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The Elfin Knight chords by Traditional

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  • Capo on 3rd
The Elfin Knight

this song has a lot of different versions. this version is  the one that Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger sing.
www.youtube.com/watch v=w83PusGtvEQ
The song language is in "Lowland Scot".

capo 3

     Chord diagramE minorEm                              Chord diagramA minorAm
There stands three trumpeters on yon hill
Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramBB          Chord diagramE minorEm
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
     Chord diagramE minorEm                                   Chord diagramA minorAm
And they Blaw their trumpets sae loud and shrill
        Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramE minorEm
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

  Chord diagramE minorEm                      Chord diagramA minorAm
Gin I'd his trumpet in my kist
Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramE minorEm
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
     Chord diagramE minorEm                              Chord diagramA minorAm
And were in the lad's arms that I like best
        Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramE minorEm
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

Chord diagramE minorEm                     Chord diagramA minorAm
Gin ye would be wed wi' me
Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramE minorEm
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
     Chord diagramE minorEm                         Chord diagramA minorAm
There's ae thing ye maun dae for me
        Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramE minorEm
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

Chord diagramE minorEm                      Chord diagramA minorAm
I maun hae a fine linen sark
Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramE minorEm
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
 Chord diagramE minorEm                      Chord diagramA minorAm
Without a stitch o' needlewark
        Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramE minorEm
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

 Chord diagramE minorEm                         Chord diagramA minorAm
Ye maun wash it in yon draw-well
Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramE minorEm
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
     Chord diagramE minorEm                      Chord diagramA minorAm
Where water never sprang nor fell
        Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramE minorEm
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

 Chord diagramE minorEm                       Chord diagramA minorAm
Ye maun drt't on yon hawthorn
Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramE minorEm
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
     Chord diagramE minorEm                              Chord diagramA minorAm
That hasna seen blossom since man was born
        Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramE minorEm
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

Chord diagramE minorEm                   Chord diagramA minorAm
Gin I mak'a sark for thee
Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramE minorEm
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
    Chord diagramE minorEm                         Chord diagramA minorAm
There's ae thing ye maun tae me dae
        Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramE minorEm
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

     Chord diagramE minorEm                   Chord diagramA minorAm
My faither has an acre o' land
Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramE minorEm
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
       Chord diagramE minorEm                  Chord diagramA minorAm
Ye maun ploo it wi' your ae hand
        Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramE minorEm
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

 Chord diagramE minorEm                    Chord diagramA minorAm
Ye maun sow it wantin' corn
Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramE minorEm
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
     Chord diagramE minorEm                       Chord diagramA minorAm
And roll it wi' a sheep's shank-bone
        Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramE minorEm
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

  Chord diagramE minorEm                              Chord diagramA minorAm
Ye maun shear it wi' a scythe o' leather
Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramE minorEm
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
     Chord diagramE minorEm                     Chord diagramA minorAm
And bind it wi' a peacock's feather
        Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramE minorEm
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

Chord diagramE minorEm                      Chord diagramA minorAm
Ye maun stook it in the sea
Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramE minorEm
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
     Chord diagramE minorEm                         Chord diagramA minorAm
And bring the whaetsheaf dry tae me
        Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramE minorEm
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

     Chord diagramE minorEm                       Chord diagramA minorAm
And gin you wark noo all this wark
Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramE minorEm
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
Chord diagramE minorEm                              Chord diagramA minorAm
Come to me and you'll get your sark
        Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramE minorEm

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