Misc Traditional - The flowers of the forest

I^G've heard them liltin',^Dat the ewe^C milk^Din,' L^Gasses a-liltin' be^Dfore dawn of ^Gday. B^Dut now^F they are moan^Cin', on ^Gilka green^C loa^Dnin'. The^G flowers of the^C forest are ^Da' wede a^Gway.

A^Gs boughts in the mornin^D', nae blithe lads ^Care scor^Dnin', L^Gasses are lonely a^Dnd dowie and ^Gwae. N^Dae daf^Ffin', nae gabb^Cin', but^G sighin' a^Cnd s^Dobbin', Il^Gk ane lifts her^C leglin, and^D hies her^G away.

A^Gt e'en in the gloamin',^D nae swankies ar^Ce roam^Din', 'Ma^Gng stacks wi' the ^Dlasses at bogle to ^Gplay. B^Dut ilk^F maid sits dre^Carie, la^Gmentin' he^Cr de^Darie, Th^Ge flowers of th^Ce forest are^D a' wede ^Gaway.

I^Gn har'st at the shearin^D' nae youths now^C are j^Deerin' Ban^Gdsters are runkled^D, and lyart, or ^Ggrey. A^Dt fair^F or at preachi^Cn', nae ^Gwooin', na^Ce fl^Deecin', Th^Ge flowers of th^Ce forest are^D a' wede ^Gaway.

D^Gool for the order sent ^Dour lads to the ^CBord^Der the^G English for ance ^Dby guile wan the^G day. T^Dhe flo^Fwers of the fo^Crest, th^Gat fought aye t^Che forem^Dost, Th^Ge prime of our ^Cland lie cau^Dld in the^G clay.

W^Ge'll hae nae mair lilti^Dn', at the ewe ^Cmilk^Din', Wom^Gen and bairns ^Dare dowie and^G wae. S^Dighin'^F and m^Coanin' o^Gn ilka gre^Cen loani^Dn', Th^Ge flowers of th^Ce forest are^D all wede^G away.