I Once Loved A Lass song lyrics and guitar chords
A traditional song that's sort of fallin' out of favour with folk singers.The ukulele chords are included for The Corries version. It's a sad song of lost love and longing only to find his ex going to the Church to marry another. It's from Scotland. Recorded by Ewan McColl , the same man who one of The Pogues biggest hits Dirty Old Town [ song words ], The Corries, Karan Casey, The Tannahill Weavers, The Clancy Brothers and by Dervish. I have included a couple of versions of the chords including the key that The Corries play the song in. The guitar chords and tab are in chordpro.I once loved a lass sheet music and flute notes
The song words and chords in D
[D]I once loved a lass and I loved her sae[G] well,
I[D] hated all others who[C] spoke o' her[A] ill,
But[D] now she's re[G]warded me[D] well for my love,
for she's[C] gone tae be wed tae a[D]nother.
When I saw my love tae the church go,
With bride and bridemaidens they made a fine show,
And I follaed them on wi' a heart full o' woe,
For she's gone tae be wed to another.
When I saw my love sit down to dine,
I sat doon beside her and poured out the wine,
And I drank tae the lass that should hae been mine,
And now she is wed tae another.
The men o' yon forest, they askit o' me,
Hoo many strawberries grew in the saut sea,
But I askit them back wi' a tear in my e'e,
Hoo many ships sail in the forest?
Oh, dig me a grave and dig it sae deep,
And cover it o'er wi' florets sae sweet,
And I'll turn in and tak a long sleep,
And maybe in time I'll forget her.
They dug him a grave and they dug it sae deep,
And covered it o'er wi' florets sae sweet,
And he's turned in for tae tak a long sleep,
And maybe by this time he's forgot her.
[D]I once loved a lass and I loved her sae[G] well,
I[D] hated all others who[C] spoke o' her[A] ill,
But[D] now she's re[G]warded me[D] well for my love,
for she's[C] gone tae be wed tae a[D]nother.
When I saw my love tae the church go,
With bride and bridemaidens they made a fine show,
And I follaed them on wi' a heart full o' woe,
For she's gone tae be wed to another.
When I saw my love sit down to dine,
I sat doon beside her and poured out the wine,
And I drank tae the lass that should hae been mine,
And now she is wed tae another.
The men o' yon forest, they askit o' me,
Hoo many strawberries grew in the saut sea,
But I askit them back wi' a tear in my e'e,
Hoo many ships sail in the forest?
Oh, dig me a grave and dig it sae deep,
And cover it o'er wi' florets sae sweet,
And I'll turn in and tak a long sleep,
And maybe in time I'll forget her.
They dug him a grave and they dug it sae deep,
And covered it o'er wi' florets sae sweet,
And he's turned in for tae tak a long sleep,
And maybe by this time he's forgot her.
🎸 Strumming Pattern (3/4)
↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑
(waltz ballad feel)
🎸 Fingerpicking Pattern (3/4)
T – 3 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 3
(T = thumb on bass root)
🎵 VERSE — 3 bars per line (3/4)
I once loved a lass and I loved her sae well,
D.......................G.......................D
e|---2-------2-------2-|---3-------3-------3-|---2-------2-------2-|
B|---3---3---3---3---3-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|
G|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---0------------------|---0------------------|---0------------------|
A|----------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
I hated all others who spoke o' her ill,
C.......................A.......................D
e|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---2---2---2---2---2-|---3---3---3---3---3-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---2------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
A|---3------------------|---0------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
But now she's rewarded me well for my love,
D.......................G.......................D
e|---2-------2-------2-|---3-------3-------3-|---2-------2-------2-|
B|---3---3---3---3---3-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|
G|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---0------------------|---0------------------|---0------------------|
A|----------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
For she's gone tae be wed tae another.
