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Back Of The Moon - Johnny Cope
[Intro]
D      C   D   C  D
[Verse 1]
Cope sent a chaillenge frae Dunbar
Saying, "CChairlie, meet me an' ye daur
An' DI'll learn ye the airt o' war
If ye Cgang tae the coals in the Dmorning"
[Verse 2]
When Chairlie viewed the letter upon
He Cdrew his sword his scabbard from
Sayin', "DGang wi' me, my merry men
And we'll Cmeet Johnny Cope in the Dmorning"
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
Or Care your drums a-beating yet?
Gin Dye were waukin', I wad wait
Tae Cgang tae the coals in the Dmorning
[Verse 3]
When Johnny Cope, he heard o' this
He Cthocht it wadna be amiss
Tae Dhae a horse in readiness
Tae Cflee frae the coals in the Dmorning
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
Or Care your drums a-beating yet?
Gin Dye were waukin', I wad wait
Tae Cgang tae the coals in the Dmorning
[Verse 4]
Well, fie noo, Johnny, get up an' rin
The CHeilan bagpipes mak' their din
Ye're Dbest tae sleep in yer ain hale skin
It'll Cbe a bloody Dmorning
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
Or Care your drums a-beating yet?
Gin Dye were waukin', I wad wait
Tae Cgang tae the coals in the Dmorning
[Verse 5]
When Johnny Cope tae Dunbar cam
They Cspeired him, "Whaur's a' yer men?"
"The Dde'il confound me, gin I ken
I Cleft them a' in the Dmorning"
[Verse 6]
Well, fie noo, Johnny, ye werena blate
Tae Ccome wi' news o' yer ain defeat
And Dleave yer men in sic a strait
Sae Cearly in the Dmorning
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
Or Care your drums a-beating yet?
Gin Dye were waukin', I wad wait
Tae Cgang tae the coals in the Dmorning
[Verse 7]
Oh, faith, quo' Johnny, I got sic flegs
Frae Ctheir claymores and their philabegs
If I Dface them again, de'il brak my legs
I'll Cbid ye's a' good Dmorning
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
Or Care your drums a-beating yet?
Gin Dye were waukin', I wad wait
Tae Cgang tae the coals in the Dmorning
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
Or Care your drums a-beating yet?
Gin Dye were waukin', I wad wait
Tae Cgang tae the coals in the Dmorning

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Johnny Cope

by Back of the Moon

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Back Of The Moon - Johnny Cope

[Intro]

D C D C D

[Verse 1]

Cope sent a chaillenge frae Dunbar

Saying, "Chairlie, meet me an' ye daur

An' I'll learn ye the airt o' war

C D

If ye gang tae the coals in the morning"

[Verse 2]

When Chairlie viewed the letter upon

He drew his sword his scabbard from

Sayin', "Gang wi' me, my merry men

C D

And we'll meet Johnny Cope in the morning"

[Chorus]

Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?

Or are your drums a-beating yet?

Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait

C D

Tae gang tae the coals in the morning

[Verse 3]

When Johnny Cope, he heard o' this

He thocht it wadna be amiss

Tae hae a horse in readiness

C D

Tae flee frae the coals in the morning

[Chorus]

Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?

Or are your drums a-beating yet?

Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait

C D

Tae gang tae the coals in the morning

[Verse 4]

Well, fie noo, Johnny, get up an' rin

The Heilan bagpipes mak' their din

Ye're best tae sleep in yer ain hale skin

C D

It'll be a bloody morning

[Chorus]

Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?

Or are your drums a-beating yet?

Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait

C D

Tae gang tae the coals in the morning

[Verse 5]

When Johnny Cope tae Dunbar cam

They speired him, "Whaur's a' yer men?"

"The de'il confound me, gin I ken

C D

I left them a' in the morning"

[Verse 6]

Well, fie noo, Johnny, ye werena blate

Tae come wi' news o' yer ain defeat

And leave yer men in sic a strait

C D

Sae early in the morning

[Chorus]

Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?

Or are your drums a-beating yet?

Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait

C D

Tae gang tae the coals in the morning

[Verse 7]

Oh, faith, quo' Johnny, I got sic flegs

Frae their claymores and their philabegs

If I face them again, de'il brak my legs

C D

I'll bid ye's a' good morning

[Chorus]

Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?

Or are your drums a-beating yet?

Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait

C D

Tae gang tae the coals in the morning

[Chorus]

Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?

Or are your drums a-beating yet?

Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait

C D

Tae gang tae the coals in the morning

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