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Dark Lochnagar

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CAway, ye gay landscapes, ye gardens o' roses.  
In Fyou let the Cminions of luxury rGove. 
RestoCre me the rocks where snowflake reposes 
If stFill they are sacrCed to freGedom and lCove 
BrCave Caledonia, Fdear are thy Cmountains,  
Round their white summits though elementGs war. 
Tho’ cCataracts roar 'stead of smooth flowing fountains, 
I siCgh for the valleys o' daGrk LochnaCgarr. 
AhC, there my young footsteps in infancy wandered. 
My Fcap was my bConnet, my cloak was my plGaid. 
On chCieftains long perished my memory lingered
As daFily I strayed thrCough the piGne covered glCade. 
I sCought not my home till the daFys dying gloCry. 
Gave place to the rays o' the bright polar sGtar 
My fanCcy was cheered by the bold martial story
As toCld by the sons o' Dark LoGchnagar. C  
YeCars have rolled on, Lochnagar, since I left you
YeFars must roll on erCe I see you againG  
ThougCh Nature of verdure and flowers bereft you
Yet sFtill art thou dearCer than AlbGion's plainC  
 EnCgland! thy beauties are tame Fand domesticC  
 To one who has roved on the mouGntains afar
Oh for Cthe crags that are wild and majestic
The stCeep frowning glories o' wiGld LochnaCgar.
ICll starred now the brave did no vision foreboding. 
TeFll you that fate hCad forsaken our causGe 
Yet wCere you destined to die at Culloden?
ThoFugh victory crowneCd not your fGall with applCause. 
Yet Cwere you happy in death's eaFrthly slumbeCr
Tae sleep wi’ your clan in the caves of BraeGmar 
The piCbroch resounds tae the piper's loud numbers 
Your Cdeeds on the echoes o’ daGrk LochnaCgar. 
PLAYED SLOWLY 
BrCave Caledonia deFar are thy mounCtains 
I sigh for the vaClley o' darGk LochnagCar 
Repeat fading 
The Csteep sounding glories of daGrk LochnaCgar 
The Csteep sounding glories of daGrk LochnaCgar
The Csteep sounding glories of daGrk LochnaCgar

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Dark Lochnagar

by The Corries

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Away, ye gay landscapes, ye gardens o' roses.

F C G

In you let the minions of luxury rove.

Restore me the rocks where snowflake reposes

F C G C

If still they are sacred to freedom and love

C F C

Brave Caledonia, dear are thy mountains,

Round their white summits though elements war.

Tho’ cataracts roar 'stead of smooth flowing fountains,

C G C

I sigh for the valleys o' dark Lochnagarr.

Ah, there my young footsteps in infancy wandered.

F C G

My cap was my bonnet, my cloak was my plaid.

On chieftains long perished my memory lingered

F C G C

As daily I strayed through the pine covered glade.

C F C

I sought not my home till the days dying glory.

Gave place to the rays o' the bright polar star

My fancy was cheered by the bold martial story

C G C

As told by the sons o' Dark Lochnagar.

Years have rolled on, Lochnagar, since I left you

F C G

Years must roll on ere I see you again

Though Nature of verdure and flowers bereft you

F C G C

Yet still art thou dearer than Albion's plain

C F C

England! thy beauties are tame and domestic

To one who has roved on the mountains afar

Oh for the crags that are wild and majestic

C G C

The steep frowning glories o' wild Lochnagar.

Ill starred now the brave did no vision foreboding.

F C G

Tell you that fate had forsaken our cause

Yet were you destined to die at Culloden?

F C G C

Though victory crowned not your fall with applause.

C F C

Yet were you happy in death's earthly slumber

Tae sleep wi’ your clan in the caves of Braemar

The pibroch resounds tae the piper's loud numbers

C G C

Your deeds on the echoes o’ dark Lochnagar.

PLAYED SLOWLY

C F C

Brave Caledonia dear are thy mountains

C G C

I sigh for the valley o' dark Lochnagar

Repeat fading

C G C

The steep sounding glories of dark Lochnagar

C G C

The steep sounding glories of dark Lochnagar

C G C

The steep sounding glories of dark Lochnagar

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