The Broom Of The Cowdenknows

A D D A D A How blithe each morn was I tae see A D E My lass came o'er the hill A D A She skipped the burn and ran tae me Bm7 E I met her wi' good will A E A Oh the broom, the bonnie, bonnie broom A D E The broom o' the cowdenknowes A Fain would I be in my ain country Bm7 E Herding our father's ewes A D A She neither herded ewes nor lambs A D E While the flock a-sleeping lay A D A She gathered in the sheep at night Bm7 E And cheered me all the day A E A Oh the broom, the bonnie, bonnie broom A D E The broom o' the cowdenknowes A Fain would I be in my ain country Bm7 E Herding our father's ewes A D A It’s hard that I should banished be A D E Gone way o'er hill and moor A D A Because I loved the fairest lass Bm7 E That e’er on earth was born A E A Oh the broom, the bonnie, bonnie broom A D E The broom o' the cowdenknowes A Fain would I be in my ain country Bm7 E Herding our father's ewes A D A Adieu, ye bonny ewes, adieu A D E Farewell all pleasures there A D A To wander by her side again Bm7 E Is all I crave or care A E A Oh the broom, the bonnie, bonnie broom A D E The broom o' the cowdenknowes A Fain would I be in my ain country Bm7 E Herding our father's ewes