Ye Jacobites By Name Chords & Lyrics - The Corries
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Ye J[Am]acobites by name, lend an e[C]ar, lend an e[G]ar!
Ye J[Am]acobites by name, le[Em]nd an[Am] ear,
Ye [C]Jacobites by name, your f[G]aults I will proclaim,
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - you shall h[C]ear, you shall he[G]ar!
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - y[Em]ou shall h[Am]ear!
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[VERSE 1]
[Am] [C] [G]
What is Right, and what is wrong, by the law, by the law?
What is R[Am]ight, and what is wrong, [Em]by the [Am]law?
What is [C]Right, and what is Wrong? A[G] short sword and a long,
A weak[Am] arm and a strong, for to d[C]raw, for to d[G]raw!
A wea[Am]k arm and a strong, fo[Em]r to d[Am]raw!
[CHORUS]
Ye J[Am]acobites by name, lend an e[C]ar, lend an e[G]ar!
Ye J[Am]acobites by name, le[Em]nd an[Am] ear,
Ye [C]Jacobites by name, your f[G]aults I will proclaim,
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - you shall h[C]ear, you shall he[G]ar!
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - y[Em]ou shall h[Am]ear!
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[VERSE 2]
What m[Am]akes heroic strife, famed afa[C]r, famed a[G]far?
What m[Am]akes heroic strife fa[Em]med af[Am]ar?
What mak[C]es heroic strife ? To w[G]het th' assassin's knife,
Or hunt[Am] a Parent's life, wi bluidy [C]war, bluidy [G]war!
Or hu[Am]nt a Parent's life, wi b[Em]luidy [Am]war!
[CHORUS]
Ye J[Am]acobites by name, lend an e[C]ar, lend an e[G]ar!
Ye J[Am]acobites by name, le[Em]nd an[Am] ear,
Ye [C]Jacobites by name, your f[G]aults I will proclaim,
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - you shall h[C]ear, you shall he[G]ar!
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - y[Em]ou shall h[Am]ear!
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[INSTRUMENTAL]
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[VERSE 3]
Then le[Am]t your schemes alone, in the Sta[C]te, in the S[G]tate!
Then l[Am]et your schemes alone, in [Em]the St[Am]ate!
Then le[C]t your schemes alone, Ado[G]re the rising sun,
And le[Am]ave a man undone, to his f[C]ate, to his [G]fate!
And l[Am]eave a man undone, to[Em] his f[Am]ate!
Chorus: X 2 TO END
Ye J[Am]acobites by name, lend an e[C]ar, lend an e[G]ar!
Ye J[Am]acobites by name, le[Em]nd an[Am] ear,
Ye [C]Jacobites by name, your f[G]aults I will proclaim,
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - you shall h[C]ear, you shall he[G]ar!
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - y[Em]ou shall h[Am]ear!
Ye J[Am]acobites by name, le[Em]nd an[Am] ear,
Ye [C]Jacobites by name, your f[G]aults I will proclaim,
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - you shall h[C]ear, you shall he[G]ar!
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - y[Em]ou shall h[Am]ear!
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.
[VERSE 1]
[Am] [C] [G]
What is Right, and what is wrong, by the law, by the law?
What is R[Am]ight, and what is wrong, [Em]by the [Am]law?
What is [C]Right, and what is Wrong? A[G] short sword and a long,
A weak[Am] arm and a strong, for to d[C]raw, for to d[G]raw!
A wea[Am]k arm and a strong, fo[Em]r to d[Am]raw!
[CHORUS]
Ye J[Am]acobites by name, lend an e[C]ar, lend an e[G]ar!
Ye J[Am]acobites by name, le[Em]nd an[Am] ear,
Ye [C]Jacobites by name, your f[G]aults I will proclaim,
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - you shall h[C]ear, you shall he[G]ar!
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - y[Em]ou shall h[Am]ear!
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.
.
[VERSE 2]
What m[Am]akes heroic strife, famed afa[C]r, famed a[G]far?
What m[Am]akes heroic strife fa[Em]med af[Am]ar?
What mak[C]es heroic strife ? To w[G]het th' assassin's knife,
Or hunt[Am] a Parent's life, wi bluidy [C]war, bluidy [G]war!
Or hu[Am]nt a Parent's life, wi b[Em]luidy [Am]war!
[CHORUS]
Ye J[Am]acobites by name, lend an e[C]ar, lend an e[G]ar!
Ye J[Am]acobites by name, le[Em]nd an[Am] ear,
Ye [C]Jacobites by name, your f[G]aults I will proclaim,
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - you shall h[C]ear, you shall he[G]ar!
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - y[Em]ou shall h[Am]ear!
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[INSTRUMENTAL]
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[VERSE 3]
Then le[Am]t your schemes alone, in the Sta[C]te, in the S[G]tate!
Then l[Am]et your schemes alone, in [Em]the St[Am]ate!
Then le[C]t your schemes alone, Ado[G]re the rising sun,
And le[Am]ave a man undone, to his f[C]ate, to his [G]fate!
And l[Am]eave a man undone, to[Em] his f[Am]ate!
Chorus: X 2 TO END
Ye J[Am]acobites by name, lend an e[C]ar, lend an e[G]ar!
Ye J[Am]acobites by name, le[Em]nd an[Am] ear,
Ye [C]Jacobites by name, your f[G]aults I will proclaim,
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - you shall h[C]ear, you shall he[G]ar!
Your [Am]doctrines I might blame - y[Em]ou shall h[Am]ear!
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