D5 G/D D5 E|--------------------|--0--0--0---0---0--|--0--0--0--0---0---0--|--0---0---0--0---0--| B|--------------------|--0--0--0---0---0--|--0--0--0--2---2---0--|--0---0---0--0---0--| G|--0--------0--------|--2--2--2---2---2--|--2--2--2--0---0---2--|--2---2---2--2---2--| D|--0--0-0---0--0-0---|--0-----0---0---0--|--0--0-----0---0---0--|--0-------0--0---0--| A|--0---2-0--0---2-0--|--0-----0---0---0--|--0--0-----2---2---0--|--0-------0--0---0--| E|--0--------0--------|--0-----0---0---0--|--0--0-----0---0---0--|--0-------0--0---0--| D5 Csus2/D G/D D5 E|--0----0-----0----0----0--|--0---0---0---0---0--| B|--0----3-----0----3----0--|--2---2---0---0---0--| G|--2----0-----3----0----3--|--0---0---2---2---2--| D|--0----0----------0-------|--0---0-------0---0--| A|--0----3----------3-------|--2---2-------0---0--| E|--0----0----------0-------|--0---0-------0---0--| [Verse 1] G D C D I've heard them liltin', at the ewe milkin,' G D G Lasses a-liltin' before dawn of day. D F C G C D But now they are moanin', on ilka green loanin'. G C D G The flowers of the forest are a' wede away. [Verse 2] G D C D As boughts in the mornin', nae blithe lads are scornin', G D G Lasses are lonely and dowie and wae. D F C G C D Nae daffin', nae gabbin', but sighin' and sobbin', G C D G Ilk ane lifts her leglin, and hies her away. [Verse 3] G D C D At e'en in the gloamin', nae swankies are roamin', G D G 'Mang stacks wi' the lasses at bogle to play. D F C G C D But ilk maid sits drearie, lamentin' her dearie, G C D G The flowers of the forest are a' wede away. [Verse 4] G D C D In har'st at the shearin' nae youths now are jeerin' G D G Bandsters are runkled, and lyart, or grey. D F C G C D At fair or at preachin', nae wooin', nae fleecin', G C D G The flowers of the forest are a' wede away. [Verse 5] G D C D Dool for the order sent our lads to the Border, G D G the English for ance by guile wan the day. D F C G C D The flowers of the forest, that fought aye the foremost, G C D G The prime of our land lie cauld in the clay. [Verse 6] G D C D We'll hae nae mair liltin', at the ewe milkin', G D G Women and bairns are dowie and wae. D F C G C D Sighin' and moanin' on ilka green loanin', G C D G The flowers of the forest are all wede away.