G C C D B Em C D [Spoken Word: Jude Law] G G A chieftain to the Highlands bound C C Cries, "Boatman, do not tarry C C And I'll give thee a silver pound D D To row us o’er the ferry" B B "Now who be ye would cross Lochgyle Em Em This dark and stormy water?" C C "O, I'm the chief of Ulva's isle D D And this, Lord Ullin’s daughter." G G And fast before her father's men C C Three days we've fled together C C For should he find us in the glen D D My blood would stain the heather B B His horsemen, hard behind us ride Em Em Should they our steps discover C C Then who will cheer my bonny bride D D When they have slain her lover? G G Out spoke the hardy Highland wight C C "I'll go, my chief, I'm ready" C C It is not for your silver bright D D But for your winsome lady B B "And by my word, the bonny bird Em Em In danger shall not tarry C C So though the waves are raging white D I'll row you o'er the ferry" [Bridge] G G By this the storm grew loud apace C C The water-wraith was shrieking C C And in the scowl of heaven, each face D D Grew dark as they were speaking B B But still, as wild blew the wind Em Em And as the night grew drearer C C Adown the glen rode armed men D D Their trampling sounded nearer [Verse] G G "O haste thee, haste!" the lady cries C C "Though tempests round us gather C C I'll meet the raging of the skies D D And not an angry father" B B The boat has left a stormy land Em Em A stormy sea before her C C When, oh! Too strong for human hand D D The tempest gathered o’er her G G And still they rowed amidst the roar C C Of waters fast prevailing C C Lord Ullin reached that fatal shore D D His wrath was changed to wailing B B For sore dismayed, through storm and shade Em Em His child, he did discover C C One lovely hand she stretched for aid D D And one was round her lover G G "Come back! Come back!" he cried in grief C C "Across this stormy water C C And I’ll forgive your Highland chief D D My daughter! Oh, my daughter!" B B 'Twas vain, the loud waves lash’d the shore Em Em Return or aid preventing C C The waters wild went o'er his child D D And he was left lamenting G