verse 1:
C Am D G
The place war me and my love bide
C G C
The sun it never gaes doon, bonnie love
G C
The sun it never gaes doon
verse 2:
Am D G
"Go saddle me the milk white steed
C G C
Go saddle to me the broon
Am D G
That I may ride all aroon, bonnie love
C G C
That I may ride all aroon, bonnie love
G C
That I may ride all aroon"
verse 3:
Am D G
"When will ye come back again
C G C
When will ye come hame"
Am D G
"When the heather hills are nine times brunt
C G C
And a' grown green again, bonnie love
G C
And a' grown green again"
verse 4:
Am D G
"That's o'er lang tae bide awa'
C G C
That's o'er lang frae hame
Am D G
The baby that's nae born yet
C G C
Will be o'er lang wantin' his name, bonnie love
G C
Will be o'er lang wantin' his name"
VERSE 5:
Am D G
Then he turned around his high horse heid
C G C
And fast awa' rode he
Am D G
And she kilted up her gay clothing
C G C
And fast, fast followed she, bonnie love
G C
And fast, fast followed she
VERSE 6:
Am D G
Noo the firsten toon that they cam' to
C G C
He bought her a rose and gems
Am D G
And bade her rue and return noo
C G C
And nae mair follow him, bonnie love
G C
And nae mair follow him
VERSE 7:
Am D G
"It's love for love that I do want
C G C
Love for love again
Am D G
And it's hard when I love ye sae weel
C G C
And ye nae me again, bonnie love
G C
And ye nae me again
VERSE 8:
Am D G
Oh, the neesten toon that they cam' to
C G C
He bought her a rose and gems
Am D G
And he bade her rue and return noo
C G C
And nae mair follow him, bonnie love
G C
And nae mair follow him
VERSE 9:
Am D G
"It's love for love that I do want
C G C
Love for love again
Am D G
And it's hard when I love ye sae weel
C G C
And ye nae me again, bonnie love
G C
And ye nae me again
verse 10:
Am D G
The neesten toon that they cam' to
C G C
He bought her a wedding ring
Am D G
And he bade her dry her rosy cheeks
C G C
And he would tak' her wi' him, bonnie love
G C
And he would tak' her wi' him
verse 11:
Am D G
"And it's love for love that I hae got
C G C
Love for love again
Am D G
So turn your high horse heid aboot
C G C
And we will ride for hame, bonnie love
G C
And we will ride for hame"