Chords with lyrics
Intro:
D5D5 G/DG/D D5D5
d|--------------------|--0--0--0---0---0--|--0--0--0--0---0---0--|--0---0---0--0---0--|
A augmentedA|--------------------|--0--0--0---0---0--|--0--0--0--2---2---0--|--0---0---0--0---0--|
G+G|--0--------0--------|--2--2--2---2---2--|--2--2--2--0---0---2--|--2---2---2--2---2--|
D MajorD|--0--0-0---0--0-0---|--0-----0---0---0--|--0--0-----0---0---0--|--0-------0--0---0--|
A augmentedA|--0---2-0--0---2-0--|--0-----0---0---0--|--0--0-----2---2---0--|--0-------0--0---0--|
D MajorD|--0--------0--------|--0-----0---0---0--|--0--0-----0---0---0--|--0-------0--0---0--|
D5D5 Csus2/D G/DG/D D5D5
d|--0----0-----0----0----0--|--0---0---0---0---0--|
A augmentedA|--0----3-----0----3----0--|--2---2---0---0---0--|
G+G|--2----0-----3----0----3--|--0---0---2---2---2--|
D MajorD|--0----0----------0-------|--0---0-------0---0--|
A augmentedA|--0----3----------3-------|--2---2-------0---0--|
D MajorD|--0----0----------0-------|--0---0-------0---0--|
Verse 1:
G+G D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
I've heard them liltin', at the ewe milkin,'
G+G D MajorD G+G
Lasses a-liltin' before dawn of day.
D MajorD FF C majorC G+G C majorC D MajorD
But now they are moanin', on ilka green loanin'.
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
The flowers of the forest are a' wede away.
Verse 2:
G+G D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
As boughts in the mornin', nae blithe lads are scornin',
G+G D MajorD G+G
Lasses are lonely and dowie and wae.
D MajorD FF C majorC G+G C majorC D MajorD
Nae daffin', nae gabbin', but sighin' and sobbin',
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Ilk ane lifts her leglin, and hies her away.
Verse 3:
G+G D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
At e'en in the gloamin', nae swankies are roamin',
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'Mang stacks wi' the lasses at bogle to play.
D MajorD FF C majorC G+G C majorC D MajorD
But ilk maid sits drearie, lamentin' her dearie,
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
The flowers of the forest are a' wede away.
Verse 4:
G+G D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
In har'st at the shearin' nae youths now are jeerin'
G+G D MajorD G+G
Bandsters are runkled, and lyart, or grey.
D MajorD FF C majorC G+G C majorC D MajorD
At fair or at preachin', nae wooin', nae fleecin',
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
The flowers of the forest are a' wede away.
Verse 5:
G+G D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
Dool for the order sent our lads to the Border,
G+G D MajorD G+G
the English for ance by guile wan the day.
D MajorD FF C majorC G+G C majorC D MajorD
The flowers of the forest, that fought aye the foremost,
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
The prime of our land lie cauld in the clay.
Verse 6:
G+G D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
We'll hae nae mair liltin', at the ewe milkin',
G+G D MajorD G+G
Women and bairns are dowie and wae.
D MajorD FF C majorC G+G C majorC D MajorD
Sighin' and moanin' on ilka green loanin',
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
The flowers of the forest are all wede away.