Key: E
Introduction: Em G D Em C D Em
G D Em
Johnny arose on a May mornin'
G B7
Gone for water tae wash his hands
Em G D Em
He hae loused tae me, oh, his twa grey dogs
C D Em
That lie bound in iron bands
Verse
G D Em
When Johnny's mother, she heard o' this
G B7
Her hands for dule she wrang
Em G D Em
Cryin', "Johnny, for yer venison
C D Em
Tae the green woods dinna ye gang"
Verse
G D Em
Aye, but Johnny hae taen his good benbow
G B7
His arrows one by one
Em G D Em
Aye, and he's awa tae the green wood gaen
C D Em
Tae dae the dun deer doon
Verse
G D Em
Oh Johnny, he shot, aye the dun deer she lapp't
G B7
He wounded her in the side
Em G D Em
Aye, between the water and the wood
C D Em
The grey dogs laid their pride
Instrumental
Em G D Em G B7
Em G D Em C D Em
Verse
G D Em
It's by there cam' a silly auld man
G B7
Wi' an ill that John he might dee
Em G D Em
Oh, and he's awa' doon tae Esslemont
C D Em
Well, the King's seven foresters tae see
Verse
G D Em
It's up and spake the first forester
G B7
He was heid ane amang them a'
Em G D Em
"Can this be Johnny O' Braidislee?
C D Em
Untae him we will draw"
Verse
G D Em
An' the first shot that the foresters, they fired
G B7
They wounded John in the knee
Em G D Em
An' the second shot that the foresters, they fired
C D Em
Well, his hairt's blood blint his e'e
Verse
G D Em
But he's leaned his back against an oak
G B7
An' his foot against a stane
Em G D Em
Oh and he hae fired on the seven foresters
C D Em
An' he's killed them a' but ane
Verse
G D Em
Aye, he hae broke fower o' this man's ribs
G B7
His airm and his collar bain
Em G D Em
Oh and he has sent him on a horse
C D Em
For tae carry the tidings hame
Instrumental
Em G D Em G B7
Em G D Em C D Em
Verse
G D Em
Johnny's good benbow, it lies broke
G B7
His twa grey dogs, they lie deid
Em G D Em
And his body, it lies doon in Monymusk
C D Em
And his huntin' days are daen
C D Em
His huntin' days are daen
Outro
Em G D Em G B7
Em G D Em C D Em C D Em