Chords for The Lark In The Morning - The Johnstons
Tempo:
130.65 bpm
Chords used:
Bbm
Ebm
Eb
Db
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Eb]
[Ebm] [Eb]
The lock in [Ebm] the morning [Bbm] she rises off her nest, [Ebm] Then she goes [Db] off in the [Bbm] air with the jewel [Eb] on her breast.
And like the jolly [Bbm] plowboy she whistles and she sings, [Eb] Then she goes [Bbm] home in the evening with the jewel on [Ebm] her waist.
Oh, Roger the [Db] plowboy is a [Bbm] dashing [Eb] blade, He goes [Db] whistling and [Ab] singing [Eb] through yonder long shade.
He met with dark-eyed Susan, [Bbm]
she's handsome I declare, And she's far more enticing than a bird doll in [Ebm] the air.
He met with dark-eyed [Bbm] Susan, she's handsome I declare, And he's bought her rolls of ribbon, part the rail around her [Ebm] hair.
The lock in [Bbm] the morning she rises off her nest, Then she goes off in the air with the jewel [Eb] on her breast.
And like the jolly [Bbm] plowboy [Ab] she [Bbm] whistles and she sings, Then she goes home in the evening with the jewel [Ebm] on her waist.
As they were [C] coming [Bbm] home from the wakes of the town, [Ebm] The meadows being [Db] all [Ab] mown [Bbm] and the grass had [Ebm] been cut down.
If they should chance to [Db] tumble along [Bbm] the new mown hay, [Ebm] Oh, this kiss me [Bbm] now or never, this funny [Ebm] lass would say.
When twenty [Gb] long [Db] weeks were [Bbm] over and past, Our mommy asked the reason why she'd be coming [Ebm] round the waist.
It was the pretty plowboy, [Bbm] this [Ab] young girl [Bbm] then did say, For he caused me far to tumble along [Ebm] the new mown hay.
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[Ab] [Bbm] [Ebm] [Db] [Ab]
[Ebm]
[Ab] [Bbm] [Ebm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] Here's a health to you [Bbm] plowboys, whoever you may be, That likes to have a bonnie lassie sitting [Eb] on each knee.
With a pint of good strong [Db] porter [Ab] he'd whistle [Bbm] and they'd sing, And a plowboy is happy as a prince [Ebm] or a king.
The lock in the [Bbm] morning she rises off her nest, Then she [Ebm] goes off in [Ab] the air with the [Eb] jewel on her breast.
And like the jolly [Db] plowboy she whistles [Bbm] and she [Eb] sings, Then she goes home [Db] in the [Ab] evening [Eb] with the jewel on her [Ebm] waist.
[Eb]
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[Ebm] [Eb]
The lock in [Ebm] the morning [Bbm] she rises off her nest, [Ebm] Then she goes [Db] off in the [Bbm] air with the jewel [Eb] on her breast.
And like the jolly [Bbm] plowboy she whistles and she sings, [Eb] Then she goes [Bbm] home in the evening with the jewel on [Ebm] her waist.
Oh, Roger the [Db] plowboy is a [Bbm] dashing [Eb] blade, He goes [Db] whistling and [Ab] singing [Eb] through yonder long shade.
He met with dark-eyed Susan, [Bbm]
she's handsome I declare, And she's far more enticing than a bird doll in [Ebm] the air.
He met with dark-eyed [Bbm] Susan, she's handsome I declare, And he's bought her rolls of ribbon, part the rail around her [Ebm] hair.
The lock in [Bbm] the morning she rises off her nest, Then she goes off in the air with the jewel [Eb] on her breast.
And like the jolly [Bbm] plowboy [Ab] she [Bbm] whistles and she sings, Then she goes home in the evening with the jewel [Ebm] on her waist.
As they were [C] coming [Bbm] home from the wakes of the town, [Ebm] The meadows being [Db] all [Ab] mown [Bbm] and the grass had [Ebm] been cut down.
If they should chance to [Db] tumble along [Bbm] the new mown hay, [Ebm] Oh, this kiss me [Bbm] now or never, this funny [Ebm] lass would say.
When twenty [Gb] long [Db] weeks were [Bbm] over and past, Our mommy asked the reason why she'd be coming [Ebm] round the waist.
It was the pretty plowboy, [Bbm] this [Ab] young girl [Bbm] then did say, For he caused me far to tumble along [Ebm] the new mown hay.
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[Ab] [Bbm] [Ebm] [Db] [Ab]
[Ebm]
[Ab] [Bbm] [Ebm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] Here's a health to you [Bbm] plowboys, whoever you may be, That likes to have a bonnie lassie sitting [Eb] on each knee.
With a pint of good strong [Db] porter [Ab] he'd whistle [Bbm] and they'd sing, And a plowboy is happy as a prince [Ebm] or a king.
The lock in the [Bbm] morning she rises off her nest, Then she [Ebm] goes off in [Ab] the air with the [Eb] jewel on her breast.
