C
Away, ye gay landscapes, ye gardens o' roses.
F C G
In you let the minions of luxury rove.
C
Restore me the rocks where snowflake reposes
F C G C
If still they are sacred to freedom and love
C F C
Brave Caledonia, dear are thy mountains,
G
Round their white summits though elements war.
C
Tho’ cataracts roar 'stead of smooth flowing fountains,
C G C
I sigh for the valleys o' dark Lochnagarr.
C
Ah, there my young footsteps in infancy wandered.
F C G
My cap was my bonnet, my cloak was my plaid.
C
On chieftains long perished my memory lingered
F C G C
As daily I strayed through the pine covered glade.
C F C
I sought not my home till the days dying glory.
G
Gave place to the rays o' the bright polar star
C
My fancy was cheered by the bold martial story
C G C
As told by the sons o' Dark Lochnagar.
C
Years have rolled on, Lochnagar, since I left you
F C G
Years must roll on ere I see you again
C
Though Nature of verdure and flowers bereft you
F C G C
Yet still art thou dearer than Albion's plain
C F C
England! thy beauties are tame and domestic
G
To one who has roved on the mountains afar
C
Oh for the crags that are wild and majestic
C G C
The steep frowning glories o' wild Lochnagar.
C
Ill starred now the brave did no vision foreboding.
F C G
Tell you that fate had forsaken our cause
C
Yet were you destined to die at Culloden?
F C G C
Though victory crowned not your fall with applause.
C F C
Yet were you happy in death's earthly slumber
G
Tae sleep wi’ your clan in the caves of Braemar
C
The pibroch resounds tae the piper's loud numbers
C G C
Your deeds on the echoes o’ dark Lochnagar.
PLAYED SLOWLY
C F C
Brave Caledonia dear are thy mountains
C G C
I sigh for the valley o' dark Lochnagar
Repeat fading
C G C
The steep sounding glories of dark Lochnagar
C G C
The steep sounding glories of dark Lochnagar
C G C
The steep sounding glories of dark Lochnagar
