Misc Traditional – The Elfin Knight (Guitar)
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this song has a lot of different versions. this version is the one that Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger sing.
The song language is in "Lowland Scot".
Em Am There stands three trumpeters on yon hill Em B Em Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw Em Am And they Blaw their trumpets sae loud and shrill Em B Em And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' Em Am Gin I'd his trumpet in my kist Em B Em Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw Em Am And were in the lad's arms that I like best Em B Em And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' Em Am Gin ye would be wed wi' me Em B Em Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw Em Am There's ae thing ye maun dae for me Em B Em And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' Em Am I maun hae a fine linen sark Em B Em Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw Em Am Without a stitch o' needlewark Em B Em And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' Em Am Ye maun wash it in yon draw-well Em B Em Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw Em Am Where water never sprang nor fell Em B Em And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' Em Am Ye maun drt't on yon hawthorn Em B Em Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw Em Am That hasna seen blossom since man was born Em B Em And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' Em Am Gin I mak'a sark for thee Em B Em Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw Em Am There's ae thing ye maun tae me dae Em B Em And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' Em Am My faither has an acre o' land Em B Em Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw Em Am Ye maun ploo it wi' your ae hand Em B Em And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' Em Am Ye maun sow it wantin' corn Em B Em Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw Em Am And roll it wi' a sheep's shank-bone Em B Em And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' Em Am Ye maun shear it wi' a scythe o' leather Em B Em Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw Em Am And bind it wi' a peacock's feather Em B Em And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' Em Am Ye maun stook it in the sea Em B Em Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw Em Am And bring the whaetsheaf dry tae me Em B Em And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' Em Am And gin you wark noo all this wark Em B Em Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw Em Am Come to me and you'll get your sark Em B Em And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'