Johnny Cope
Intro
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Verse 1
Cope sent a chaillenge frae Dunbar
C
Saying, "Chairlie, meet me an' ye daur
D
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
C
He drew his sword his scabbard from
D
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?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
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
C
He thocht it wadna be amiss
D
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?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
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
C
The Heilan bagpipes mak' their din
D
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?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
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
C
They speired him, "Whaur's a' yer men?"
D
"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
C
Tae come wi' news o' yer ain defeat
D
And leave yer men in sic a strait
C D
Sae early in the morning
Chorus
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
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
C
Frae their claymores and their philabegs
D
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?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
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?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
C D
Tae gang tae the coals in the morning