Y Gwcw Fach lyrics and chords

(The Little Cuckoo) The lyrics and chords fit Siwsann George’s version from her album ‚Traditional Songs of Wales / Caneuon Traddodiadol Cymru’. Use capo on the 5th fret. The sheet music notes for tin whistle are included.

Intro: Dm-Dm-Dm-C   Dm-Dm-Dm-Dm (2x)
(Dm)Gwcw fach, on’d wyt ti’n (C)ffolog
(Dm)Fa ti ra ti ru ti  ru ti rey tey tou
(Dm)Canu’ mhlith yr eithin (C)pigog
(Dm)Fa ti ra ti ru ti  ru ti rey tey tou
(Dm)Dos i (C)der Dol(E7)gelle’ (Am)dirion
(Dm)Fa ti ra ti (C)ru ti  ru ti (E7)rey tey (Am)tou
(Dm)Ti gei yno lwyni (C)gwyrddion.
(Dm)Fa ti ra ti ru ti  ru ti rey tey tou

Dm-Dm-Dm-C   Dm-Dm-Dm-Dm

(Dm)Gwcw fach, ehed yn (C)union
(Dm)Fa ti ra ti ru ti  ru ti rey tey tou
(Dm)Tua glannau afon (C)Wnion, 
(Dm)Fa ti ra ti ru ti  ru ti rey tey tou
(Dm)Ar dy (C)aden (E7)aros (Am)ennyd
(Dm)Fa ti ra ti (C)ru ti  ru ti (E7)rey tey (Am)tou
(Dm)Wrth aneddle fy an(C)wylyd.
(Dm)Fa ti ra ti ru ti  ru ti rey tey tou

Dm-Dm-Dm-C   Dm-Dm-Dm-Dm

(Dm)Gwcw fach, os yno (C)gweli
(Dm)Fa ti ra ti ru ti  ru ti rey tey tou
(Dm)Un a wyla’r dwr yn (C)heli,
(Dm)Fa ti ra ti ru ti  ru ti rey tey tou
(Dm)Cân di (C)gân y (E7)gwanwyn (Am)iddo
(Dm)Fa ti ra ti (C)ru ti  ru ti (E7)rey tey (Am)tou
(Dm)Cân o obaith i’w gy(C)suro.
(Dm)Fa ti ra ti ru ti  ru ti rey tey tou

Dm-C-E7-Am   Dm-C-E7-Am  

(Dm)Cân o obaith i’w gy(C)suro.
(Dm)Fa ti ra ti ru ti  ru ti rey tey tou

English Translation
Little chuckoo, aren’t you foolish
Sitting in the prickly gorse.
Go to fair Dolgellau
Where you’ll find green bushes.

Little cuckoo, fly at once
Towards the River Wnion,
Wait a second as you wing
Near where my love is.

Little cuckoo,if you see there
One who weeps salty water,
Sing the song of spring to him
A song of hope to comfort him.