Misc Traditional - The bonnie banks o loch lomond
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Capo: 5
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Chords and Lyrics taken from https://www.acousticmusicarchive.com/loch-lomond-chords-lyrics
(slightly changed)
It follows the version of the song, as played by the Corries. They play it with capo on the 5th fret,
but personally I prefer to sing it quite a bit deeper: Either without capo, or even transposed down a little.
The orthography used here doesn't depict the Scottish pronunciation. Just listen to the song, to get that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH9VC0Ln0Hw
For the background and meaning of the song, see Wikipedia; it's definitely worth reading.
O Cwither Amaway my Fbonny Ammaid
So Clate and so Amfar in the Dm7gloamG7ing?
The Fmist gathers Amgrey on FmoorlDm7and and Fbrae;
O Cwither so Ffar are you G7roamiCng?
O Cyou take the Amhigh road and FI'll take the Clow;
CI'll be in AmScotland beDm7fore G7you,
For Fme and my Amtrue love will Fnever Dm7meet agFain
By the Cbonny, bonny Fbanks of Loch G7LomoCnd.
I Ctrusted my Amown love last Fnight in the Ambroom,
My CDonald who Amloves me so Dm7dearG7ly;
For the Fmorrow he will Ammarch for FEdinDm7burugh Ftown
To Cfight for his Fking and Prince G7CharClie.
O Cwell may I Amweep for Fyestreen in my Amsleep -
We Cstood bride and Ambridegroom toDm7gethG7er;
But his Farms and his Ambreath were as Fcold Dm7as the Fdeath,
And his Cheart's blood ran Fred in the G7heatCher.
O Cyou take the Amhigh road and FI'll take the Clow;
CI'll be in AmScotland beDm7fore G7you,
For Fme and my Amtrue love will Fnever Dm7meet agFain
By the Cbonny, bonny Fbanks of Loch G7LomoCnd.
As Cdauntless in Ambattle as Ftender in Amlove,
He'd Cyield never a Amfoot to the Dm7foemG7an;
But Fnever Amagain from the Ffield Dm7of the Fslain
To his CMoira will he Fcome by Loch G7LomCond.
The Cthistle may Ambloom, the Fking have his Amown,
And fond Clovers will Ammeet in the Dm7gloaG7ming;
And Fme and my Amtrue love will Fyet Dm7meet agFain
Far aCbove the bonny Fbanks of Loch G7LomCond.
O Cyou take the Amhigh road and FI'll take the Clow;
CI'll be in AmScotland beDm7fore G7you,
For Fme and my Amtrue love will Fnever Dm7meet agFain
By the Cbonny, bonny Fbanks of Loch G7LomoCnd.