The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond chords
by Ella Roberts
- Loch Lomond is a popular traditional Scottish song first published in 1841 in Vocal Melodies of Scotland.
- An Irish variation of the song - Red Is the Rose is sung with the same melody but different lyrics.
- Ella Roberts was born in Australia with Celtic heritage. She followed her Irish & Scottish ancestry back to the Highlands and Isles and found her passion for Celtic music and song.
- Music: Key of E Major in 2/2 time at approx. 68 bpm (♩)
- Chords: E, F#m, G#m, A, B7, C#m, E
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note














The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyE Intro: 2/2 Bagpipes/Cello/Guitar | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | E F#m 1. By yon bon-nie banks and by yon bon-nie braes E A B7 Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lo - mon' C#m E F#m A Where me and my true love will ne-ver meet a-gain E G#m A B7 E On the bon-nie, bon-nie banks o' Loch Lo - mon' | 𝄎 | E A E Chorus: O you'll take the high road and I'll take the low E A B7 And I'll be in Scot-land a-fore ye A C#m A F#m For me and my true love will ne-ver meet a-gain | 𝄎 | E G#m A B7 E On the bon-nie, bon-nie banks o' Loch Lo - mon' | 𝄎 | E A E 2.'Twas there that we par-ted in yon sha-dy glen E A B7 On the steep, steep side o' Ben Lo - mon' C#m E F#m A Where in the pur-ple hue the Hie-land hills we view E G#m A E B7 E And the moon com-in' out in the gloa - min' | 𝄎 | E A E Chorus: O you'll take the high road and I'll take the low E A B7 And I'll be in Scot-land a-fore ye A C#m A F#m For me and my true love will ne-ver meet a-gain | 𝄎 | E G#m A B7 E On the bon-nie, bon-nie banks o' Loch Lo - (mon') E A E A B7 Instr: | (mon)| 𝄎 | | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | | | A C#m A F#m E A B7 E | | | | | 𝄎 | | | | | 𝄎 | E A 3. The wee bir-dies sing and the wild flo-w'rs spring E A B7 And in sun-shine the wa-ters are sleep-ing C#m E F#m A But the bro-ken heart it kens nae se-cond spring a-gain E G#m A E B7 A Tho' the wae-fu' may cease frae their gree-ting | 𝄎 | E A E Chorus: O ye'll take the high road and I'll take the low E A B7 An' I'll be in Scot-land a-fore ye A C#m A F#m For me and my true love will ne-ver meet a-gain | 𝄎 | E G#m A B7 E On the bon-nie, bon-nie banks o' Loch Lo - mon'...