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CĀN Y BUGAIL

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CĀN Y BUGAIL LYRICS AND GUITAR CHORDS. (SONG OF THE GOATHERD) 4/4 Traditional Welsh Folksong. This lively song is a simplified  and less repetitive version of a similar song called Cyfri’r Geifr.

Intro: C-C-F-F   C-C-(F-G)-C-C

(C)Naw gafr gorniog (F)gynne oedd (C)gen i
(G)Ar y bwlch arw fwlch ye oeddynt yn pori
Gafr (C)wen, foelwen, foely(F)stlyswen,
Finwen, (C)feinwen,
Foel ar (F)geden (G7)cynffon (C)wen, wen, wen

Bridge: C-C-F-F   C-G-G7-C-C

(C)Chwe gafr gorinog, (F)gynne oedd (C)gen i
(G)Ar y bwlch arw fwlch ye oeddynt yn pori
Gafr (C)goch foelgoch foely(F)stlysgoch,
Fongoch, (C)feingoch,
Foel ar (F)geden (G7)cynffon (C)goch, goch, goch + Bridge

(C)Tair gafr gorniog, (F)gynne oedd (C)gen i
(G)Ar y bwlch arw fwlch ye oeddynt yn pori
Gafr (C)las, foelas, foely(F)stlyslas
Finlas, (C)feinlass,
Foel ar (F)geden (G7)cynffon (C)las, las, las + Bridge

(C)Mae gafr eto, (F)ond i mi chi(C)wilio
(G)Mae gafr eto, eto, ond i mi chwilio
Gafr (C)ddu, foelddu, foely(F)stlysddu,
Finddu, (C)feinddu
Foel ar (F)geden (G7)cynffon (C)ddu, ddu, ddu

Gafr (C)lass, lass, lass, ie (F)finlas
Foel gyn(C)ffonlas,
Foel ar (F)geden (G7)cynffon (C)las

Gafr (C)goch, goch, goch, ie (F)fingoch,
Foel gyn(C)ffongoch,
Foel ar (F)geden (G7)cynffon (C)goch

Gafr (C)wen, wen, wen, ie (F)finwen,
Foel gyn(C)ffonwen,
Foel ar (F)geden (G7)cynffon (C)wen, wen, wen

English Translation

I had nine horned goats just now,
Gazing on the rugged pass
White goat, bare goat, bare white flank
White lips, slender-white,
Bare on the long hair of the white tail

I had six horned goats just now,
Gazing on the rugged pass
Red goat, bare goat, bare red flank
Red lips, slender-red,
Bare on the long hair of the red tail

I had three blue goats just now,
Gazing on the rugged pass
Blue goat, bare goat, bare blue flank
Blue lips, slender-blue,
Bare on the long hair of the blue tail

There is another goat, if I only look
Black goat, bare goat, bare black flank
Black lips, slender-black,
Bare on the long hair of the black tail
 

   
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