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Loch Tay Boat Song

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GWhen I've done the work of Bmday Cand I row my Dboat awaGy
EmDown the Cwaters Dof Loch GTay Emwhen the Amevening light is Dfallin'
D7Then I Glook towards Ben BmLawers where the CaftergDlories gGlow
EmAnd I dCream on Dtwo bright Geyes Emwith a Ammerry Dmouth beGlow
CSheUs my bDeauteous Gnighean ruach [nighean ruach = red-haired lass]
EmShe's my Cjoy and Dsorrow Gtoo
EmThough CI own shDe is not Gtrue
EmAh, but I cAmannot live withDout her
D7For my hGeart's a boat in Bmtow
EmAnd I'd gCive the wDorld to kBmnow
EmIf she mCeans to lDet me gGo
EmAs she sAmings horDee horGo
GNighean ruach, your lovely Bmhair has more Cbeauty DI Gdeclare
Than Emall the Ctresses Dfair from GKillen Emto AmAberfeldyD  
D7Be they Glint, white, gold or broBmwn, be they Cblacker Dthan thGe sloe
EmThey mean Cnot as Dmuch to Gme as a Emmeltin' Amflake Dof snowG  
And her Cdance is Dlike the Ggleam
EmOf the suCnlight oDn the sGtream
EmAnd the Csongs tDhe wee foGlk sing
EmAh, they're Amthe songs she Dsings at milkin'
D7But my hGeart is full of wBmoe
EmFor last Cnight she Dbade me Bmgo
EmAnd the Ctears begDin to fGlow
EmAs I sinAmg horee DhoroG  
*To play it in C (for the Corries version) transpose -7

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Loch Tay Boat Song

by Silly Wizard

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G Bm C D G

When I've done the work of day and I row my boat away

Em C D G Em Am D

Down the waters of Loch Tay when the evening light is fallin'

D7 G Bm C D G

Then I look towards Ben Lawers where the afterglories glow

Em C D G Em Am D G

And I dream on two bright eyes with a merry mouth below

C D G

SheUs my beauteous nighean ruach [nighean ruach = red-haired lass]

Em C D G

She's my joy and sorrow too

Em C D G

Though I own she is not true

Em Am D

Ah, but I cannot live without her

D7 G Bm

For my heart's a boat in tow

Em C D Bm

And I'd give the world to know

Em C D G

If she means to let me go

Em Am D G

As she sings horee horo

G Bm C D G

Nighean ruach, your lovely hair has more beauty I declare

Em C D G Em Am D

Than all the tresses fair from Killen to Aberfeldy

D7 G Bm C D G

Be they lint, white, gold or brown, be they blacker than the sloe

Em C D G Em Am D G

They mean not as much to me as a meltin' flake of snow

C D G

And her dance is like the gleam

Em C D G

Of the sunlight on the stream

Em C D G

And the songs the wee folk sing

Em Am D

Ah, they're the songs she sings at milkin'

D7 G Bm

But my heart is full of woe

Em C D Bm

For last night she bade me go

Em C D G

And the tears begin to flow

Em Am D G

As I sing horee horo

*To play it in C (for the Corries version) transpose -7

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