And like the jolly [Db] plowboy she whistles [Bbm] and she [Eb] sings, Then she goes home [Db] in the [Ab] evening [Eb] with the jewel on her [Ebm] waist.
[Eb]
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_ _ _ _ _ The lock in [Ebm] the morning [Bbm] she rises off her nest, [Ebm] Then she goes [Db] off in the [Bbm] air with the jewel [Eb] on her breast.
And like the jolly [Bbm] plowboy she whistles and she sings, [Eb] Then she goes [Bbm] home in the evening with the jewel on [Ebm] her waist. _
_ Oh, Roger the [Db] plowboy is a [Bbm] dashing [Eb] blade, He goes [Db] whistling and [Ab] singing [Eb] through yonder long shade.
He met with dark-eyed Susan, [Bbm]
she's handsome I declare, And she's far more enticing than a bird doll in [Ebm] the air.
He met with dark-eyed [Bbm] Susan, she's handsome I declare, And he's bought her rolls of ribbon, part the rail around her [Ebm] hair.
_ The lock in [Bbm] the morning she rises off her nest, Then she goes off in the air with the jewel [Eb] on her breast.
And like the jolly [Bbm] plowboy [Ab] she [Bbm] whistles and she sings, Then she goes home in the evening with the jewel [Ebm] on her waist.
As they were [C] coming [Bbm] home from the wakes of the town, [Ebm] The meadows being [Db] all [Ab] mown [Bbm] and the grass had [Ebm] been cut down.
If they should chance to [Db] tumble along [Bbm] the new mown hay, [Ebm] Oh, this kiss me [Bbm] now or never, this funny [Ebm] lass would say. _ _
When twenty [Gb] long [Db] weeks were [Bbm] over and past, Our mommy asked the reason why she'd be coming [Ebm] round the waist.
It was the pretty plowboy, [Bbm] this [Ab] young girl [Bbm] then did say, For he caused me far to tumble along [Ebm] the new mown hay.
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_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ Here's a health to you [Bbm] plowboys, whoever you may be, That likes to have a bonnie lassie sitting [Eb] on each knee.
With a pint of good strong [Db] porter [Ab] he'd whistle [Bbm] and they'd sing, And a plowboy is happy as a prince [Ebm] or a king.
_ The lock in the [Bbm] morning she rises off her nest, Then she [Ebm] goes off in [Ab] the air with the [Eb] jewel on her breast.
And like the jolly [Db] plowboy she whistles [Bbm] and she [Eb] sings, Then she goes home [Db] in the [Ab] evening [Eb] with the jewel on her [Ebm] waist. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ The lock in [Ebm] the morning [Bbm] she rises off her nest, [Ebm] Then she goes [Db] off in the [Bbm] air with the jewel [Eb] on her breast.
And like the jolly [Bbm] plowboy she whistles and she sings, [Eb] Then she goes [Bbm] home in the evening with the jewel on [Ebm] her waist. _
_ Oh, Roger the [Db] plowboy is a [Bbm] dashing [Eb] blade, He goes [Db] whistling and [Ab] singing [Eb] through yonder long shade.
He met with dark-eyed Susan, [Bbm]
she's handsome I declare, And she's far more enticing than a bird doll in [Ebm] the air.
He met with dark-eyed [Bbm] Susan, she's handsome I declare, And he's bought her rolls of ribbon, part the rail around her [Ebm] hair.
_ The lock in [Bbm] the morning she rises off her nest, Then she goes off in the air with the jewel [Eb] on her breast.
And like the jolly [Bbm] plowboy [Ab] she [Bbm] whistles and she sings, Then she goes home in the evening with the jewel [Ebm] on her waist.
As they were [C] coming [Bbm] home from the wakes of the town, [Ebm] The meadows being [Db] all [Ab] mown [Bbm] and the grass had [Ebm] been cut down.
If they should chance to [Db] tumble along [Bbm] the new mown hay, [Ebm] Oh, this kiss me [Bbm] now or never, this funny [Ebm] lass would say. _ _
When twenty [Gb] long [Db] weeks were [Bbm] over and past, Our mommy asked the reason why she'd be coming [Ebm] round the waist.
It was the pretty plowboy, [Bbm] this [Ab] young girl [Bbm] then did say, For he caused me far to tumble along [Ebm] the new mown hay.
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_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ Here's a health to you [Bbm] plowboys, whoever you may be, That likes to have a bonnie lassie sitting [Eb] on each knee.
With a pint of good strong [Db] porter [Ab] he'd whistle [Bbm] and they'd sing, And a plowboy is happy as a prince [Ebm] or a king.
_ The lock in the [Bbm] morning she rises off her nest, Then she [Ebm] goes off in [Ab] the air with the [Eb] jewel on her breast.
And like the jolly [Db] plowboy she whistles [Bbm] and she [Eb] sings, Then she goes home [Db] in the [Ab] evening [Eb] with the jewel on her [Ebm] waist. _ _ _
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