Johnny Cope

Am Am Cope sent a challenge frae Dunbar G Saying, "Charlie meet me an' ye daur C G C G An' I'll learn ye the art o' war Am Em Am If ye'll meet me in the morning" C Hey, Johnny Cope are ye walking yet? G Or are your drums a' beating yet? C G C G If ye were walking, I would wait Am Em Am Tae gang tae the coals in the morning Am When Chairlie looked the letter upon G He drew his sword the scabbard from C G C G "Come follow me, my merry men Am Em Am And we'll meet Johnny Cope in the morning" C Hey, Johnny Cope are ye walking yet? G Or are your drums a' beating yet? C G C G If ye were walking, I would wait Am Em Am Tae gang tae the coals in the morning Am "Now Johnny be as good as your word G Come let us try baithe fire and sword C G C G And dinna flee like a frightened bird Am Em Am That's chased frae its nest i' the morning" C Hey, Johnny Cope are ye walking yet? G Or are your drums a' beating yet? C G C G If ye were walking, I would wait Am Em Am Tae gang tae the coals in the morning Am When Johnny Cope he heard o' this G He thocht it wadna ba amiss C G C G Tae hae a horse in readiness Am Em Am Tae flee awa in the morning C Hey, Johnny Cope are ye walking yet? G Or are your drums a' beating yet? C G C G If ye were walking, I would wait Am Em Am Tae gang tae the coals in the morning Am When Johnny Cope tae Dunbar came G They spiered at him, "Where's a' your men?" C G C G "The de'il confound me, gin I ken Am Em Am For I left them a' in the morning" C Hey, Johnny Cope are ye walking yet? G Or are your drums a' beating yet? C G C G If ye were walking, I would wait Am Em Am Tae gang tae the coals in the morning Am "No' Johnnie, troth, you're nought to blate G Tae come wi' the news o' your own defeat C G C G And leave your men in sich a strait Am Em Am Sae early in the morning" C Hey, Johnny Cope are ye walking yet? G Or are your drums a' beating yet? C G C G If ye were walking, I would wait Am Em Am Tae gang tae the coals in the morning Am "In faith," quo' Johnnie, "I got sich flegs G Wi' their claymores a' an' their philabegs C G C G If I face them, de'il break my legs Am Em Am So I wish you's a' gude morning" C Hey, Johnny Cope are ye walking yet? G Or are your drums a' beating yet? C G C G If ye were walking, I would wait Am Em Am Tae gang tae the coals in the morning