[intro]
D Em A D
[verse]
D Bm
I left my baby lying there,
D Bm D A
Lying there, lying there
D
I left my baby lying there
D A D
To go and gather blaeberries.
[refrain]
D Bm D Bm D Bm
Hovan, hovan gorry o go, gorry o go, gorry o go,
D Bm D D Em A D
Hovan, hovan gorry o go, I’ve lost my darling baby o.
[verse]
D Bm
I saw the little yellow fawn,
D Bm D A
yellow fawn, the yellow fawn
D
I saw the little yellow fawn,
D A D
but ne'er saw my baby, O!
[refrain]
D Bm D Bm D Bm
Hovan, hovan gorry o go, gorry o go, gorry o go,
D Bm D D Em A D
Hovan, hovan gorry o go, I’ve lost my darling baby o.
[verse]
D Bm
I found the wee brown otter’s track
D Bm D A
Otter’s track, otter’s track
D
I found the wee brown otter’s track
D A D
But ne’er a trace o’ my baby, O!
[refrain]
D Bm D Bm D Bm
Hovan, hovan gorry o go, gorry o go, gorry o go,
D Bm D D Em A D
Hovan, hovan gorry o go, I’ve lost my darling baby o.
[verse]
D Bm
I found the track of the swan on the lake
D Bm D A
Swan on the lake, swan on the lake
D
I found the track of the swan on the lake
D A D
But not the track of baby, O!
[refrain]
D Bm D Bm D Bm
Hovan, hovan gorry o go, gorry o go, gorry o go,
D Bm D D Em A D
Hovan, hovan gorry o go, I’ve lost my darling baby o.
[verse]
D Bm
I found the trail of the mountain mist
D Bm D A
Mountain mist, mountain mist
D
I found the trail of the mountain mist
D A D
But ne’er a trace of baby, O!
[refrain]
D Bm D Bm D Bm
Hovan, hovan gorry o go, gorry o go, gorry o go,
D Bm D D Em A D
Hovan, hovan gorry o go, I’ve lost my darling baby o.