The Elfin Knight chords by Traditional

• 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

   Em               Am
There stands three trumpeters on yon hill
Em      B     Em
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
   Em                  Am
And they Blaw their trumpets sae loud and shrill
    Em         B  Em
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

 Em           Am
Gin I'd his trumpet in my kist
Em      B      Em
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
   Em               Am
And were in the lad's arms that I like best
    Em         B  Em
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

Em           Am
Gin ye would be wed wi' me
Em      B      Em
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
   Em             Am
There's ae thing ye maun dae for me
    Em         B  Em
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

Em           Am
I maun hae a fine linen sark
Em      B      Em
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
 Em           Am
Without a stitch o' needlewark
    Em         B  Em
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

 Em             Am
Ye maun wash it in yon draw-well
Em      B      Em
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
   Em           Am
Where water never sprang nor fell
    Em         B  Em
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

 Em            Am
Ye maun drt't on yon hawthorn
Em      B      Em
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
   Em               Am
That hasna seen blossom since man was born
    Em         B  Em
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

Em          Am
Gin I mak'a sark for thee
Em      B      Em
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
  Em             Am
There's ae thing ye maun tae me dae
    Em         B  Em
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

   Em          Am
My faither has an acre o' land
Em      B      Em
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
    Em         Am
Ye maun ploo it wi' your ae hand
    Em         B  Em
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

 Em          Am
Ye maun sow it wantin' corn
Em      B      Em
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
   Em            Am
And roll it wi' a sheep's shank-bone
    Em         B  Em
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

 Em               Am
Ye maun shear it wi' a scythe o' leather
Em      B      Em
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
   Em           Am
And bind it wi' a peacock's feather
    Em         B  Em
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

Em           Am
Ye maun stook it in the sea
Em      B      Em
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
   Em             Am
And bring the whaetsheaf dry tae me
    Em         B  Em
And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'

   Em            Am
And gin you wark noo all this wark
Em      B      Em
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
Em               Am
Come to me and you'll get your sark
    Em         B  Em