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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

There^Em stands three trumpeters on yon ^Amhill ^EmBlaw, blaw, b^Blaw winds, ^Emblaw And t^Emhey Blaw their trumpets sae loud and ^Amshrill And the ^Emwind blaws aye my p^Blaid ^Emawa'

Gi^Emn I'd his trumpet in my ^Amkist ^EmBlaw, blaw, b^Blaw winds, b^Emlaw And w^Emere in the lad's arms that I lik^Ame best And the ^Emwind blaws aye my p^Blaid ^Emawa'

^EmGin ye would be wed wi'^Am me ^EmBlaw, blaw, b^Blaw winds, b^Emlaw There^Em's ae thing ye maun dae for^Am me And the ^Emwind blaws aye my p^Blaid ^Emawa'

^EmI maun hae a fine linen ^Amsark ^EmBlaw, blaw, b^Blaw winds, b^Emlaw W^Emithout a stitch o' needl^Amewark And the ^Emwind blaws aye my p^Blaid ^Emawa'

Y^Eme maun wash it in yon draw-^Amwell ^EmBlaw, blaw, b^Blaw winds, b^Emlaw Where^Em water never sprang nor ^Amfell And the ^Emwind blaws aye my p^Blaid ^Emawa'

Y^Eme maun drt't on yon hawth^Amorn ^EmBlaw, blaw, b^Blaw winds, b^Emlaw That ^Emhasna seen blossom since man was^Am born And the ^Emwind blaws aye my p^Blaid ^Emawa'

^EmGin I mak'a sark for ^Amthee ^EmBlaw, blaw, b^Blaw winds, b^Emlaw Ther^Eme's ae thing ye maun tae me^Am dae And the ^Emwind blaws aye my p^Blaid ^Emawa'

My fa^Emither has an acre o' ^Amland ^EmBlaw, blaw, b^Blaw winds, b^Emlaw Ye maun^Em ploo it wi' your ae^Am hand And the ^Emwind blaws aye my p^Blaid ^Emawa'

Y^Eme maun sow it wantin' ^Amcorn ^EmBlaw, blaw, b^Blaw winds, b^Emlaw And r^Emoll it wi' a sheep's shan^Amk-bone And the ^Emwind blaws aye my p^Blaid ^Emawa'

Ye^Em maun shear it wi' a scythe o' l^Ameather ^EmBlaw, blaw, b^Blaw winds, b^Emlaw And b^Emind it wi' a peacock's ^Amfeather And the ^Emwind blaws aye my p^Blaid ^Emawa'

^EmYe maun stook it in the ^Amsea ^EmBlaw, blaw, b^Blaw winds, b^Emlaw And b^Emring the whaetsheaf dry tae^Am me And the ^Emwind blaws aye my p^Blaid ^Emawa'

And g^Emin you wark noo all this ^Amwark ^EmBlaw, blaw, b^Blaw winds, b^Emlaw ^EmCome to me and you'll get your s^Amark And the ^Emwind blaws aye my p^Blaid ^Emawa'

Misc Traditional - The elfin knight