The song is in the key of C. It also can be played with Capo on the 5th fret as they playing in the Video.
Track Info
- Song: The Shearings Not For You
- Artist: James Yorkston
- Featuring: Kalyna Rakel
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: C
- Chords: C, F, G, Am
- Suggested Strumming:
D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
Guitar Chords | Ukulele Chords |
[Intro] G D C G [Verse 1] G D O the shearing's not for you,
C G
my bonnie lassie O, G D O the shearing's not for you,
C G
my bonnie lassie O, C O the shearing's not for you,
G Em
for your back it wouldna' bow, G D And your belly's o'er full,
C G
my bonnie lassie O. [Verse 2] G D It was in the month of May,
C G
my bonnie lassie O, G D It was in the month of May,
C G
my bonnie lassie O, C It was in the month of May,
G Em
when the flowers they were gay, G D And the lambs did sport and play,
C G
my bonnie lassie O'
[Verse 3] G D Do you mind on yonder hill,
C G
my bonnie laddie O, G D Do you mind on yonder hill,
C G
my bonnie laddie O, C D'you mind on yonder hill
G Em
where you swore you would me kill, G D If you did'na have your will?
C G
my bonnie laddie O. [Verse 4] G D Do you mind the banks of Ayr,
C G
my bonnie laddie O, G D Do you mind the banks of Ayr,
C G
my bonnie laddie O, C Do you mind the banks of Ayr,
G Em
where you drew me in your snare, G D And you left me in despair,
C G
my bonnie laddie O? [Verse 5] G D O it's you may kill me dead,
C G
my bonnie laddie O, G D O it's you may kill me dead,
C G
my bonnie laddie O, C O I'll not kill you dead nor
G Em
make your body bleed, G D Nor marry you with speed
C G
my bonnie lassie O. [Verse 6] G D For the pipes do sweetly play,
C G
my bonnie lassie O, G D For the pipes do sweetly play,
C G
my bonnie lassie O, C O the pipes do sweetly play
G Em
and the troops do march away, G D And it's here I will not stay,
C G
my bonnie lassie O. [Verse 7]
G D O the shearing's not for you,
C G
my bonnie lassie O, G D O the shearing's not for you,
C G
my bonnie lassie O, C O the shearing's not for you,
G Em
for your back it wouldna' bow, G D And your belly's o'er full
C G
my bonnie lassie O. [Outro]
G D C G X2 C G Em G D C G
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