G
[Chorus]
G
Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
D
Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
G
Let them a' say whate'er they may
D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O
[Verse]
G
It's ower yon moss an' ower yon moor
D
Ower yon bonnie hill o' heather
G
Let them a' say whate'er they may
D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O
[Chorus]
G
Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
D
Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
G
Let them a' say whate'er they may
D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O
[Verse]
G
It's lords an' lairds cam here tae woo
D
An' gentlemen wi' sword, aye an' dagger
G
But the black-eyed lads o' Galashiels
D
Will hae nane but the gree o' Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O
[Chorus]
G
Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
D
Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
G
Let them a' say whate'er they may
D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O
[Instrumental]
G D G
G D G D G
[Verse]
G
Fareweel tae you, proud Galashiels
D
Fareweel, my mither an' my faither
G
I'll awa' wi' the black-haired lad
D
That keeps his sheep on Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O
[Chorus]
G
Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
D
Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
G
Let them a' say whate'er they may
D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O
[Verse]
G
Ower yon moss an' ower yon moor
D
Ower yon bonnie hills sae drearie
G
The lassie lost her silken snood
D
Gar'd her greet, for she was wearie
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O
[Chorus]
G
Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
D
Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
G
Let them a' say whate'er they may
D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O
[Instrumental]
G D G
G D G D G
[Chorus]
G
Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
D
Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
G
Let them a' say whate'er they may
D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O
