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[Intro]
                        D5                            G/D    D5
d|--------------------|--0--0--0---0---0--|--0--0--0--0---0---0--|--0---0---0--0---0--|
A|--------------------|--0--0--0---0---0--|--0--0--0--2---2---0--|--0---0---0--0---0--|
G|--0--------0--------|--2--2--2---2---2--|--2--2--2--0---0---2--|--2---2---2--2---2--|
D|--0--0-0---0--0-0---|--0-----0---0---0--|--0--0-----0---0---0--|--0-------0--0---0--|
A|--0---2-0--0---2-0--|--0-----0---0---0--|--0--0-----2---2---0--|--0-------0--0---0--|
D|--0--------0--------|--0-----0---0---0--|--0--0-----0---0---0--|--0-------0--0---0--|
    D5   Csus2/D               G/D    D5
d|--0----0-----0----0----0--|--0---0---0---0---0--|
A|--0----3-----0----3----0--|--2---2---0---0---0--|
G|--2----0-----3----0----3--|--0---0---2---2---2--|
D|--0----0----------0-------|--0---0-------0---0--|
A|--0----3----------3-------|--2---2-------0---0--|
D|--0----0----------0-------|--0---0-------0---0--|
[Verse 1]
GI've heard them liltin', Dat the Cewe miDlkin,'
GLasses a-liltin' bDefore dawn of Gday.
DBut now Fthey are moCanin', on Gilka greeCn loanDin'.
The Gflowers of the Cforest are Da' wede Gaway.
[Verse 2]
GAs boughts in the mornin', nDae blithe lCads are Dscornin',
GLasses are lonely aDnd dowie and Gwae.
DNae daffFin', nae gaCbbin', but Gsighin' Cand soDbbin',
Ilk Gane lifts her lCeglin, and Dhies her Gaway.
[Verse 3]
GAt e'en in the gloamin', Dnae swankies Care roDamin',
G'Mang stacks wi' the lasseDs at bogle to Gplay.
DBut ilk Fmaid sits dCrearie, laGmentin' hCer deaDrie,
The Gflowers of the Cforest are Da' wede Gaway.
[Verse 4]
GIn har'st at the shearin' Dnae youths now Care jeDerin'
GBandsters are runkled, Dand lyart, or Ggrey.
DAt fair For at preacChin', nae Gwooin', nCae fleDecin',
The Gflowers of the Cforest are Da' wede Gaway.
[Verse 5]
GDool for the order sent our lDads to tChe BorDder,
Gthe English for ance bDy guile wan tGhe day.
DThe flowFers of the Cforest, thGat fought Caye tDhe foremost,
The Gprime of our laCnd lie cauDld in the Gclay.
[Verse 6]
GWe'll hae nae mair liltin', aDt the ewCe milkDin',
GWomen and bairns aDre dowie and Gwae.
DSighin' Fand moanin' Con ilka gGreen loanCin',D  
The Gflowers of the Cforest are Dall wede Gaway.

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Flooers O The Forest

by Dick Gaughan

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G/D

Csus2/D

[Intro]

D5 G/D D5

d|--------------------|--0--0--0---0---0--|--0--0--0--0---0---0--|--0---0---0--0---0--|

A|--------------------|--0--0--0---0---0--|--0--0--0--2---2---0--|--0---0---0--0---0--|

G|--0--------0--------|--2--2--2---2---2--|--2--2--2--0---0---2--|--2---2---2--2---2--|

D|--0--0-0---0--0-0---|--0-----0---0---0--|--0--0-----0---0---0--|--0-------0--0---0--|

A|--0---2-0--0---2-0--|--0-----0---0---0--|--0--0-----2---2---0--|--0-------0--0---0--|

D|--0--------0--------|--0-----0---0---0--|--0--0-----0---0---0--|--0-------0--0---0--|

D5 Csus2/D G/D D5

d|--0----0-----0----0----0--|--0---0---0---0---0--|

A|--0----3-----0----3----0--|--2---2---0---0---0--|

G|--2----0-----3----0----3--|--0---0---2---2---2--|

D|--0----0----------0-------|--0---0-------0---0--|

A|--0----3----------3-------|--2---2-------0---0--|

D|--0----0----------0-------|--0---0-------0---0--|

[Verse 1]

G D C D

I've heard them liltin', at the ewe milkin,'

G D G

Lasses a-liltin' before dawn of day.

D F C G C D

But now they are moanin', on ilka green loanin'.

G C D G

The flowers of the forest are a' wede away.

[Verse 2]

G D C D

As boughts in the mornin', nae blithe lads are scornin',

G D G

Lasses are lonely and dowie and wae.

D F C G C D

Nae daffin', nae gabbin', but sighin' and sobbin',

G C D G

Ilk ane lifts her leglin, and hies her away.

[Verse 3]

G D C D

At e'en in the gloamin', nae swankies are roamin',

G D G

'Mang stacks wi' the lasses at bogle to play.

D F C G C D

But ilk maid sits drearie, lamentin' her dearie,

G C D G

The flowers of the forest are a' wede away.

[Verse 4]

G D C D

In har'st at the shearin' nae youths now are jeerin'

G D G

Bandsters are runkled, and lyart, or grey.

D F C G C D

At fair or at preachin', nae wooin', nae fleecin',

G C D G

The flowers of the forest are a' wede away.

[Verse 5]

G D C D

Dool for the order sent our lads to the Border,

G D G

the English for ance by guile wan the day.

D F C G C D

The flowers of the forest, that fought aye the foremost,

G C D G

The prime of our land lie cauld in the clay.

[Verse 6]

G D C D

We'll hae nae mair liltin', at the ewe milkin',

G D G

Women and bairns are dowie and wae.

D F C G C D

Sighin' and moanin' on ilka green loanin',

G C D G

The flowers of the forest are all wede away.

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