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Johnny O Braidislee

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[Intro]
  Em    G    D    Em    C    D    Emx2
[Verse]
Johnny aGrose on a DMay morEmnin'
Gone for water tae Gwash his B7hands
He hae Emloused tae Gme, oh, his Dtwa grey Emdogs
That Clie bound in Diron Embands
[Verse]
When Johnny's Gmother, she Dheard o' Emthis
Her hands for Gdule she B7wrang
Cryin', "EmJohnny, Gfor yer DveniEmson
Tae the Cgreen woods Ddinna ye Emgang"
[Verse]
Aye, but Johnny hae Gtaen his Dgood benEmbow
His arrows Gone by B7one
Aye, and Emhe's aGwa tae the Dgreen wood Emgaen
Tae Cdae the Ddun deer Emdoon
[Verse]
Oh Johnny, he Gshot, aye the Ddun deer she Emlapp't
He wounded her Gin the B7side
Aye, beEmtween the Gwater Dand the Emwood
The Cgrey dogs Dlaid their Empride
[Instrumental]
Em  G  D  Em  G  B7
Em  G  D  Em  C  D  Em
[Verse]
It's by there Gcam' a Dsilly auld Emman
Wi' an ill that GJohn he might B7dee
Oh, and Emhe's aGwa' doon tae DEssleEmmont
Well, the CKing's seven Dforesters tae Emsee
[Verse]
It's up and Gspake the Dfirst foresEmter
He was heid ane aGmang them B7a'
"Can Emthis be GJohnny O' DBraidisEmlee?
UnCtae him Dwe will Emdraw"
[Verse]
An' the first shot Gthat the Dforesters, they Emfired
They wounded GJohn in the B7knee
An' the Emsecond Gshot that the Dforesters, they Emfired
Well, his Chairt's blood Dblint his Eme'e
[Verse]
But he's leaned his Gback aDgainst an Emoak
An' his foot aGgainst a B7stane
Oh and Emhe hae Gfired on the Dseven foresEmters
An' Che's killed them Da' but Emane
[Verse]
Aye, he hae Gbroke fower o' Dthis man's Emribs
His airm and his Gcollar B7bain
Oh and Emhe has Gsent him Don a Emhorse
For tae Ccarry the Dtidings Emhame
[Instrumental]
Em  G  D  Em  G  B7
Em  G  D  Em  C  D  Em
[Verse]
Johnny's Ggood benDbow, it lies Embroke
His twa grey Gdogs, they lie B7deid
And his Embody, it Glies Ddoon in MonyEmmusk
And his Chuntin' Ddays are Emdaen
His Chuntin' Ddays are Emdaen
[Outro]
Em  G  D  Em  G  B7
Em  G  D  Em  C  D  Em  C  D  Em

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Johnny O Braidislee

by Old Blind Dogs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G D Em C D Em

[Verse]

G D Em

Johnny arose on a May mornin'

G B7

Gone for water tae wash his hands

Em G D Em

He hae loused tae me, oh, his twa grey dogs

C D Em

That lie bound in iron bands

[Verse]

G D Em

When Johnny's mother, she heard o' this

G B7

Her hands for dule she wrang

Em G D Em

Cryin', "Johnny, for yer venison

C D Em

Tae the green woods dinna ye gang"

[Verse]

G D Em

Aye, but Johnny hae taen his good benbow

G B7

His arrows one by one

Em G D Em

Aye, and he's awa tae the green wood gaen

C D Em

Tae dae the dun deer doon

[Verse]

G D Em

Oh Johnny, he shot, aye the dun deer she lapp't

G B7

He wounded her in the side

Em G D Em

Aye, between the water and the wood

C D Em

The grey dogs laid their pride

[Instrumental]

Em G D Em G B7

Em G D Em C D Em

[Verse]

G D Em

It's by there cam' a silly auld man

G B7

Wi' an ill that John he might dee

Em G D Em

Oh, and he's awa' doon tae Esslemont

C D Em

Well, the King's seven foresters tae see

[Verse]

G D Em

It's up and spake the first forester

G B7

He was heid ane amang them a'

Em G D Em

"Can this be Johnny O' Braidislee?

C D Em

Untae him we will draw"

[Verse]

G D Em

An' the first shot that the foresters, they fired

G B7

They wounded John in the knee

Em G D Em

An' the second shot that the foresters, they fired

C D Em

Well, his hairt's blood blint his e'e

[Verse]

G D Em

But he's leaned his back against an oak

G B7

An' his foot against a stane

Em G D Em

Oh and he hae fired on the seven foresters

C D Em

An' he's killed them a' but ane

[Verse]

G D Em

Aye, he hae broke fower o' this man's ribs

G B7

His airm and his collar bain

Em G D Em

Oh and he has sent him on a horse

C D Em

For tae carry the tidings hame

[Instrumental]

Em G D Em G B7

Em G D Em C D Em

[Verse]

G D Em

Johnny's good benbow, it lies broke

G B7

His twa grey dogs, they lie deid

Em G D Em

And his body, it lies doon in Monymusk

C D Em

And his huntin' days are daen

C D Em

His huntin' days are daen

[Outro]

Em G D Em G B7

Em G D Em C D Em C D Em

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