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[Intro]
G
[Chorus]
Oh, Gbraw, braw lads o' Gala Water
DBonnie lads o' Gala Water
Let Gthem a' say whate'er they may
I Dgreet as I tae Gala Water
GBraw, braw bonnie lads O
[Verse]
It's Gower yon moss an' ower yon moor
DOwer yon bonnie hill o' heather
Let Gthem a' say whate'er they may
I Dgreet as I tae Gala Water
GBraw, braw bonnie lads O
[Chorus]
Oh, Gbraw, braw lads o' Gala Water
DBonnie lads o' Gala Water
Let Gthem a' say whate'er they may
I Dgreet as I tae Gala Water
GBraw, braw bonnie lads O
[Verse]
It's Glords an' lairds cam here tae woo
An' Dgentlemen wi' sword, aye an' dagger
But the Gblack-eyed lads o' Galashiels
Will Dhae nane but the gree o' Gala Water
GBraw, braw bonnie lads O
[Chorus]
Oh, Gbraw, braw lads o' Gala Water
DBonnie lads o' Gala Water
Let Gthem a' say whate'er they may
I Dgreet as I tae Gala Water
GBraw, braw bonnie lads O
[Instrumental]
G D G
G    D  G   D G
[Verse]
FareGweel tae you, proud Galashiels
FareDweel, my mither an' my faither
GI'll awa' wi' the black-haired lad
That Dkeeps his sheep on Gala Water
GBraw, braw bonnie lads O
[Chorus]
Oh, Gbraw, braw lads o' Gala Water
DBonnie lads o' Gala Water
Let Gthem a' say whate'er they may
I Dgreet as I tae Gala Water
GBraw, braw bonnie lads O
[Verse]
GOwer yon moss an' ower yon moor
DOwer yon bonnie hills sae drearie
The Glassie lost her silken snood
DGar'd her greet, for she was wearie
GBraw, braw bonnie lads O
[Chorus]
Oh, Gbraw, braw lads o' Gala Water
DBonnie lads o' Gala Water
Let Gthem a' say whate'er they may
I Dgreet as I tae Gala Water
GBraw, braw bonnie lads O
[Instrumental]
G D G
G    D  G   D G
[Chorus]
Oh, Gbraw, braw lads o' Gala Water
DBonnie lads o' Gala Water
Let Gthem a' say whate'er they may
I Dgreet as I tae Gala Water
GBraw, braw bonnie lads O

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Gala Water

by Old Blind Dogs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Chorus]

Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water

Bonnie lads o' Gala Water

Let them a' say whate'er they may

I greet as I tae Gala Water

Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Verse]

It's ower yon moss an' ower yon moor

Ower yon bonnie hill o' heather

Let them a' say whate'er they may

I greet as I tae Gala Water

Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Chorus]

Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water

Bonnie lads o' Gala Water

Let them a' say whate'er they may

I greet as I tae Gala Water

Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Verse]

It's lords an' lairds cam here tae woo

An' gentlemen wi' sword, aye an' dagger

But the black-eyed lads o' Galashiels

Will hae nane but the gree o' Gala Water

Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Chorus]

Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water

Bonnie lads o' Gala Water

Let them a' say whate'er they may

I greet as I tae Gala Water

Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Instrumental]

G D G

G D G D G

[Verse]

Fareweel tae you, proud Galashiels

Fareweel, my mither an' my faither

I'll awa' wi' the black-haired lad

That keeps his sheep on Gala Water

Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Chorus]

Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water

Bonnie lads o' Gala Water

Let them a' say whate'er they may

I greet as I tae Gala Water

Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Verse]

Ower yon moss an' ower yon moor

Ower yon bonnie hills sae drearie

The lassie lost her silken snood

Gar'd her greet, for she was wearie

Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Chorus]

Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water

Bonnie lads o' Gala Water

Let them a' say whate'er they may

I greet as I tae Gala Water

Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Instrumental]

G D G

G D G D G

[Chorus]

Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water

Bonnie lads o' Gala Water

Let them a' say whate'er they may

I greet as I tae Gala Water

Braw, braw bonnie lads O

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