Fare ye well ye Mormond Braes lyrics and chords
A traditional Scottish song and recorded by Alex Campbell, the guitar chords are by Marc Fahrbach, also recorded by The McCalmans. I have also given the guitar chords for the key of D Major. The chord shapes for the ukulele in the key of D are included.
Chorus
(C)Fare ye well ye Mormond Braes
Where oft times I've been (F)chee(G)ry
(C)Fare ye well ye (Am)Mormond Braes
For it’s (F)there I lost my (G)dea(C)rie
As (C)I gaed down by Strichen town
I heard a fair maid (F)cry(G)ning
(C)She was making (Am)sair complaint
For her (F)true love ne'er re(G)tur(C)ning
Chorus
F-F-G-C
There’s (C)aye good fish into the sea
As ever yet’s been (F)tak(G)en
I'll (C)cast my line and (Am)try again
For I'm (F)only once for(G)sa(C)ken
Chorus
F-F-G-C
There’s (C)many a horse has snappert and fa'n
And risen again richt (F)ear(G)ly
There’s (C)many's the lass has (Am)lost her lad
And (F)gotten another right (G)ear(C)ly
Chorus
F-F-G-C
Well (C)I'll put on my dress o'green,
That’s all forsaken (F)to(G)ken,
And (C)that's tae let the (Am)young lads ken,
That the (F)bonds o' love are (G)bro(C)ken.
Chorus
F-F-G-C
Well (C)I'll go back to Strichen town
Where I was bred and (F)born (G)in
And (C)there I'll get a(Am)nother lad
To (F)marry me in the (G)mor(C)ning
Chorus 2x
(C)Fare ye well ye Mormond Braes
Where oft times I've been (F)chee(G)ry
(C)Fare ye well ye (Am)Mormond Braes
For it’s (F)there I lost my (G)dea(C)rie
As (C)I gaed down by Strichen town
I heard a fair maid (F)cry(G)ning
(C)She was making (Am)sair complaint
For her (F)true love ne'er re(G)tur(C)ning
Chorus
F-F-G-C
There’s (C)aye good fish into the sea
As ever yet’s been (F)tak(G)en
I'll (C)cast my line and (Am)try again
For I'm (F)only once for(G)sa(C)ken
Chorus
F-F-G-C
There’s (C)many a horse has snappert and fa'n
And risen again richt (F)ear(G)ly
There’s (C)many's the lass has (Am)lost her lad
And (F)gotten another right (G)ear(C)ly
Chorus
F-F-G-C
Well (C)I'll put on my dress o'green,
That’s all forsaken (F)to(G)ken,
And (C)that's tae let the (Am)young lads ken,
That the (F)bonds o' love are (G)bro(C)ken.
Chorus
F-F-G-C
Well (C)I'll go back to Strichen town
Where I was bred and (F)born (G)in
And (C)there I'll get a(Am)nother lad
To (F)marry me in the (G)mor(C)ning
Chorus 2x
Here's an alternative version of the chords in the key of D.
(D)Fare ye well ye Mormond Braes
Where oft times I've been (G)chee(A)ry
(D)Fare ye well ye (Bm)Mormond Braes
For it’s (G)there I lost my (A)dea(D)rie
As (D)I gaed down by Strichen town
I heard a fair maid (G)cry(A)ning
(D)She was making (Bm)sair complaint
For her (G)true love ne'er re(A)tur(D)ning
There’s (D)aye good fish into the sea
As ever yet’s been (G)tak(A)en
I'll (D)cast my line and (Bm)try again
For I'm (G)only once for(A)sa(D)ken
There’s (D)many a horse has snappert and fa'n
And risen again richt (G)ear(A)ly
There’s (D)many's the lass has (Bm)lost her lad
And (G)gotten another right (A)ear(D)ly
Well (D)I'll put on my dress o'green,
That’s all forsaken (G)to(A)ken,
And (D)that's tae let the (Bm)young lads ken,
That the (G)bonds o' love are (A)bro(D)ken.
Chorus
Well (D)I'll go back to Strichen town
Where I was bred and (G)born (A)in
And (D)there I'll get a(Bm)nother lad
To (G)marry me in the (A)mor(D)ning
(D)Fare ye well ye Mormond Braes
Where oft times I've been (G)chee(A)ry
(D)Fare ye well ye (Bm)Mormond Braes
For it’s (G)there I lost my (A)dea(D)rie
As (D)I gaed down by Strichen town
I heard a fair maid (G)cry(A)ning
(D)She was making (Bm)sair complaint
For her (G)true love ne'er re(A)tur(D)ning
There’s (D)aye good fish into the sea
As ever yet’s been (G)tak(A)en
I'll (D)cast my line and (Bm)try again
For I'm (G)only once for(A)sa(D)ken
There’s (D)many a horse has snappert and fa'n
And risen again richt (G)ear(A)ly
There’s (D)many's the lass has (Bm)lost her lad
And (G)gotten another right (A)ear(D)ly
Well (D)I'll put on my dress o'green,
That’s all forsaken (G)to(A)ken,
And (D)that's tae let the (Bm)young lads ken,
That the (G)bonds o' love are (A)bro(D)ken.
