Back of the Moon - Johnny Cope

      
 
 Intro 
 
 D C D C D 
      
 Verse 1 
 
 
 Cope sent a chaillenge frae Dunbar
          C                            
 Saying, "Chairlie, meet me an' ye daur
     D                            
 An' I'll learn ye the airt o' war
       C                         D       
 If ye gang tae the coals in the morning"
 
 Verse 2 
 
 
 When Chairlie viewed the letter upon
    C                               
 He drew his sword his scabbard from
          D                        
 Sayin', "Gang wi' me, my merry men
           C                       D       
 And we'll meet Johnny Cope in the morning"
 
 Chorus 
 
 
 Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
    C                            
 Or are your drums a-beating yet?
     D                          
 Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
     C                         D      
 Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
 
 Verse 3 
 
 
 When Johnny Cope, he heard o' this
    C                       
 He thocht it wadna be amiss
     D                       
 Tae hae a horse in readiness
     C                          D      
 Tae flee frae the coals in the morning
 
 Chorus 
 
 
 Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
    C                            
 Or are your drums a-beating yet?
     D                          
 Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
     C                         D      
 Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
 
 Verse 4 
 
 
 Well, fie noo, Johnny, get up an' rin
     C                             
 The Heilan bagpipes mak' their din
       D                                  
 Ye're best tae sleep in yer ain hale skin
       C           D      
 It'll be a bloody morning
 
 Chorus 
 
 
 Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
    C                            
 Or are your drums a-beating yet?
     D                          
 Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
     C                         D      
 Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
 
 Verse 5 
 
 
 When Johnny Cope tae Dunbar cam
      C                                 
 They speired him, "Whaur's a' yer men?"
      D                           
 "The de'il confound me, gin I ken
   C                   D       
 I left them a' in the morning"
 
 Verse 6 
 
 
 Well, fie noo, Johnny, ye werena blate
     C                              
 Tae come wi' news o' yer ain defeat
     D                            
 And leave yer men in sic a strait
     C            D      
 Sae early in the morning
 
 Chorus 
 
 
 Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
    C                            
 Or are your drums a-beating yet?
     D                          
 Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
     C                         D      
 Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
 
 Verse 7 
 
 
 Oh, faith, quo' Johnny, I got sic flegs
      C                                  
 Frae their claymores and their philabegs
      D                                  
 If I face them again, de'il brak my legs
      C                D      
 I'll bid ye's a' good morning
 
 Chorus 
 
 
 Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
    C                            
 Or are your drums a-beating yet?
     D                          
 Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
     C                         D      
 Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
 
 Chorus 
 
 
 Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
    C                            
 Or are your drums a-beating yet?
     D                          
 Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
     C                         D      
 Tae gang tae the coals in the morning