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Key: Bb minor•
Verse 1
Bb
Bb

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Em
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John Anderson, my Joe, John,
C#m
C#m
4

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I wonder what you mean,
Bb
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Em
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To lie so long in the mornin'

and sit so late at e 'en?
E
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You'll blear a' your e 'en, John,
Em
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G#m
G#m
4

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and why do you so?
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Am
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F#
F#
2

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Come sooner to your bed at e 'en,
C#m
C#m
4

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John Anderson, my Joe.
G
G

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John Anderson, my Joe, John,
F
F

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G
G

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Em
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when first that ye began,
G
G

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Ye had as good a tail -tree
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Am
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as any other man,

But knew its waxen wand, John,
F#m
F#m
2

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A

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and wrinkles to and fro,
Am
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And aft requires my helping hand.
Bb
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C#m
C#m
4

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Em
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John Anderson, my Joe.
G
G

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When we were young and young,
Em
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John,
C#m
C#m
4

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we've lain out o 'er the dyke,
Em
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G
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And, oh, it was a fine thing
Am
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To see yer hardy's fike,
G
G

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To see yer hardy's fike, John,
Am
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F
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C#m
C#m
4

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And strike the rising blow.
G#m
G#m
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Em

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T 'was then I liked your chanter -pipe,

John Anderson, my Joe.
G
G

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John Anderson, my Joe,

John,
Em
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you're welcome when you please.
Bb
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It's either in the warm bed

or else up in the clays.
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Day you your part a been, John,
A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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A

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and trust to me be low,
Em
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G
G

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Of twa gae ups for your gae doon,

John,
B
B
2

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and a son my joe.
G
G

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When ye come on before, John,
Em
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see that ye do your best.
Bb
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Em
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When I begin to hodgy,
Am
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see that ye grip me fast,
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see that ye grip me fast,
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John, until that I cry,
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O, your back shall crack,
Em
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or I do that,

John Anderson, my Joe.
G
G

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I'm barked at like a salmon,
Em
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D
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I'm braced at like a swan,
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G
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My whime is like a downed cod,
Am
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My waist you will me span,
Em
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G
G

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My skin frit up today, John,

it's like the new -fan snow,
Em
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And it's all for your conveniency,
Em
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John Anderson, my Joe.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Bb

  • Em

  • C#m

    4

  • E

  • G#m

    4

  • Am

  • F#

    2

  • G

  • F

  • F#m

    2

  • A

  • B

    2

  • D

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

0

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