Biography:
Back of the Moon was a Scottish musical group featuring Findlay Napier which played both new and Scottish traditional tunes and songs. In 2005 the band was awarded 'Best Folk Band' at the Scots Trad Music Awards, having received "Best Up and Coming Act" at the awards in 2003 and "Best Celtic Group" at Festival Interceltique de Lorient 2003. Having completed their final US tour, the band played their last ever gig in the Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C. on November 21, 2007.
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Back Of The Moon - Johnny Cope
[Intro]
D C D C D
[Verse 1]
Cope sent a chaillenge frae Dunbar
C
Saying, "Chairlie, meet me an' ye daur
D
An' I'll learn ye the airt o' war
C D
If ye gang tae the coals in the morning"
[Verse 2]
When Chairlie viewed the letter upon
C
He drew his sword his scabbard from
D
Sayin', "Gang wi' me, my merry men
C D
And we'll meet Johnny Cope in the morning"
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
C D
Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
[Verse 3]
When Johnny Cope, he heard o' this
C
He thocht it wadna be amiss
D
Tae hae a horse in readiness
C D
Tae flee frae the coals in the morning
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
C D
Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
[Verse 4]
Well, fie noo, Johnny, get up an' rin
C
The Heilan bagpipes mak' their din
D
Ye're best tae sleep in yer ain hale skin
C D
It'll be a bloody morning
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
C D
Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
[Verse 5]
When Johnny Cope tae Dunbar cam
C
They speired him, "Whaur's a' yer men?"
D
"The de'il confound me, gin I ken
C D
I left them a' in the morning"
[Verse 6]
Well, fie noo, Johnny, ye werena blate
C
Tae come wi' news o' yer ain defeat
D
And leave yer men in sic a strait
C D
Sae early in the morning
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
C D
Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
[Verse 7]
Oh, faith, quo' Johnny, I got sic flegs
C
Frae their claymores and their philabegs
D
If I face them again, de'il brak my legs
C D
I'll bid ye's a' good morning
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
C D
Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
C D
Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
[Intro]
D C D C D
[Verse 1]
Cope sent a chaillenge frae Dunbar
C
Saying, "Chairlie, meet me an' ye daur
D
An' I'll learn ye the airt o' war
C D
If ye gang tae the coals in the morning"
[Verse 2]
When Chairlie viewed the letter upon
C
He drew his sword his scabbard from
D
Sayin', "Gang wi' me, my merry men
C D
And we'll meet Johnny Cope in the morning"
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
C D
Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
[Verse 3]
When Johnny Cope, he heard o' this
C
He thocht it wadna be amiss
D
Tae hae a horse in readiness
C D
Tae flee frae the coals in the morning
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
C D
Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
[Verse 4]
Well, fie noo, Johnny, get up an' rin
C
The Heilan bagpipes mak' their din
D
Ye're best tae sleep in yer ain hale skin
C D
It'll be a bloody morning
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
C D
Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
[Verse 5]
When Johnny Cope tae Dunbar cam
C
They speired him, "Whaur's a' yer men?"
D
"The de'il confound me, gin I ken
C D
I left them a' in the morning"
[Verse 6]
Well, fie noo, Johnny, ye werena blate
C
Tae come wi' news o' yer ain defeat
D
And leave yer men in sic a strait
C D
Sae early in the morning
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
C D
Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
[Verse 7]
Oh, faith, quo' Johnny, I got sic flegs
C
Frae their claymores and their philabegs
D
If I face them again, de'il brak my legs
C D
I'll bid ye's a' good morning
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
C D
Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
[Chorus]
Hey, Johnny Cope, are ye a-waukin' yet?
C
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
D
Gin ye were waukin', I wad wait
C D
Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
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