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Loch Lomond

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About This Song

Origin: Scottish Traditional (18th-19th century)

Key: F Major

Full Song

"You'll take the high road and I'll take the low road, and I'll be in Scotland afore ye..."

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Historical Context

One of Scotland's most beloved songs, possibly written about the Jacobite Rising of 1745. The "low road" may refer to the supernatural path a spirit takes to return home after death. Loch Lomond is one of Scotland's most beautiful lakes.