[Intro]
Em D G
[Verse]
G
I'm wearin' awa', Jean
C
Like snaw-wreaths in thaw, Jean
G D Em
I'm wearin' awa'
C D
To the land o' the Leal
G
There 's nae sorrow there, Jean
C
There 's neither cauld nor care, Jean
G D Em
The day is aye fair
C D
In the land o' the Leal
G
Ye, aye,were leal and true, Jean
C
Yer task is ended noo, Jean
G D Em
And I'll welcome you
C D
Tae the land' o'the Leal
G
Our bonnie bairn 's there, Jean
C
She was baith gude and fair, Jean
G D Em
And oh, we grudged her sair
C D
To the land o' the Leal
G
So, dry that tearfull e'e, Jean
C
My saul langs to be free, Jean
G D Em
And angels wait on me
C D
To the land o' the Leal
G
Now fare-ye-weel, my ain Jean
C
This warld's cares are vain, Jean
G D Em
We'll meet, and we'll be fain
C D
In the land o' the Leal
G
I'm wearin' awa', Jean
C
Like snaw-wreaths in thaw, Jean
G D Em
I'm wearin' awa'
C D
To the land o' the Leal
G
There 's nae sorrow there, Jean
C
There 's neither cauld nor care, Jean
G D Em
The day is aye fair
C D
In the land o' the Leal