Bheir Mi Sgriob Do Thobar Mhoire
("I'll Take A Trip To Tobermory")
Traditional with Eva's phonetics.

[Scots-Gaelic]
[Rough Phonetic]

[ 1 ]
Bheir mi sgriob do Thobar Mhoire
Far a bheil mo ghaol an comann

[Seist]
E ho hi iù ra bho o hi ù
E ho hao ri ri,
E ho hao ri 's na bho hù o,
E ho hi iù ro bho o hi ù.

[ 2 ]
Far a bheil mo ghaol an comann
Luchd nan leadan 's nan cùl donna
[Seist]

[ 3 ]
Luchd nan leadan 's nan cùl donna
Dh' òladh am fion dearg na thonnan.
[Seist]

[ 4 ]
Bheir mi sgriob dhan Achadh Luachradh
Far a bheil mo ghaol an t-uasal
[Seist]

[ 5 ]
Far a bheil mo ghaol an t-uasal
Gheibhinn cadal leat gun chluasag
[Seist]

[ 6 ]
Gheibhinn cadal leat gun chluasag
'S cùl mo chinn am bac do ghuala.
[Seist x 2]

 [ 1 ]
Vear mee skreep doe Ho-pur Voy-ra
Fahr ah veil mo GHool ahn ko-mun

[Chorus]
Eh-hoe-hee-yoo-rah-voe-oh-hee-yoo
Eh-hoe-hu-ree-ree
Eh-hoe-hu-ree-snah-voe-hoo-oh
Eh-hoe-hee-yoo-roe-voe-oh-hee-yoo

[ 2 ]
Fahr ah veil mo GHool ahn ko-mun
LuCHK nahn let-an snahn kool dun-na
[Chorus]

[ 3 ]
LuCHK nahn let-an snahn kool dun-na
GHOH-laGH ahm Fyun Ja-rag nah hon-nan.
[Chorus]

[ 4 ]
Vear mee skreep gahn ACk-uGH LooCH-raGH
Fahr ah veil mo GHool ahn too-asal
[Chorus]

[ 5 ]
Fahr ah veil mo GHool ahn too-asal
YO-ween cat-ul let gun CHloo-asagk
[Chorus]

[ 6 ]
YO-ween cat-ul let gun CHloo-asagk
Skool mo CHeen ahm back doe GHoo-alah
[Chorus x 2]

[ * "xch" = raspy 'ch' sound like heard in 'loch' ]

1]
I shall take a trip to Tobermory
To the company that I love		 ¢]
E ho hi iù ra bho o hi ù
E ho hao ri ri,
E ho hao ri 's na bho hù o,
E ho hi iù ro bho o hi ù.		 2]
To the company that I love
The folk of the long flowing brown hair
3]
The folk of the long flowing brown hair
Who drink red wine in bumpers.
 4]
I shall take a trip to Achadh Luachradh
To my high born lover
 5]
To my high born lover
I would sleep with you with no pillow
6]
I would sleep with you with no pillow
And the back of my head in the crook of your shoulder.

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