Misc Traditional - The Broom O The Cowdenknowes

how ( C ) blithe was ( Em ) i each ( F ) morn to ( C ) see
my lass come ( Am ) o’er the ( F ) hill
( C ) she skipped the ( Em ) burn and she ( Am ) ran tae ( C ) me
( F ) i met her wi good ( G ) will .

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( C ) o the ( Em ) broom , the ( F ) bonnie , bonnie ( C ) broom
the broom o the ( Am ) cowden ( F ) knowes
( C ) fain would i ( Em ) be in my ( Am ) ain coun ( C ) try
( F ) herding her father’s ( G ) ewes

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hard ( C ) fate that ( Em ) i should ( F ) banished ( C ) be
gone way o’er ( Am ) hill and ( F ) moor
be ( C ) cause i ( Em ) loved the ( Am ) fairest ( C ) lass
( F ) that ever yet was ( G ) born

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fare ( C ) well , ye ( Em ) cowden ( F ) knowes , fare ( C ) well
farewell all ( Am ) pleasures ( F ) there
( C ) to wander ( Em ) by her ( Am ) side A ( C ) gain
( F ) is all i crave or ( G ) care

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