G

[Chorus]
    G
Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
D
Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
    G
Let them a' say whate'er they may
  D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Verse]
     G
It's ower yon moss an' ower yon moor
D
Ower yon bonnie hill o' heather
    G
Let them a' say whate'er they may
  D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Chorus]
    G
Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
D
Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
    G
Let them a' say whate'er they may
  D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Verse]
     G
It's lords an' lairds cam here tae woo
    D
An' gentlemen wi' sword, aye an' dagger
        G
But the black-eyed lads o' Galashiels
     D
Will hae nane but the gree o' Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Chorus]
    G
Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
D
Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
    G
Let them a' say whate'er they may
  D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Instrumental]
G D G
G    D  G   D G

[Verse]
    G
Fareweel tae you, proud Galashiels
    D
Fareweel, my mither an' my faither
G
I'll awa' wi' the black-haired lad
     D
That keeps his sheep on Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Chorus]
    G
Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
D
Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
    G
Let them a' say whate'er they may
  D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Verse]
G
Ower yon moss an' ower yon moor
D
Ower yon bonnie hills sae drearie
    G
The lassie lost her silken snood
D
Gar'd her greet, for she was wearie
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Chorus]
    G
Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
D
Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
    G
Let them a' say whate'er they may
  D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O

[Instrumental]
G D G
G    D  G   D G

[Chorus]
    G
Oh, braw, braw lads o' Gala Water
D
Bonnie lads o' Gala Water
    G
Let them a' say whate'er they may
  D
I greet as I tae Gala Water
G
Braw, braw bonnie lads O