Misc Traditional – Jock O Braidosly (Guitar)
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though they play it in D#m (capo in 6th fret, respectively); I prefer it with capo in 3rd fret.
The lyrics are taken from here: http://www.kinglaoghaire.com/lyrics/658-jock-o-braidislee
comments to the text there:
"The place names mentioned in this version of the ballad, Monymusk and Esslemont, suggest that it comes from
Aberdeenshire although the two locations are about 30 miles apart. There is a ruined castle at Esslemont,
presumably this is where the "silly auld man" went to fetch the foresters. Another similar version places the
story in Durisdeer in Dumfriesshire.
dool = grief, worry
scruggs = scrub, bushes"
Am Am Am Am Johnny got up on a May mornin' G G G G Called for water to wash his hands Am Am G Am Says "Gie loose tae me my twa grey dugs Am G C Am That lie in iron bands - bands Am G Em Am Am That lie in iron bands" Am Am Am Am Johnny's mother she heard o' this G G G G Her hands for dool she wrang Am Am G Am Sayin' "Johnny for your venison Am G C Am Tae the greenwood dinnae gang - gang Am G Em Am Am Tae the greenwood dinnae gang" Am Am Am Am But Johnny has ta'en his guid bend bow G G G G His arrows one by one Am Am G Am And he's awa' tae the greenwood gane Am G C Am Tae ding the dun deer doon - doon Am G Em Am Am Tae ding the dun deer doon Am Am Am Am Noo Johnny shot and the dun deer leapt G G G G And he wounded her in the side Am Am G Am And there between the water and the woods Am G C Am The grey hounds laid her pride - her pride Am G Em Am Am The grey hounds laid her pride Am Am Am Am They ate so much o' the venison G G G G They drank so much o' the blood Am Am G Am That Johnny and his twa grey dugs Am G C Am Fell asleep as though were deid - were deid Am G Em Am Am Fell asleep as though were deid Am Am Am Am Then by there cam' a silly auld man G G G G An ill death may he dee Am Am G Am For he's awa' tae Esslemont Am G C Am The seven foresters for tae see - tae see Am G Em Am Am The foresters for tae see Am Am Am Am As I cam' in by Monymusk G G G G Doon among yon scruggs Am Am G Am Well there I spied the bonniest youth Am G C Am Lyin' sleepin' atween twa dugs - twa dugs Am G Em Am Am Lyin' sleepin' atween twa dugs Am Am Am Am The buttons that were upon his sleeve G G G G Were o' the gowd sae guid Am Am G Am And the twa grey hounds that he lay between Am G C Am Their mouths were dyed wi' blood - wi' blood Am G Em Am Am Their mouths were dyed wi' blood Am Am Am Am Then up and jumps the first forester G G G G He was captain o' them a' Am Am G Am Sayin "If that be Jock o' Braidislee Am G C Am Unto him we'll draw - we'll draw Am G Em Am Am Unto him we'll draw" Am Am Am Am The first shot that the foresters fired G G G G It hit Johnny on the knee Am Am G Am And the second shot that the foresters fired Am G C Am His heart's blood blint his e'e - his e'e Am G Em Am Am His heart's blood blint his e'e Am Am Am Am Then up jumps Johnny fae oot o' his sleep G G G G And an angry man was he Am Am G Am Sayin "Ye micht have woken me fae my sleep Am G C Am Ere my heart's blood blint my e'e - my e'e Am G Em Am Am Ere my heart's blood blint my e'e" Am Am Am Am But he's rested his back against an oak G G G G His fit upon a stane Am Am G Am And he has fired at the seven o' them Am G C Am He's killed them a' but ane - but ane Am G Em Am Am He's killed them a' but ane Am Am Am Am He's broken four o' that one's ribs G G G G His airm and his collar bane Am Am G Am And he has set him upon his horse Am G C Am Wi' the tidings sent him hame - hame Am G Em Am Am Wi' the tidings sent him hame Am Am Am Am But Johnny's guid bend bow is broke G G G G His twa grey dugs are slain Am Am G Am And his body lies in Monymusk Am G C Am His huntin' days are dane - are dane Am G Em Am Am His huntin' days are dane