The Broom Of The Cowdenknowes Chords & Lyrics - Cherish The Ladies

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro] (Sung a Capella)
N.C
Oh, the broom, the bonnie, bonnie broom
N.C
Broom of the Cowdenknowes
N.C
Fain would I be in the north country
N.C
Herding his father's ewes

[G] [D] [G] [C] [G] [Bm] [C] [G] [C] [D]

[VERSE 1]
How [G]Blithe each morn was [D]I to [G]see
My love came o'er the [C]hills [G]
He skipped the [Bm]burn and he [C]ran to [G]me [C]
I met him with good[D]will

[CHORUS]
[G]Oh, the broom, the [D]bonnie, bonnie [G]broom
Broom of the Cowden[C]knowes [G]
Fain would I [Bm]be in the [C]north coun[G]try [C]
Herding his father's [D]ewes [G]

[VERSE 2]
We neither herded [D]ewes nor [G]lamb
While the flocks near us [C]lay [G]
He gathered [Bm]in the [C]sheep at [G]night [C]
And cheered me all the [D]day

[CHORUS]
[G]Oh, the broom, the [D]bonnie, bonnie [G]broom
Broom of the Cowden[C]knowes [G]
Fain would I [Bm]be in the [C]north coun[G]try [C]
Herding his father's [D]ewes

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[G] [D] [G] [C] [G] [Bm] [C] [G] [C] [D]

[VERSE 3]
Hard [G]fate that I should [D]banished [G]be
Gone way o'er hill and [C]moor [G]
Because I [Bm]loved the [C]fairest [G]lad [C]
That ever yet was [D]born

[CHORUS]
[G]Oh, the broom, the [D]bonnie, bonnie [G]broom
Broom of the Cowden[C]knowes [G]
Fain would I [Bm]be in the [C]north coun[G]try [C]
Herding his father's [D]ewes [G]

[VERSE 4]
Adieu, ye Cowden[D]knowes, a[G]dieu
Farewell all pleasures [C]there [G]
To wander [Bm]by his [C]side a[G]gain [C]
Is all I crave or [D]care

[CHORUS]
[G]Oh, the broom, the [D]bonnie, bonnie [G]broom
Broom of the Cowden[C]knowes [G]
Fain would I [Bm]be in the [C]north coun[G]try [C]
Herding his father's [D]ewes [G]

[CHORUS]
[G]Oh, the broom, the [D]bonnie, bonnie [G]broom
Broom of the Cowden[C]knowes [Em]
Fain would I [Bm]be in the [C]north coun[G]try [C]
Herding his father's [D]ewes [G]

[OUTRO]
[G] [D] [G] [C] [G] [Bm] [C] [G] [C] [D] [G]