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Annachie Gordon

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[Verse 1]
DHarking is Dsus2bonny and Cthere lives my Asus2love
Asus2My heart lies Con him and Bmcannot Gremove
GIt Dcannot Asus2remove for Call that I have Ddone
DAnd GI Cnever will BmforDget my love GAnachie
GFor DAnachie Asus2Gordon he's Gbonny and he's Dbright
DHe'd Gentice any Cwoman that De'er he Gsaw
GHe'd Dentice any Asus2woman and Gso he has done Bmme
GAnd I Cnever will Dforget my love AnaGchie
[Verse 2]
DDown came her Dsus2father and he's Cstanding at the Asus2door
GSaying Jeannie you are Ctrying the Bmtricks Dof a Gwhore
GYou care Dnothing for a Asus2man who cares so Gvery much for Dthee
DYou must Gmarry Lord CSultan and Dleave AnnaGchie
GFor DAnnachie Asus2Gordon is Gbarely but a Bmman
BmAltGhough he may be Cpretty but Bmwhere Dare his Glands
GFor The DSultan's lands are Asus2broad and his Dtowers Cthey run Ghigh
GYou must marry Lord CSultan and Bmleave AnnaGchie
[Verse 3]
DWith Annachie Dsus2Gordon I Gbeg for my Asus2bread
Asus2And beGfore I marry CSultan his Bmgold Dto my Ghead
GWith Dgold to my Asus2head and Gstraight down to my Dknee
DAnd I'll Gdie if I Cdon't get my Bmlove DAnnaGchie
GAnd Dyou who are my Asus2parents to Gchurch you may me Dbring
DBut Gunto Lord CSultan I'll Bmnever bear a Gson
GTo a Dson or a Cdaughter I'll Gnever bow my Dknee
DAnd I'll Gdie if I Cdon't get my Dlove AnnaGchie
[Verse 4]
DJeannie was Dsus2married and from Cchurch was brought Asus2home
Asus2When sGhe and her Dmaidens so merry should have Gbeen
GWhen Dshe and her Asus2maidens so Gmerry should have Bmbeen
BmShe Ggoes into her Cchamber and Dcries all Galone
DCome to my bed my Dsus2Jeannie my Choney and my Dsweet
BmTo Gstyle you my Cmistress it would Dbe so Gsweet
GBe it Dmistress or Asus2Jeannie it's Gall the same to Dme
DBut in your bed Lord GSultan I Bmnever will Glie
GAnd Ddown came her Asus2father and he's Gspoken with Dreknown
DSaying Gyou who are her Dmaidens
DGo Asus2loosen up her Ggowns
GAnd she Dfell down to the Cfloor
CAnd Gstraight down to her Dknee, Bmsaying
GFather look I'm Asus2dying for my Dlove AnnGachie
[Verse 5]
DThe day that Jeannie Dsus2married was the Cday that Jeannie Ddied
DAnd the Gday that young CAnnachie Bmcame Dhome on the Gtide
GAnd Ddown came her Asus2maidens all Gwringing of their Dhands
DSaying Goh it's been so Clong, you've been so Bmlong Don the Gsands
GSo Bmlong on the Asus2sands, so Glong on the Dflood
DThey have Gmarried your CJeannie and Dnow she lies Gdead
DYou who are her Dsus2maidens come Ctake me by the Dhand
DAnd Glead me to the Asus2chamber where my Bmlove she Dlies Gin
GAnd he Dkissed her cold lips Asus2till his Gheart it turned to Dstone
DAnd Ghe died in the Cchamber where his Bmlove Dshe lies Gin

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Annachie Gordon

by Loreena McKennitt

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Dsus2

Asus2

[Verse 1]

D Dsus2 C Asus2

Harking is bonny and there lives my love

Asus2 C Bm G

My heart lies on him and cannot remove

G D Asus2 C D

It cannot remove for all that I have done

D G C Bm D G

And I never will forget my love Anachie

G D Asus2 G D

For Anachie Gordon he's bonny and he's bright

D G C D G

He'd entice any woman that e'er he saw

G D Asus2 G Bm

He'd entice any woman and so he has done me

G C D G

And I never will forget my love Anachie

[Verse 2]

D Dsus2 C Asus2

Down came her father and he's standing at the door

G C Bm D G

Saying Jeannie you are trying the tricks of a whore

G D Asus2 G D

You care nothing for a man who cares so very much for thee

D G C D G

You must marry Lord Sultan and leave Annachie

G D Asus2 G Bm

For Annachie Gordon is barely but a man

Bm G C Bm D G

Although he may be pretty but where are his lands

G D Asus2 D C G

For The Sultan's lands are broad and his towers they run high

G C Bm G

You must marry Lord Sultan and leave Annachie

[Verse 3]

D Dsus2 G Asus2

With Annachie Gordon I beg for my bread

Asus2 G C Bm D G

And before I marry Sultan his gold to my head

G D Asus2 G D

With gold to my head and straight down to my knee

D G C Bm D G

And I'll die if I don't get my love Annachie

G D Asus2 G D

And you who are my parents to church you may me bring

D G C Bm G

But unto Lord Sultan I'll never bear a son

G D C G D

To a son or a daughter I'll never bow my knee

D G C D G

And I'll die if I don't get my love Annachie

[Verse 4]

D Dsus2 C Asus2

Jeannie was married and from church was brought home

Asus2 G D G

When she and her maidens so merry should have been

G D Asus2 G Bm

When she and her maidens so merry should have been

Bm G C D G

She goes into her chamber and cries all alone

D Dsus2 C D

Come to my bed my Jeannie my honey and my sweet

Bm G C D G

To style you my mistress it would be so sweet

G D Asus2 G D

Be it mistress or Jeannie it's all the same to me

D G Bm G

But in your bed Lord Sultan I never will lie

G D Asus2 G D

And down came her father and he's spoken with reknown

D G D

Saying you who are her maidens

D Asus2 G

Go loosen up her gowns

G D C

And she fell down to the floor

C G D Bm

And straight down to her knee, saying

G Asus2 D G

Father look I'm dying for my love Annachie

[Verse 5]

D Dsus2 C D

The day that Jeannie married was the day that Jeannie died

D G C Bm D G

And the day that young Annachie came home on the tide

G D Asus2 G D

And down came her maidens all wringing of their hands

D G C Bm D G

Saying oh it's been so long, you've been so long on the sands

G Bm Asus2 G D

So long on the sands, so long on the flood

D G C D G

They have married your Jeannie and now she lies dead

D Dsus2 C D

You who are her maidens come take me by the hand

D G Asus2 Bm D G

And lead me to the chamber where my love she lies in

G D Asus2 G D

And he kissed her cold lips till his heart it turned to stone

D G C Bm D G

And he died in the chamber where his love she lies in

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