Jean Redpath - Bonnie Susie Cleland Chords & Tabs

Tabbed by bcwagne.

Not exactly true to the original, but a fair rendition.
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INTRO:  D, D, G, G, C, Em, D

      [D]             [G] [D]
There lived a lady in Scotland,
[D]    [C]      [G]   [Em]
Hey my love and ho my joy
      [D]             [G] [D]
There lived a lady in Scotland,
    [D]    [C]  [D]
Who dearly loved me
      [D]             [G] [D]
There lived a lady in Scotland,
    [D]       [G]         [C]    [Em]
She fall'n in love wi' an Englishman,
    [D]          [G]        [C]        [Em]  [D]   
And bonnie Susie Cleland 's t'be burnt in Dundee.

    [D]           [G]      [D]
The father to the daughter came,
[D]    [C]      [G]   [Em]
Hey my love and ho my joy
    [D]           [G]      [D]    
The father to the daughter came,
    [D]    [C]  [D]    
Who dearly loved me
    [D]           [G]      [D]
The father to the daughter came,
      [D]    [G]       [C]    [Em]
"Will you forsake your Englishman?"
   [D]          [G]        [C]        [Em]  [D]   
Or bonnie Susie Cleland 's t'be burnt in Dundee.


      [D]           [G]    [D]
"I'll no' my Englishman forsake,"
[D]    [C]      [G]   [Em]
Hey my love and ho my joy
      [D]           [G]    [D]
"I'll no' my Englishman forsake,"
    [D]    [C]  [D]
Who dearly loves me
      [D]           [G]    [D]
"I'll no' my Englishman forsake,
     [D]     [G]     [C]    [Em]
Tho' you may burn me at the stake."
    [D]          [G]        [C]        [Em]  [D]   
And bonnie Susie Cleland 's t'be burnt in Dundee.

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   [D]                [G]        [D]
"O where will I get a little wee boy?"
[D]    [C]      [G]   [Em]
Hey my love and ho my joy
   [D]                [G]        [D]
"O where will I get a little wee boy?"
    [D]    [C]  [D]
Who dearly loves me
   [D]                [G]        [D]
"O where will I get a little wee boy
   [D]   [G]     [C]   [Em]
To carry tidings to my joy?
     [D]          [G]        [C]        [Em]  [D]   
That bonnie Susie Cleland 's t'be burnt in Dundee."


   [D]          [G]        [D]
"O here am I, a little wee boy."
[D]    [C]      [G]   [Em]
Hey my love and ho my joy
   [D]          [G]        [D]
"O here am I, a little wee boy."
    [D]    [C]  [D]
Who dearly loves ye
   [D]          [G]        [D]
"O here am I, a little wee boy.
     [D]   [G]     [C]     [Em]
I'll carry tidings to your joy.
     [D]          [G]        [C]        [Em]  [D]   
That bonnie Susie Cleland 's t'be burnt in Dundee."


   [D]            [G]        [D]
"O give to him my right hand glove."
[D]    [C]      [G]   [Em]
Hey my love and ho my joy
   [D]            [G]        [D]
"O give to him my right hand glove."
    [D]    [C]  [D]
Who dearly loves me
   [D]            [G]        [D]
"O give to him my right hand glove.
     [D]    [G]    [C]   [Em]
Tell him to find another love."
    [D]          [G]        [C]        [Em]  [D]   
For bonnie Susie Cleland 's t'be burnt in Dundee.


   [D]            [G]      [D]
Go give to him my gay gold ring
[D]    [C]      [G]   [Em]
Hey my love and ho my joy
   [D]            [G]      [D]
Go give to him my gay gold ring
    [D]    [C]  [D]
Who dearly loves me
   [D]            [G]      [D]
Go give to him my gay gold ring
     [D]     [G]     [C]   [Em]
Tell him I'm gone to my burning
    [D]          [G]        [C]        [Em]  [D]   
And bonnie Susie Cleland 's t'be burnt in Dundee.


    [D]              [G]    [D]
Her father he carved up the stake
[D]    [C]      [G]   [Em]
Hey my love and ho my joy
    [D]              [G]    [D]
Her father he carved up the stake
    [D]    [C]  [D]
Who dearly loves me
    [D]              [G]    [D]
Her father he carved up the stake
    [D]     [G]    [C]      [Em]
Her brother he the fire did make
    [D]          [G]     [C]       [Em]  [D]   
And bonnie Susie Cleland was burnt in Dundee.