Verso 1:
Am
Gloomy winter's now awa
C Dm E7
Soft the westlin' breezes blaw
Am
‘Mang the birks o' Stanley shaw
Dm Em Am
The mavis sings fu' cheerie O
Verso 2:
Am
Sweet the crawflowr's early bell
C Dm E7
Decks Glenifer's dewy dell
Am
Bloomin' like yer bonnie sel'
Dm Em Am
My young my artless dearie O
C G
Come my lassie let us stray
Am Em
O'er Glenkilloch's sunny brae
Am C Dm E7
And blythely spend the gowden day
Am Em Am
‘Midst joy thats never wearie O
Verso 3:
Am
Tow'ring o'er the Newton woods
C Dm E7
Lav'rocks fan the snow-white clouds
Am
Siller saughs wi' downy buds
Dm Em Am
Adorn the banks saw briery O
Verso 4:
Am
Round the sylvan fairy nooks
C Dm E7
Feath'ry breckans fringe the rocks
Am
‘Neath the brae the burnie jouks
Dm Em Am
And ilka thing is cheerie O
C G
Trees may bud and birds may sing
Am Em
Flowers may bloom and verdue spring
Am C Dm E7
But joy to me they canna bring
Am Em Am
Unless wi' ye my dearie O