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Dowie Dens Of Yarrow by Karine Polwart
Dowie Dens Of Yarrow
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
C Am
There was a lady in the north
F E
You scarce would find her marrow
C E
She was courted by nine gentlemen
Am F Am
And a plooboy lad fae Yarrow
[Verse]
C Am
Well, nine sat drinking at the wine
F E
As oft they'd done afore-o
C E
And they made a vow amang themselves
Am F Am
Tae fight for her on Yarrow
[Verse]
C Am
And so he's come ower yon high, high hill
F E
And doon by the den sae narrow
C E
And there he spied nine armed men
Am F Am
Come tae fight wi' him on Yarrow
[Verse]
C Am
He says, "There's nine o' you and but one o' me
F E
It's an unequal marrow"
C E
But I'll fight ye a' noo one by one
Am F Am
On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow
[Verse]
C Am
So it's three he slew and three withdrew
F E
An' three he wounded sairly
C E
'Til her brother, he came in beyond
Am F Am
And he wounded him maist foully
[Verse]
C Am
"Gae hame, gae hame, ye fause young man
F E
And bring yer sister sorrow
C E
For her ain true love lies pale and wan
Am F Am
On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow”
[Verse]
C Am
"Oh mither, I hae dreamed a dream
F E
A dream o' doul and sorrow
C E
I dreamed I was pu'ing the heathery bells
Am F Am
On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow"
[Verse]
C Am
"Oh, daughter dear, I ken yer dream
F E
And I doobt it will bring sorrow
C E
For yer ain true love lies pale and wan
Am F Am
On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow"
[Verse]
C Am
An' so she's run ower yon high, high hill
F E
An' doon by the den sae narrow
C E
And it's there she spied her dear lover, John
Am F Am
Lyin' pale and deid on Yarrow
[Verse]
C Am
And so she's washed his face an' she's kaimed his hair
F E
As aft she'd done afore-o
C E
And she's wrapped it 'roond her middle sae sma'
Am F Am
And she's carried him hame tae Yarrow
[Verse]
C Am
"Oh haud yer tongue, my daughter dear
F E
What need for a' this sorrow?
C E
I'll wed ye tae a far better man
Am F Am
Than the one who's slain on Yarrow"
[Verse]
C Am
"Oh faither, ye hae seven sons
F E
And ye may wed them a' the morrow
C E
But the fairest floo'er amang them a'
Am F Am
Was the plooboy lad fae Yarrow”
[Verse]
C Am
"Oh mother, mother mak my bed
F E
And mak it saft and narrow
C E
For my love died for me this day
Am F Am
And I'll die for him tomorrow"
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