{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2446491,"song":"Eppie Morrie","artist":"Karan Casey","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11500832-eppie-morrie-chords-by-karan-casey/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2446491?type=chord","rating":4.84873,"votes":3,"content":"[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFour and twenty Highland men[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCame from the Carron side[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTo steal away Eppie Morrie 'cause[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nShe wouldn't be a bride, a bride[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWouldn't be a bride[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOut it came her mother then[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt was a moonlit night[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nShe couldn't see her daughter for[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe moon, it shone so bright, so bright[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe moon, it shone so bright[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThey've taken Eppie Morrie[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd a horse they've bound her on[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd they're away to Carron side[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAs fast as horse could gang, could gang[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFast as horse could gang[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd Willie's taken his pistol out[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd put it to the minister's breast[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOh, marry me, marry me, minister[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOr else I'll be your priest, your priest[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nElse I'll be your priest[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHaud away from me, Willie[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nHaud away from me[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThere's not a man in all Strathdon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWedded be by me, by me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWedded be by me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThen mass was sung and bells were rung[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd they're away to bed[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd Willie and Eppie Morrie[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOh, in one bed they were laid, were laid[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOne bed they were laid[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe's taken the shirt from off his back[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd kicked away his shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd thrown away the chamber key[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd naked he lay down, lay down[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNaked he lay down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe kissed her on the lily breast[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd held her shoulders twa[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut aye, she gat and aye, she spat[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd turned to the wa', the wa'[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTurned to the wa'[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThey wrestled there all through the night[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBefore the break of day[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut aye, she gat and aye, she spat[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd he could not stretch her spey[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nCould not stretch her spey[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHaud away from me, Willie[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nHaud away from me[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThere's not a man in all Strathdon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWedded be by me, by me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWedded be by me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nEarly in the morning[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBefore the light of day[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIn came the maid of Scallater[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn gown and shirt alone, alone[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGown and shirt alone[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGet up, get up, young woman[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd take a drink with me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou might have called me a maiden[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI'm as whole as thee, as thee[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI'm as whole as thee[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThen came young Breadalbane[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith a pistol on his side[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOh, come away, Eppie Morrie[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd I'll make you my bride, my bride[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nMake you my bride[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGo get me a horse, Willie[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd get it like a man[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd send me back to my mother[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nA maiden as I came, I came[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nA maiden as I came[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHaud away from me, Willie[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nHaud away from me[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThere's not a man in all Strathdon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWedded be by me, by me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWedded be by me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHaud away from me, Willie[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nHaud away from me[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThere's not a man in all Strathdon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWedded be by me, by me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWedded be by me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWedded be by me, by me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWedded be by me[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nAm\nC  G  Am Em Am\nAm\nC  G  Am Em Am\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Am","G","Em","C","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}