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

Mormond Braes Tin Whistle Sheet Music

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

Farewell ye mormond braes