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Jock O Braidosly

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A breathtaking song. In my interpretation I follow The Corries ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v15wEsHg3gY ),
though they play it in D#m (capo in 6th fret, respectively); I prefer it with capo in 3rd fret.
AmJohnny got Amup on a AmMay mornAmin'
Called for Gwater to Gwash his GhandsG  
Says "Gie Amloose Amtae me my Gtwa grey Amdugs
That Amlie in Giron Cbands - Ambands
That Amlie in GirEmon Ambands"Am  
AmJohnny's Ammother she Amheard o' Amthis
Her Ghands for Gdool she GwrangG  
Sayin' "AmJohnny Amfor your GvenisAmon
Tae the Amgreenwood Gdinnae Cgang - Amgang
Tae the Amgreenwood GdinEmnae Amgang"Am  
But AmJohnny has Amta'en his Amguid bend Ambow
His Garrows Gone by GoneG  
And Amhe's aAmwa' tae the Ggreenwood Amgane
Tae Amding the Gdun deer Cdoon - Amdoon
Tae Amding the dGun Emdeer AmdoonAm  
Noo AmJohnny Amshot and the Amdun deer Amleapt
And he Gwounded her Gin the GsideG  
And Amthere betAmween the Gwater and the Amwoods
The Amgrey hounds Glaid her Cpride - Amher pride
The Amgrey hounds Glaid Emher AmprideAm  
They Amate so Ammuch o' the AmvenisAmon
They Gdrank so Gmuch o' the GbloodG  
That AmJohnny Amand his Gtwa grey Amdugs
Fell aAmsleep as Gthough were Cdeid - were Amdeid
Fell aAmsleep as Gthough Emwere AmdeidAm  
Then Amby there Amcam' a Amsilly auld Amman
An Gill death Gmay he GdeeG  
For Amhe's awAma' tae GEsslemAmont
The seven Amforesters Gfor tae Csee - tae Amsee
The Amforesters Gfor Emtae AmseeAm  
As AmI cam' Amin by AmMonymAmusk
GDoon amoGng yon GscruggsG  
Well Amthere I Amspied the Gbonniest Amyouth
Lyin' Amsleepin' atwGeen twa Cdugs - twa Amdugs
Lyin' Amsleepin' atwGeen Emtwa AmdugsAm  
The Ambuttons Amthat were upAmon his Amsleeve
Were Go' the Ggowd sae GguidG  
And the Amtwa grey Amhounds that he Glay betAmween
Their Ammouths were Gdyed wi' Cblood - wi' Amblood
Their Ammouths were Gdyed Emwi' AmbloodAm  
Then Amup and Amjumps the Amfirst foresAmter
He was cGaptain Go' them Ga'G  
Sayin "If Amthat be JAmock o' GBraidislAmee
AmUnto Ghim we'll Cdraw - we'll Amdraw
AmUnto Ghim Emwe'll Amdraw"Am  
The Amfirst shot Amthat the Amforesters Amfired
It Ghit Johnny Gon the GkneeG  
And the Amsecond Amshot that the Gforesters Amfired
His Amheart's blood Gblint his Ce'e - his Ame'e
His Amheart's blood Gblint Emhis Ame'eAm  
Then Amup jumps AmJohnny fae Amoot o' his Amsleep
And an Gangry Gman was GheG  
Sayin "Ye Ammicht have Amwoken me Gfae my Amsleep
Ere my Amheart's blood Gblint my Ce'e - my Ame'e
Ere my Amheart's blood Gblint Emmy Ame'e"Am  
But he's Amrested his Amback agaAminst an Amoak
His Gfit upGon a sGtaneG  
And Amhe has Amfired at the Gseven o' Amthem
He's Amkilled them Ga' but Cane - but Amane
He's Amkilled them Ga' Embut AmaneAm  
He's Ambroken Amfour o' that Amone's Amribs
His Gairm and his Gcollar GbaneG  
And Amhe has Amset him upGon his Amhorse
Wi' the Amtidings Gsent him Chame - Amhame
Wi' the Amtidings Gsent Emhim AmhameAm  
But AmJohnny's Amguid bend Ambow is Ambroke
His Gtwa grey Gdugs are GslainG  
And his Ambody Amlies in GMonyAmmusk
His Amhuntin' Gdays are Cdane - are Amdane
His Amhuntin' Gdays Emare AmdaneAm  

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Jock O Braidosly

by Misc Traditional

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A breathtaking song. In my interpretation I follow The Corries ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v15wEsHg3gY ),

though they play it in D#m (capo in 6th fret, respectively); I prefer it with capo in 3rd fret.

