Queen Amang The Heather

[Intro ] Am Verse G As I roved out one fine summer's morn Am C D Amang lofty hills, moorland and mountain Am G It was there I spied a weel faurt maid D C G Am As I, wi' others, was oot a-hunting Verse G No shoes nor stocking's did she wear Am C D And neither had she cap nor feather Am G But her golden hair hung in ringlets fair D C G Am An' the gentle breeze played round her shoulders Verse G I said, “Braw lassie, why roam ye alone Am C D Why roam ye lane amang the heather?” Am G She says, “My faither's awa frae hame D C G Am An' I'm herdin' a' his yowes taegither” Verse G I said, “Braw lassie, if you'll be mine Am C D And care tae lie on a bed o' feather Am G In silks an' satins you will shine D C G Am And you'll be my queen amang the heather” Verse G She said, “Kind sir, your offers good Am C D Ah, but I'm afraid 'twas meant for laughter Am G For I see you are some rich squire's son D C G Am And I am but a poor shepherd's daughter” Verse G “Ah, but had ye been a shepherd loon Am C D A-herdin' yowes in yonder valley Am G Or had ye been a ploughman's son D C G Am Wi' a' my hert, I would hae lo'ed ye” Verse G Now I've been tae halls an' I've been tae balls Am C D I hae been to London and Balquhidder Am G But the bonniest lass that e'er I have saw D C G Am She was herdin' yowes amang the heather Verse G So we both sat doon upon the plain Am C D We sat awhile an' we talked taegether Am G An' we left the yowes tae stray their lane D C G Am Till I lo'ed my Queen amang the heather Outro Am G Am C D Am G D C G Am