Johnny Cope chords

[INTRO]
[D] [C] [D] [C] [D]

[VERSE 1]

Cope sent a chaillenge frae Dunbar
Saying, "[C]Chairlie, meet me an' ye daur
An' [D]I'll learn ye the airt o' war
If ye [C]gang tae the coals in the [D]morning"

[VERSE 2]

When Chairlie viewed the letter upon
He [C]drew his sword his scabbard from
Sayin', "[D]Gang wi' me, my merry men
And we'll [C]meet Johnny Cope in the [D]morning"

[CHORUS]

Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
Or [C]are your drums a-beating yet?
Gin [D]ye were waukin', I wad wait
Tae [C]gang tae the coals in the [D]morning

[VERSE 3]

When Johnny Cope, he heard o' this
He [C]thocht it wadna be amiss
Tae [D]hae a horse in readiness
Tae [C]flee frae the coals in the [D]morning

[CHORUS]

Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
Or [C]are your drums a-beating yet?
Gin [D]ye were waukin', I wad wait
Tae [C]gang tae the coals in the [D]morning

[VERSE 4]

Well, fie noo, Johnny, get up an' rin
The [C]Heilan bagpipes mak' their din
Ye're [D]best tae sleep in yer ain hale skin
It'll [C]be a bloody [D]morning

[CHORUS]

Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
Or [C]are your drums a-beating yet?
Gin [D]ye were waukin', I wad wait
Tae [C]gang tae the coals in the [D]morning

[VERSE 5]

When Johnny Cope tae Dunbar cam
They [C]speired him, "Whaur's a' yer men?"
"The [D]de'il confound me, gin I ken
I [C]left them a' in the [D]morning"

[VERSE 6]

Well, fie noo, Johnny, ye werena blate
Tae [C]come wi' news o' yer ain defeat
And [D]leave yer men in sic a strait
Sae [C]early in the [D]morning

[CHORUS]

Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
Or [C]are your drums a-beating yet?
Gin [D]ye were waukin', I wad wait
Tae [C]gang tae the coals in the [D]morning

[VERSE 7]

Oh, faith, quo' Johnny, I got sic flegs
Frae [C]their claymores and their philabegs
If I [D]face them again, de'il brak my legs
I'll [C]bid ye's a' good [D]morning

[CHORUS]

Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
Or [C]are your drums a-beating yet?
Gin [D]ye were waukin', I wad wait
Tae [C]gang tae the coals in the [D]morning

[CHORUS]

Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
Or [C]are your drums a-beating yet?
Gin [D]ye were waukin', I wad wait
Tae [C]gang tae the coals in the [D]morning