Am Am Am Am

Johnny got up on a May mornin'

G G G G

Called for water to wash his hands

Am Am G Am

Says "Gie loose tae me my twa grey dugs

Am G C Am

That lie in iron bands - bands

Am G Em Am Am

That lie in iron bands"

Am Am Am Am

Johnny's mother she heard o' this

G G G G

Her hands for dool she wrang

Am Am G Am

Sayin' "Johnny for your venison

Am G C Am

Tae the greenwood dinnae gang - gang

Am G Em Am Am

Tae the greenwood dinnae gang"

Am Am Am Am

But Johnny has ta'en his guid bend bow

G G G G

His arrows one by one

Am Am G Am

And he's awa' tae the greenwood gane

Am G C Am

Tae ding the dun deer doon - doon

Am G Em Am Am

Tae ding the dun deer doon

Am Am Am Am

Noo Johnny shot and the dun deer leapt

G G G G

And he wounded her in the side

Am Am G Am

And there between the water and the woods

Am G C Am

The grey hounds laid her pride - her pride

Am G Em Am Am

The grey hounds laid her pride

Am Am Am Am

They ate so much o' the venison

G G G G

They drank so much o' the blood

Am Am G Am

That Johnny and his twa grey dugs

Am G C Am

Fell asleep as though were deid - were deid

Am G Em Am Am

Fell asleep as though were deid

Am Am Am Am

Then by there cam' a silly auld man

G G G G

An ill death may he dee

Am Am G Am

For he's awa' tae Esslemont

Am G C Am

The seven foresters for tae see - tae see

Am G Em Am Am

The foresters for tae see

Am Am Am Am

As I cam' in by Monymusk

G G G G

Doon among yon scruggs

Am Am G Am

Well there I spied the bonniest youth

Am G C Am

Lyin' sleepin' atween twa dugs - twa dugs

Am G Em Am Am

Lyin' sleepin' atween twa dugs

Am Am Am Am

The buttons that were upon his sleeve

G G G G

Were o' the gowd sae guid

Am Am G Am

And the twa grey hounds that he lay between

Am G C Am

Their mouths were dyed wi' blood - wi' blood

Am G Em Am Am

Their mouths were dyed wi' blood

Am Am Am Am

Then up and jumps the first forester

G G G G

He was captain o' them a'

Am Am G Am

Sayin "If that be Jock o' Braidislee

Am G C Am

Unto him we'll draw - we'll draw

Am G Em Am Am

Unto him we'll draw"

Am Am Am Am

The first shot that the foresters fired

G G G G

It hit Johnny on the knee

Am Am G Am

And the second shot that the foresters fired

Am G C Am

His heart's blood blint his e'e - his e'e

Am G Em Am Am

His heart's blood blint his e'e

Am Am Am Am

Then up jumps Johnny fae oot o' his sleep

G G G G

And an angry man was he

Am Am G Am

Sayin "Ye micht have woken me fae my sleep

Am G C Am

Ere my heart's blood blint my e'e - my e'e

Am G Em Am Am

Ere my heart's blood blint my e'e"

Am Am Am Am

But he's rested his back against an oak

G G G G

His fit upon a stane

Am Am G Am

And he has fired at the seven o' them

Am G C Am

He's killed them a' but ane - but ane

Am G Em Am Am

He's killed them a' but ane

Am Am Am Am

He's broken four o' that one's ribs

G G G G

His airm and his collar bane

Am Am G Am

And he has set him upon his horse

Am G C Am

Wi' the tidings sent him hame - hame

Am G Em Am Am

Wi' the tidings sent him hame

Am Am Am Am

But Johnny's guid bend bow is broke

G G G G

His twa grey dugs are slain

Am Am G Am

And his body lies in Monymusk

Am G C Am

His huntin' days are dane - are dane

Am G Em Am Am

His huntin' days are dane

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