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Barbara Dickson - False Lover Won Back
CAPO: 4th Fret
[VERSE 1:]
The Cplace war Amme and Dmy love Gbide
The Csun it Gnever gaes Cdoon, bonnie love
The sun it Gnever gaes Cdoon
[VERSE 2:]
"Go saddle Amme the Dmilk white Gsteed
Go Csaddle to Gme the Cbroon
That I may Amride all aDroon, bonnie Glove
That CI may Gride all Caroon, bonnie love
That I may Gride all aCroon"
[VERSE 3:]
"When will Amye come Dback aGgain
CWhen will Gye come Chame"
"When the heather Amhills are Dnine times Gbrunt
And Ca' grown Ggreen aCgain, bonnie love
And a' grown Ggreen aCgain"
[VERSE 4:]
"That's o'er Amlang tae Dbide aGwa'
CThat's o'er Glang frae Chame
The baby Amthat's nae Dborn Gyet
Will be Co'er lang Gwantin' his Cname, bonnie love
Will be o'er lang Gwantin' his Cname"
[VERSE 5:]
Then he turned aAmround his Dhigh horse Gheid
And Cfast aGwa' rode Che
And she kilted Amup her Dgay cloGthing
And Cfast, fast Gfollowed Cshe, bonnie love
And fast, fast Gfollowed Cshe
[VERSE 6:]
Noo the firsten Amtoon that Dthey cam' Gto
He Cbought her a Grose and Cgems
And bade her Amrue and reDturn Gnoo
And Cnae mair Gfollow Chim, bonnie love
And nae mair Gfollow Chim
[VERSE 7:]
"It's love for Amlove that DI do Gwant
CLove for Glove aCgain
And it's hard when AmI love Dye sae Gweel
And Cye nae Gme aCgain, bonnie love
And ye nae Gme aCgain
[VERSE 8:]
Oh, the neesten Amtoon that Dthey cam' Gto
He Cbought her a Grose and Cgems
And he bade her Amrue and reDturn Gnoo
And Cnae mair Gfollow Chim, bonnie love
And nae mair Gfollow Chim
[VERSE 9:]
"It's love for Amlove that DI do Gwant
CLove for Glove aCgain
And it's hard when AmI love Dye sae Gweel
And Cye nae Gme aCgain, bonnie love
And ye nae Gme aCgain
[VERSE 10:]
The neesten Amtoon that Dthey cam' Gto
He Cbought her a Gwedding Cring
And he bade her Amdry her Drosy Gcheeks
And Che would tak' Gher wi' Chim, bonnie love
And he would tak' Gher wi' Chim
[VERSE 11:]
"And it's love for Amlove that DI hae Ggot
CLove for Glove aCgain
So turn your Amhigh horse Dheid aGboot
And Cwe will Gride for Chame, bonnie love
And we will Gride for Chame"

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False Lover Won Back

by Barbara Dickson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Barbara Dickson - False Lover Won Back

CAPO: 4th Fret

[VERSE 1:]

C Am D G

The place war me and my love bide

C G C

The sun it never gaes doon, bonnie love

G C

The sun it never gaes doon

[VERSE 2:]

Am D G

"Go saddle me the milk white steed

C G C

Go saddle to me the broon

Am D G

That I may ride all aroon, bonnie love

C G C

That I may ride all aroon, bonnie love

G C

That I may ride all aroon"

[VERSE 3:]

Am D G

"When will ye come back again

C G C

When will ye come hame"

Am D G

"When the heather hills are nine times brunt

C G C

And a' grown green again, bonnie love

G C

And a' grown green again"

[VERSE 4:]

Am D G

"That's o'er lang tae bide awa'

C G C

That's o'er lang frae hame

Am D G

The baby that's nae born yet

C G C

Will be o'er lang wantin' his name, bonnie love

G C

Will be o'er lang wantin' his name"

[VERSE 5:]

Am D G

Then he turned around his high horse heid

C G C

And fast awa' rode he

Am D G

And she kilted up her gay clothing

C G C

And fast, fast followed she, bonnie love

G C

And fast, fast followed she

[VERSE 6:]

Am D G

Noo the firsten toon that they cam' to

C G C

He bought her a rose and gems

Am D G

And bade her rue and return noo

C G C

And nae mair follow him, bonnie love

G C

And nae mair follow him

[VERSE 7:]

Am D G

"It's love for love that I do want

C G C

Love for love again

Am D G

And it's hard when I love ye sae weel

C G C

And ye nae me again, bonnie love

G C

And ye nae me again

[VERSE 8:]

Am D G

Oh, the neesten toon that they cam' to

C G C

He bought her a rose and gems

Am D G

And he bade her rue and return noo

C G C

And nae mair follow him, bonnie love

G C

And nae mair follow him

[VERSE 9:]

Am D G

"It's love for love that I do want

C G C

Love for love again

Am D G

And it's hard when I love ye sae weel

C G C

And ye nae me again, bonnie love

G C

And ye nae me again

[VERSE 10:]

Am D G

The neesten toon that they cam' to

C G C

He bought her a wedding ring

Am D G

And he bade her dry her rosy cheeks

C G C

And he would tak' her wi' him, bonnie love

G C

And he would tak' her wi' him

[VERSE 11:]

Am D G

"And it's love for love that I hae got

C G C

Love for love again

Am D G

So turn your high horse heid aboot

C G C

And we will ride for hame, bonnie love

G C

And we will ride for hame"

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