Misc Traditional – Lads Among The Heather (Guitar)
Capo 3
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Up-strum on all downbeats except for the G and C in "heather."
[Intro]
F C Am G Come all ye young lassies, whar hae ye been F C Am G Sae sleepy and drowsy, I ken by your een F C Am G In all the wide world, you'll ne'er find a frien' F C G -p5- C -h5- Like the lads that were reared among hea - ther
[Chorus]
F C Am G Awa' wi' yer satins, yer silks and yer shawls F C Am G Yer soirees and yer parties and yer elegant balls F C Am G For a dance in the barn's worth ten in the hall F C G -p5- C -h5- Wi' the lads that were reared among hea - ther
[Verse 1]
F C Am G Tak' a walk roun' yer cities, braw buildings outside F C Am G An' gaze on the splendors and wonder with pride F C Am G Fine ships have been built, on the banks o' tae Clyde F C G -p5- C -h5- By the lads that were reared among hea - ther
[Chorus]
F C Am G Awa' wi' yer satins, yer silks and yer shawls F C Am G Yer soirees and yer parties and yer elegant balls F C Am G For a dance in the barn's worth ten in the hall F C G -p5- C -h5- Wi' the lads that were reared among hea - ther
[Verse 2]
F C Am G When the queen wants some soldiers, she kens whaur to send F C Am G To the mountains and valleys, the hills and the glens F C Am G Wi' their bonnets and plaids, they're aye true tae the end F C G -p5- C -h5- Are the lads that were reared among hea - ther
[Chorus]
F C Am G Awa' wi' yer satins, yer silks and yer shawls F C Am G Yer soirees and yer parties and yer elegant balls F C Am G For a dance in the barn's worth ten in the hall F C G -p5- C -h5- Wi' the lads that were reared among hea - ther
[ C x3 ]
[Verse 3]
F C Am G Now England can boast for the sweet-scented rose F C Am G And Ireland is proud of the shamrock she grows F C Am G But gi' me the land, where the clear water flows F C G -p5- C -h5- And the mountains are covered with hea - ther