C.......................D.......................D
e|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---2-------2-------2-|
B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---3---3---3---3---3-|---3---3---3---3---3-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---2------------------|---0------------------|---0------------------|
A|---3------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑
(waltz ballad feel)
🎸 Fingerpicking Pattern (3/4)
T – 3 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 3
(T = thumb on bass root)
🎵 VERSE — 3 bars per line (3/4)
I once loved a lass and I loved her sae well,
D.......................G.......................D
e|---2-------2-------2-|---3-------3-------3-|---2-------2-------2-|
B|---3---3---3---3---3-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|
G|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---0------------------|---0------------------|---0------------------|
A|----------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
I hated all others who spoke o' her ill,
C.......................A.......................D
e|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---2---2---2---2---2-|---3---3---3---3---3-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---2------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
A|---3------------------|---0------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
But now she's rewarded me well for my love,
D.......................G.......................D
e|---2-------2-------2-|---3-------3-------3-|---2-------2-------2-|
B|---3---3---3---3---3-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|
G|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---0------------------|---0------------------|---0------------------|
A|----------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
For she's gone tae be wed tae another.
C.......................D.......................D
e|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---2-------2-------2-|
B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---3---3---3---3---3-|---3---3---3---3---3-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---2------------------|---0------------------|---0------------------|
A|---3------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
Here are the guitar chords as played by The Corries in the youtube video.
The ukulele chords below suit this version.
[D]I once loved a lass and I loved her sae[G] well[D],
I[D] hated all others who[C] spoke [A]o' her ill,
[D]But now she's re[C]war[D]ded me well for my love,
for she's[C] gone tae be [G]wed tae a[D]nother
The ukulele chords below suit this version.
[D]I once loved a lass and I loved her sae[G] well[D],
I[D] hated all others who[C] spoke [A]o' her ill,
[D]But now she's re[C]war[D]ded me well for my love,
for she's[C] gone tae be [G]wed tae a[D]nother
I once loved a lass guitar chords and tab
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I once loved a lass sheet music and flute notes
Karan Casey song I Once Loved A Lass
I once loved a lass song lyrics [ 2 ]
I once loved a lass with hair of gold
Her eyes sparkled like stars in the night
Her laughter was a melody untold
And her smile, oh it was such a sight
Chorus:
But now she's gone and I'm all alone
Her memory lingers, it won't let me go
I once loved a lass, but now she's gone
Leaving me with a heart full of woe
Verse 2:
We used to wander through fields of green
Hand in hand, we were young and free
Our love was like a beautiful dream
But now it's just a bittersweet memory
Chorus:
But now she's gone and I'm all alone
Her memory lingers, it won't let me go
I once loved a lass, but now she's gone
Leaving me with a heart full of woe
Bridge:
I often wonder where she might be
Is she happy, does she think of me?
I can't help but long for her embrace
But she's gone, gone without a trace
Chorus:
But now she's gone and I'm all alone
Her memory lingers, it won't let me go
I once loved a lass, but now she's gone
Leaving me with a heart full of woe
Outro:
I once loved a lass, and I always will
Though she's gone, her love lives on still
In my heart, she'll forever remain
My lost love, my beautiful refrain.
I once loved a lass with hair of gold
Her eyes sparkled like stars in the night
Her laughter was a melody untold
And her smile, oh it was such a sight
Chorus:
But now she's gone and I'm all alone
Her memory lingers, it won't let me go
I once loved a lass, but now she's gone
Leaving me with a heart full of woe
Verse 2:
We used to wander through fields of green
Hand in hand, we were young and free
Our love was like a beautiful dream
But now it's just a bittersweet memory
Chorus:
But now she's gone and I'm all alone
Her memory lingers, it won't let me go
I once loved a lass, but now she's gone
Leaving me with a heart full of woe
Bridge:
I often wonder where she might be
Is she happy, does she think of me?
I can't help but long for her embrace
But she's gone, gone without a trace
Chorus:
But now she's gone and I'm all alone
Her memory lingers, it won't let me go
I once loved a lass, but now she's gone
Leaving me with a heart full of woe
Outro:
I once loved a lass, and I always will
Though she's gone, her love lives on still
In my heart, she'll forever remain
My lost love, my beautiful refrain.
