John Anderson Chords

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[Verse 1]
John [Bb]Anderson, [Em]my Joe, John,
I wonder [C#m]what you [Em]mean,
[Bb]To lie [Em]so long in the mornin'
and sit so late at e 'en?
You'll blear a' your e 'en, [E]John,
[Em]and why do you s[G#m]o?
[Em]Come sooner to y[Am]our bed [F#]at e [Em]'en,
John Anderson, [C#m]my Joe[Em].
John Anderson, my [G]Joe, John,
when [F]first [G]that ye [Em]began,
Ye had as good a tail [G]-tree
as [Em]any o[Am]ther m[Em]an,
But knew its waxen wand, John,
and wrinkles [F#m]to and [A]fro,
[Am]And [Em]aft req[Am]uires m[Em]y helping hand.
John [Bb]Anderson, [C#m]my Joe[Em].
When we were young and [G]young,
[Em]John,
we've lain [C#m]out o 'er the dyke,
[Em]And, oh, it was [G]a fine thing
To [Am]see yer hardy's [Em]fike,
To see yer [G]hardy's fike, [Em]John,
And [Am]strike [F]the rising [C#m]blow.
[G#m]T 'was [Em]then I [Am]liked your [Em]chanter -pipe,
John Anderson, my Joe.
John Anderson, my [G]Joe,
John,
[Em]you're welcome when you please.
It's [Bb]either [Em]in the warm bed
or else up in the clays.
Day you [G]your part a been, [Em]John,
and trust [A]to [F#m]me be [A]low,
[Em]Of twa [G]gae ups for your [Em]gae doon,
John,
[B]and a [Em]son my joe.
When ye come on [G]before, John,
[Em]see that ye do your best.
When [Bb]I begin[Em] to hodgy,
see [Am]that ye grip me [Em]fast,
see [A]that ye [Em]grip me [G]fast,
[Em]John, until that [G]I cry,
[Em]O, y[Am]our b[G]ack shall [Am]crack,
[Em]or I do that,
John Anderson, my Joe.
I'm barked at like [G]a salmon,
[Em]I'm braced [D]at like a swan,
[Em]My whime is like a dow[G]ned cod,
[Am]My waist you will me span,
[Em]My skin fr[G]it up today, John,
it's like the new -fan snow,
And it's all for your con[Em]veniency,
[Em]John Anderson, my Joe.