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By Yon Bonnie Banks by John McDermott
By Yon Bonnie Banks
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
E A F#m
By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes,
E A F#m E
Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lo mon'
A E F#m A
Where me and my true love will never meet again
E A F#m E
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lo mon'
E A E
Oh, ye'll tak' the high road and I'll tak' the low,
A F#m E
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye;
A E F#m A
For me and my true love will never meet again
E A F#m E
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lo mon'
E A E
'Twas there that we parted in yon shady glen,
A F#m E
On the steep, steep sides o' Ben Lo mon'
A E F#m A
Where in a purple hue the Heilan' hills we view,
E A F#m E
An the moon comin' out in the gloamin'.
E A E
Oh, ye'll tak' the high road and I'll tak' the low,
A F#m E
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye;
A E F#m A
For me and my true love will never meet again
E A F#m E
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lo mon'
G C Em
The wee birdies sing and the wild flowers spring
G C Em G
And in sunshine the waters are sleepin'
C G Em C
But the broken heart it kens nae second spring again
G C D G
Tho' the waefu' may cease frae their greetin'.
G C G
Oh, ye'll tak' the high road and I'll tak' the low road,
C Em G
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye;
C G Em C
But me and my true love will never meet again.
G C D G
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomon'
* Alternate:
Capo II
E = D
A = G
F#m = Em
G = F
C = Bb
D = C
Em = Dm
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:4th fret
* = optional chords
/*Song begins in G Major*/
[Verse 1]
C F
By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes
C Am F C
Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond
F Am Dm F
Where me and my true love will never meet again
C F Dm G* C
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lo - mond
[Chorus]
C Am F G
O' Ye'll tak' the high road, and I'll tak' the low
C C/B* Am Am/G* F G
And I'll be in Scot-land afore ye
F G* Am Am/G* Dm F
For me and my true love will never meet again
C Am Am/G* Dm G* C
On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lo - mond
[Interlude 1]
C C/B* | Am Am/G* | Dm G* | C |
[Verse 2]
C Am F G
'Twas there that we parted, in yon shady glen
C Am F G
On the steep, steep side o' Ben Lo - mond
F G* Am Am/G* Dm Dm/C* F
Where in purple hue, the hieland hills we view
G* C Am Dm G* C
And the moon coming out in the gloam - ing
[Chorus]
C G/D* Am Am/G* F G
O' Ye'll tak' the high road, and I'll tak' the low
C C/B* Am Am/G* F G
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye
F G* Am Am/G* Dm F*
But me and my true love will never meet again
C Am Am/G* Dm G* C C
On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lo - mond
[Interlude 2]
C | Am | Dm | C |
/*Key change to A Major*/
/*Alternatively you can choose to move capo to 7th fret (and transpose -3) to
keep same chords*/
[Verse 3]
D# Cm G# A#
The wee birdies sing, and the wildflowers spring
D# Cm Cm/A#* G# A#* D#
And in sunshine the wa - ters are sleeping
G# A# Cm Fm G#*
But the broken heart it kens nae second spring again
A# D# G# G#/G* A# D#
Tho' the waeful may cease frae their grie - ving
[Chorus]
D# Cm G# A#
Oh! Ye'll tak' the high road, and I'll tak' the low
D# Cm G# A#
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye
G# Cm Fm G#
But me and my true love will never meet again
D# Cm Cm/A#* Fm D#
On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lo - mond
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