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Jean O Bethelnie by Old Blind Dogs
Jean O Bethelnie
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
D
There were four-and-twenty nobles fasted at the king's ha'
C G D G
And bonnie Glenlogie was the flo'er o' them a'
D
There were nine and nine nobles rade thro' Banchory fair
C G D G
Aye, bonnie Glenlogie was the flo'er o' them there
[Verse 2]
D
There were six-and-six maidens fasted at the king's ha'
C G D G
Bonnie Jean o' Bethelnie was the flo'er o' them a'
D
Doon cam' Jeannie Gordon, she cam' trippin' doon the stair
C G D G
She's chosen Glenlogie o' a' that was there
[Verse 3]
D
"Glenlogie, Glenlogie, gin ye'll prove sae kind
C G D G
My love is laid upon you, I've tell'd ye my mind"
D
He's turnin' 'roon lightly as the Gordons does a'
C G D G
"I'm sorry, Jeannie Gordon, but I'm promised awa'"
[Instrumental]
G D C G D G
G D C G D G
[Verse 4]
D
So he's ca'ed tae her maidens for tae make her a bed
C G D G
Aye, wi' ribbons an' wi' napkins tae tie up her heid
D
An' it's up an' spak' her faither, well a wae man wis he
C G D G
"I'll wad ye tae Dunfermline, he's mair gowd than he"
[Verse 5]
D
"Ye haud your tongue, faither, for this winna be
C G D G
Gin I get me Glenlogie, for him will I dee"
D
Her faither's ain chaplain, he's a man o' great skill
C G D G
He's write a braid letter, oh, indicted him weel
[Verse 6]
D
Saying, "A pox on ye, Logie, noo sin' it is so
C G D G
There's a lady's love laid on ye, must she die in her woe?
D
And a pox on ye, Logie, noo sin' it is time
C G D G
There's a lady's love laid on ye, must she die in her prime?"
[Instrumental]
G D C G D G
G D C G D G
[Verse 7]
D
When Glenlogie's got the letter, him bein' amangst men
C G D G
Ach, it's up an' spak' Glenlogie, "What does yon woman mean?"
D
Then he looked at the letter, a light lauch gied he
C G D G
Aye, but e'er he read ower it, ach, a tear blint his e'e
[Verse 8]
D
"Ga' saddle me the black horse, saddle me the broon
C G D G
Bonnie Jean o' Bethelnie will be deid e'er I win"
D
But the horses was nae saddled, nor led on the green
C G D G
Aye, an' bonnie Glenlogie was twelve miles his lane
[Instrumental]
G D C G D G
G D C G D G
[Verse 9]
D
It was pale and wan was she when Glenlogie cam' in
C G D G
But was red and rosy grew she when she kent it was him
D
"Whaur lies your pain, lady? Does it lie in your side?
C G D G
Whaur lies your pain, lady? Does it lie in your heid?"
[Verse 10]
D
"Oh no, no, Glenlogie, you're far frae the pairt
C G D G
For the pain that ye speak of, oh it lies in my heart"
D
"Turn 'roon, Jeannie Gordon, turn 'roon on your side
C G D G
It's I'll be the bridegroom, ye'll be the bride"
[Instrumental]
G D C G D G
G D C G D G
G D C G D G
G D C G D G
[Verse 11]
D
Oh, noo Jeannie's gotten mairried and her tocher doon told
C G D G
Bonnie Jean o' Bethelnie was scarce sixteen years auld
D
Bethelnie, oh Bethelnie, ye shine whaur ye stand
C G D G
And the heather bells aroon ye shine ower Fyvie's land
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