Scottish Traditional - Ye Jacobites by Name

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[Verse 1]
 
Em G DYe Jacobites by name, lend an ear, lend an ear,
Em D EmYe Jacobites by name, lend an ear.
G DYe Jacobites by name, your faults I will proclaim,
Em G DYour doctrines I maun blame, you shall hear, you shall hear,
Em D EmYour doctrines I maun blame, you shall hear.
 
 
[Verse 2]
Em G DWhat's right and what is wrang, by the law, by the law,
Em D EmWhat's right and what is wrang, by the law.
G DWhat's right and what is wrang, the short sword and the lang,
Em G DA weak arm and a strang, for to draw, for to draw,
Em D EmA weak arm and a strang, for to draw.
 
 
[Verse 3]
Em G DWhat makes heroic strife, famed afar? famed afar?
Em D EmWhat makes heroic strife, famed afar?
G DWhat makes heroic strife, to whet the assasins knife,
Em G DOr haunt a parent's life, wi' bloody war? bloody war?
Em D EmOr haunt a parent's life, wi' bloody war?
 
 
[Verse 4]
Em G DThen let your schemes alone, in the state, in the state,
Em D EmAye, let your schemes alone, in the state.
G DOh, leave your schemes alone, adore the rising sun,
Em G DAnd leave a man undone, to his fate, to his fate,
Em D EmAye, leave a man undone, to his fate.
 
 
[Verse 1]
Em G DYe Jacobites by name, lend an ear, lend an ear,
Em D EmYe Jacobites by name, lend an ear.
G DYe Jacobites by name, your faults I will proclaim,
Em G DYour doctrines I maun blame, you shall hear, you shall hear,
Em D EmYour doctrines I maun blame, you shall hear.
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