False Lover Won Back
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CAPO: 4
verse 1:
C Am D G
The place war me and my love bide
C G C
The sun it never gaes doon, bonnie love
G C
The sun it never gaes doon
verse 2:
Am D G
"Go saddle me the milk white steed
C G C
Go saddle to me the broon
Am D G
That I may ride all aroon, bonnie love
C G C
That I may ride all aroon, bonnie love
G C
That I may ride all aroon"
verse 3:
Am D G
"When will ye come back again
C G C
When will ye come hame"
Am D G
"When the heather hills are nine times brunt
C G C
And a' grown green again, bonnie love
G C
And a' grown green again"
verse 4:
Am D G
"That's o'er lang tae bide awa'
C G C
That's o'er lang frae hame
Am D G
The baby that's nae born yet
C G C
Will be o'er lang wantin' his name, bonnie love
G C
Will be o'er lang wantin' his name"
VERSE 5:
Am D G
Then he turned around his high horse heid
C G C
And fast awa' rode he
Am D G
And she kilted up her gay clothing
C G C
And fast, fast followed she, bonnie love
G C
And fast, fast followed she
VERSE 6:
Am D G
Noo the firsten toon that they cam' to
C G C
He bought her a rose and gems
Am D G
And bade her rue and return noo
C G C
And nae mair follow him, bonnie love
G C
And nae mair follow him
VERSE 7:
Am D G
"It's love for love that I do want
C G C
Love for love again
Am D G
And it's hard when I love ye sae weel
C G C
And ye nae me again, bonnie love
G C
And ye nae me again
VERSE 8:
Am D G
Oh, the neesten toon that they cam' to
C G C
He bought her a rose and gems
Am D G
And he bade her rue and return noo
C G C
And nae mair follow him, bonnie love
G C
And nae mair follow him
VERSE 9:
Am D G
"It's love for love that I do want
C G C
Love for love again
Am D G
And it's hard when I love ye sae weel
C G C
And ye nae me again, bonnie love
G C
And ye nae me again
verse 10:
Am D G
The neesten toon that they cam' to
C G C
He bought her a wedding ring
Am D G
And he bade her dry her rosy cheeks
C G C
And he would tak' her wi' him, bonnie love
G C
And he would tak' her wi' him
verse 11:
Am D G
"And it's love for love that I hae got
C G C
Love for love again
Am D G
So turn your high horse heid aboot
C G C
And we will ride for hame, bonnie love
G C
And we will ride for hame"
How to play False Lover Won Back
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.