Johnny Lad Chords & Lyrics - The Corries

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Key: A Major
Main Chords: A, E, D, E7
Total Chords Used: 4
Difficulty:
  • 🎸 Guitar: Easy
  • 🎶 Ukulele: Medium
  • 🎹 Piano: Easy
Language: sco
 
[VERSE]
Ah boug[A]ht a wife in Edinbourgh fur [D]a baw bee
And then [E]I got a penny back tae buy t[A]abaccy wi'
And wi' y[A]ou and wi' you and wi' you, [D]Johnny lad
I'll danc[E]e the buckles off my sh[E7]oe wi' you my J[A]ohnny lad .

[VERSE]
Well Sams[A]on was a michty man and he fed[D] on fish and chips
He bauchl[E]ed round the Gallowgate just p[A]ickin' up the dips
And wi' y[A]ou and wi' you and wi' you, [D]Johnny lad
I'll danc[E]e the buckles off my sh[E7]oe wi' you my J[A]ohnny lad .

[VERSE]
Now Solomo[A]n and David led very wic[D]ked lives
Winchin' e[E]very evening wi' other [A]peoples wives
And wi' y[A]ou and wi' you and wi' you, [D]Johnny lad
I'll danc[E]e the buckles off my sh[E7]oe wi' you my J[A]ohnny lad .

[VERSE]
Now Brita[A]in’s quite a country wi strik[D]es n droughts n such
One day w[E]e’ve got nae water and the nex[A]t too bloody much
And wi' y[A]ou and wi' you and wi' you, [D]Johnny lad
I'll danc[E]e the buckles off my sh[E7]oe wi' you my J[A]ohnny lad .

[VERSE]
This coun[A]try’s in an awfy mess it’s mor[D]tgaged to the hilt
If they ge[E]t their way at Westminster they[A]’ll pawn your bloody kilt
And wi' y[A]ou and wi' you and wi' you, [D]Johnny lad
I'll danc[E]e the buckles off my sh[E7]oe wi' you my J[A]ohnny lad .

[VERSE]
Now Johnny[A] was a bonnie lad until they t[D]ook him in
He had his[E] operation and now they call[A] him Mary!
And wi' y[A]ou and wi' you and wi' you, J[D]ohnny lad
I'll dance[E] the buckles off my[E7] shoe wi' you my [A]Johnny lad

[CHORUS]
And wi' y[A]ou and wi' you and wi' you,[D] Johnny lad
I'll danc[E]e the buckles off my [E7]shin wi' you my J[A]ohnny lad .
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