The Lads Among Heather

Em                        G            D
Come all ye young lassies whar hae ye been
     G                               Em
Sae sleepy and drowsy, I ken by your een
Em                      C                  G
In all the wide world, you'll ne'er find a frien'
         C               G           D   G
Like the lads that were reared among heather

[Chorus]
G                         C             G
Awa' wi' yer satins, yer silks and yer shawls
       G              C              G      Em
Yer soirees and yer parties and yer elegant balls
       Em                        C          G
For a dance in the barn's worth ten in the hall
         C              G           D   G
Wi' the lads that were reared among heather

[Verse 1]
Em                                  G         D
Tak' a walk roon yer cities, braw buildings ootside
G                                         Em
Gaze on the splendors and the wonder with pride
Em                                  C            G
Fine ships have been built, on the banks o' the Clyde
        C              G           D   G
By the lads that were reared among heather

[Chorus]
G                         C             G
Awa' wi' yer satins, yer silks and yer shawls
       G              C              G      Em
Yer soirees and yer parties and yer elegant balls
       Em                        C          G
For a dance in the barn's worth ten in the hall
         C              G           D   G
Wi' the lads that were reared among heather

[Verse 2]
Em                                      G              D
When the queen wants some soldiers, she kens whaur to send
G                                                Em
To the mountains and valleys, the hills and the glens
Em                                        C            G
Wi' their bonnets and plaids, they're aye true tae the end
          C             G           D   G
Are the lads that were reared among heather

[Chorus]
G                         C             G
Awa' wi' yer satins, yer silks and yer shawls
       G              C              G      Em
Yer soirees and yer parties and yer elegant balls
       Em                        C          G
For a dance in the barn's worth ten in the hall
         C              G           D   G
Wi' the lads that were reared among heather

[Verse 3]
Em                             G              D
Now England can boast for the sweet-scented rose
G                                           Em
And Ireland can boast for the shamrock she grows
Em                              C            G
But gi' me the land, where the clear water flows
         C              G          D    G
And the mountains are covered with heather

[Chorus]
G                         C             G
Awa' wi' yer satins, yer silks and yer shawls
       G              C              G      Em
Yer soirees and yer parties and yer elegant balls
       Em                        C          G
For a dance in the barn's worth ten in the hall
         C              G           D   G
Wi' the lads that were reared among heather

[Outro]
G                         C             G
Awa' wi' yer satins, yer silks and yer shawls
       G              C              G      Em
Yer soirees and yer parties and yer elegant balls
       Em                        C          G
For a dance in the barn's worth ten in the hall
         C              G           D   G
Wi' the lads that were reared among heather