


Verse 3:
Bm
'S mi 'm bothan beag
D  A7
Hù rù
Bm
ìseal, cumhag
D  A7
Hù rù
G
Gun lùb sìomain, (without a roof rope)
D           G
Hò hol ill leò
D         G
gun ghad tughaidh (or a wisp of thatch)
D  G
Hù rù


Verse 4:
Bm   A7    G
Gun lùb sìomain,
D  A7
Hù rù
Bm
gun ghad tughaidh
D  A7
Hù rù
G
'S uisge nam beann (The rain of the hills)
D           G
Hò hol ill leò
D        G
sìos na shruth leis (streaming into it)
D  G
Hù rù


Verse 5:
Bm
'S uisge nam beann
D  A7
Hù rù
Bm
sìos na shruth leis
D  A7
Hù rù
G
'S mise bhean bhochd (I am a poor woman)
D           G
Hò hol ill leò
D           G
Chianail, dhuilich. (sad and miserable)
D      G
Hù rù ùhù


Instrumental:
D G
D G
D G
D G
D G
D G
D G


Verse 6:
Bm
'S mise bhean bhochd
D  A7
Hù rù
Bm
chianail, dhuilich.
D  A7
Hù rù
G
Dhìrich mi suas (I climbed up)
D           G
Hò hol ill leò
D           G
Beinn an Sgrìobain, (Ben Sgrìobain)
D  G
Hù rù


Verse 7:
Bm
Dhìrich mi suas
D  A7
Hù rù
Bm
Beinn an Sgrìobain
D  A7
Hù rù
G
'S Laigheabhal Mhòr (And Laigheabhal Mhòr)
D           G
Hò hol ill leò
D          G
nan each grìs-fhionn (with its spotted horses)
D  G
Hù rù


Verse 8:
     Bm    A7   Gm
'S laigheabhal mhòr
D  A7
Hù rù
Bm
nan each grìs-fhionn
D  A7
Hù rù
G
Cha d' fhuair mi ann (I didn't find there)
D           G
Hò hol ill leò
D       G
na bha dhìth orm (what I wanted)
D  G
Hù rù


Verse 9:
Bm
Cha d' fhuair mi ann
D  A7
Hù rù
Bm
na bha dhìth orm
D  A7
Hù rù
G
Tè bhuidhe, 's a
D           G
Hò hol ill leò
D           G
falt mar dhìthein (A girl with hair like a golden daisy)
D  Bm A7
Hù rù ùhù


Outro:
Bm
A' phiuthrag sa phiuthar
A7 G  A7
Hù rù

Bm
ghaoil a phiuthar
A7 Bm A7
Hù rù

Bm
A' phiuthrag sa phiuthar
A7 G  A7
Hù rù

Bm
A7 G
A7 Bm