C Away, ye gay landscapes, ye gardens o' roses. F C G In you let the minions of luxury rove. C Restore me the rocks where snowflake reposes F C G C If still they are sacred to freedom and love C F C Brave Caledonia, dear are thy mountains, G Round their white summits though elements war. C Tho’ cataracts roar 'stead of smooth flowing fountains, C G C I sigh for the valleys o' dark Lochnagarr. C Ah, there my young footsteps in infancy wandered. F C G My cap was my bonnet, my cloak was my plaid. C On chieftains long perished my memory lingered F C G C As daily I strayed through the pine covered glade. C F C I sought not my home till the days dying glory. G Gave place to the rays o' the bright polar star C My fancy was cheered by the bold martial story C G C As told by the sons o' Dark Lochnagar. C Years have rolled on, Lochnagar, since I left you F C G Years must roll on ere I see you again C Though Nature of verdure and flowers bereft you F C G C Yet still art thou dearer than Albion's plain C F C England! thy beauties are tame and domestic G To one who has roved on the mountains afar C Oh for the crags that are wild and majestic C G C The steep frowning glories o' wild Lochnagar. C Ill starred now the brave did no vision foreboding. F C G Tell you that fate had forsaken our cause C Yet were you destined to die at Culloden? F C G C Though victory crowned not your fall with applause. C F C Yet were you happy in death's earthly slumber G Tae sleep wi’ your clan in the caves of Braemar C The pibroch resounds tae the piper's loud numbers C G C Your deeds on the echoes o’ dark Lochnagar. PLAYED SLOWLY C F C Brave Caledonia dear are thy mountains C G C I sigh for the valley o' dark Lochnagar Repeat fading C G C The steep sounding glories of dark Lochnagar C G C The steep sounding glories of dark Lochnagar C G C The steep sounding glories of dark Lochnagar