Chorus
Well (D)I'll go back to Strichen town
Where I was bred and (G)born (A)in
And (D)there I'll get a(Bm)nother lad
To (G)marry me in the (A)mor(D)ning
Rhythm: 1 (and) 2 & 3 & 4 &
Feel: Keep the strumming light and focused on the lower strings for a gentle folk feel.
✨ Fingerpicking Tab (Verse 1 & Chorus)
This pattern uses a 4/4 alternating bass roll (Thumb, Index, Middle, Index) which gives the music a consistent, steady feel. Each bar represents a single chord held for four beats, except where two chords share a bar (F and G in the chorus).
Chorus Chords: [C] [F] [G] [C] [Am] [F] [G] [C]
The line breaks below indicate the chord changes within the tab structure.
(C) Fare ye well ye Mormond Braes
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|--3-------3-----|--3-------3-----|
E|----------------|----------------|
(F) Where oft times I've been (G) cheery
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1-------0-|------0---------|
G|----2---2---0---|----0---0-------|
D|--3-------------|----------------|
A|----------2-----|--2-------2-----|
E|----------------|3---------------|
(C) Fare ye well ye (Am) Mormond Braes
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|
D|----------------|----2-----2-----|
A|--3-------3-----|--0-------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
(F) For it’s there I lost my (G) dea(C)rie
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1-------0-|------1---------|
G|----2---2---0---|----0---0-------|
D|--3-------------|----------------|
A|----------2-----|--3-------3-----|
E|----------------|----------------|
Verse 1 Chords: [C] [F] [G] [C] [Am] [F] [G] [C]
(C) As I gaed down by Strichen town
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|--3-------3-----|--3-------3-----|
E|----------------|----------------|
(F) I heard a fair maid (G) cryning
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1-------0-|------0---------|
G|----2---2---0---|----0---0-------|
D|--3-------------|----------------|
A|----------2-----|--2-------2-----|
E|----------------|3---------------|
(C) She was making (Am) sair complaint
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|
D|----------------|----2-----2-----|
A|--3-------3-----|--0-------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
(F) For her true love ne'er re(G)tur(C)ning
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1-------0-|------1---------|
G|----2---2---0---|----0---0-------|
D|--3-------------|----------------|
A|----------2-----|--3-------3-----|
E|----------------|----------------|
Feel: Keep the strumming light and focused on the lower strings for a gentle folk feel.
✨ Fingerpicking Tab (Verse 1 & Chorus)
This pattern uses a 4/4 alternating bass roll (Thumb, Index, Middle, Index) which gives the music a consistent, steady feel. Each bar represents a single chord held for four beats, except where two chords share a bar (F and G in the chorus).
Chorus Chords: [C] [F] [G] [C] [Am] [F] [G] [C]
The line breaks below indicate the chord changes within the tab structure.
(C) Fare ye well ye Mormond Braes
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|--3-------3-----|--3-------3-----|
E|----------------|----------------|
(F) Where oft times I've been (G) cheery
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1-------0-|------0---------|
G|----2---2---0---|----0---0-------|
D|--3-------------|----------------|
A|----------2-----|--2-------2-----|
E|----------------|3---------------|
(C) Fare ye well ye (Am) Mormond Braes
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|
D|----------------|----2-----2-----|
A|--3-------3-----|--0-------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
(F) For it’s there I lost my (G) dea(C)rie
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1-------0-|------1---------|
G|----2---2---0---|----0---0-------|
D|--3-------------|----------------|
A|----------2-----|--3-------3-----|
E|----------------|----------------|
Verse 1 Chords: [C] [F] [G] [C] [Am] [F] [G] [C]
(C) As I gaed down by Strichen town
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|--3-------3-----|--3-------3-----|
E|----------------|----------------|
(F) I heard a fair maid (G) cryning
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1-------0-|------0---------|
G|----2---2---0---|----0---0-------|
D|--3-------------|----------------|
A|----------2-----|--2-------2-----|
E|----------------|3---------------|
(C) She was making (Am) sair complaint
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|
D|----------------|----2-----2-----|
A|--3-------3-----|--0-------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
(F) For her true love ne'er re(G)tur(C)ning
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1-------0-|------1---------|
G|----2---2---0---|----0---0-------|
D|--3-------------|----------------|
A|----------2-----|--3-------3-----|
E|----------------|----------------|
Mormond Braes Tin Whistle Sheet Music
Farewell ye mormond braes
