The Shearings Not For You Chords by James Yorkston feat. Kalyna Rakel

[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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ℹ️ About This Song

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.

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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

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