Em                             G 
Come all ye young lassies whar hae ye been 

Sae sleepy and drowsy, I ken by your een 

In all the wide world, you'll ne'er find a frien' 

Like the lads that were reared among heather 





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G 
Awa' wi' yer satins, yer silks and yer shawls 
                                            Em 
Yer soirees and yer parties and yer elegant balls 
                                 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 


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



Em                                      G 
When the queen wants some soldiers, she kens whaur to send 
                                                 Em 
To the mountains and valleys, the hills and the glens 
                                           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 




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


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