The gloomy night is gath'ring fast
Am F E
The gloomy night is gath'ring fast,
Am F E
Loud roars the wild, inconstant blast,
F E Am E
Yon murky cloud is foul with rain,
Am E Am E Am E Am
I see it driving o'er the plain;
Am F E
The hunter now has left the moor,
Am F E
The scatt'red coveys meet secure;
F E Am E
While here I wander prest with care,
Am E Am E Am E Am
Along the lonely banks of Ayr.
Farewell, old Coila's hills and dales,
Her heathy moors and winding vales;
The scenes where wretched Fancy roves,
Pursuing past unhappy loves!
Farewell, my friends! Farewell, my foes!
My peace with these, my love with those -
The bursting tears my heart declare,
Farewell, the bonie banks of Ayr!
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Coila = Scotland
Arrangement © 2006 Bob Hay (BMI). All Rights Reserved.
