Hen Ferchetan lyrics and chords
/ OLD MAIDEN 4/4 music timing. The lyrics and chords fit Siwsann George’s version from her album ‚Traditional Songs of Wales / Caneuon Traddodiadol Cymru’. Use a capo on the 4th fret. More of the folk songs from Wales .
Intro/Bridge: Dm-Dm-G-Dm
(Dm)Hen ferchetan (G)wedi colli'i (Dm)chariad (Dm)Ffol-di rol-di (Am)rol-lol (Em)ffol-di rol-di (Dm)ro (Dm)Cael un arall, (G)dyna oedd ei (Dm)bwriad (Dm)Ffol-di rol-di (Am)rol-lol (Em)ffol-di rol-di (Dm)ro (Dm)Ond nid oedd un o (Am)lancie'r (Dm)pentre (Dm)Ffol-di rol-dol-di (Am)rol-di (Dm)ro (Dm)Am briodi (G)Lisa fach yr (Dm)Hendre (Dm)Ffol-di rol-di rol-lol (Am)ffol-di rol-di (Dm)ro ( Dm)Hen ferchetan (G)sydd yn dal i (Dm)dreio (Dm)Ffol-di rol-di (Am)rol-lol (Em)ffol-di rol-di (Dm)ro (Dm)Gwisgo lase (G)sidan ac ym(Dm)bincio (Dm)Ffol-di rol-di (Am)rol-lol (Em)ffol-di rol-di (Dm)ro (Dm)Ond er bod brân i (Am)frân yn (Dm)rhywle (Dm)Ffol-di rol-dol-di (Am)rol-di (Dm)ro (Dm)Nid oes neb i (G)Lisa fach yr (Dm)Hendre (Dm)Ffol-di rol-di rol-lol (Am)ffol-di rol-di (Dm)ro (Dm)Hen ferchetan (G)bron â thorri'i (Dm)chalon (Dm)Ffol-di rol-di (Am)rol-lol (Em)ffol-di rol-di (Dm)ro (Dm)Mynd i'r llan mae (G)pawb o'i hen ga(Dm)riadon (Dm)Ffol-di rol-di (Am)rol-lol (Em)ffol-di rol-di (Dm)ro (Dm)Bydd tatws newydd (Am)ar bren (Dm)'fale (Dm)Ffol-di rol-dol-di (Am)rol-di (Dm)ro (Dm)Cyn priodith (G)Lisa fach yr (Dm)Hendre (Dm)Ffol-di rol-di rol-lol (Am)ffol-di rol-di (Dm)ro (Dm)Hen ferchetan (G)aeth i Ffair y (Dm)Bala (Dm)Ffol-di rol-di (Am)rol-lol (Em)ffol-di rol-di (Dm)ro (Dm)Gweld Siôn Prys yn (G)fachgen digon (Dm)smala (Dm)Ffol-di rol-di (Am)rol-lol (Em)ffol-di rol-di (Dm)ro (Dm)Gair a ddywedodd (Am)wrth fynd (Dm)adre' (Dm)Ffol-di rol-dol-di (Am)rol-di (Dm)ro (Dm)Gododd galon (G)Lisa fach yr (Dm)Hendre (Dm)Ffol-di rol-di rol-lol (Am)ffol-di rol-di (Dm)ro |
English Lyrics Translation
An old maid lost her lover To get another one was her plan But there wasn't one of the village boys Who wanted to marry Lisa fach yr Hendre So the old maid keeps on trying All dolled up in satin lace and make-up But even though every raven finds his mate somewhere There's no one for Lisa fach yr Hendre The old maid's heart is nearly broken Everyone of her lovers has married There'll be new potatoes on apple trees Before Lisa fach yr Hendre will marry The old maid went to the the Bala Fair Saw Siôn Prys a cute lad A word he said as he went home Lisa fach yr Hendre's heavy heart was lightened |