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Thread #80235   Message #1727746
Posted By: GUEST,Derek F
26-Apr-06 - 07:15 AM
Thread Name: Chord Req: 3 Songs - All Scottish
Subject: RE: Chord Req: 3 Songs - All Scottish
Hope this helps... As happened with the posting from Jack I dont know if chords will look right when posted.
The Janny Song - Billy Connolly

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When I was wee I used tae hiv a nightmare every night
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I woke up screamin jist before the monster took a bite
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He wore a blue serge outfit wi buttons shiny n bright
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I lived in terror o the janny


G
Oh the janny aye the janny
D
He nearly drove me mad
E                                       A
He'd shop me tae the teachers any time that I was bad,
G
I wish that he'd retire or die or move tae Garngad,
      D                                 A D
Ma hearts near broke wi the janny


D                                         G                      D
I mind wan summer evening I was playing on the street
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A simple game a fitba wi ma sannies on ma feet
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I hit the baw a stoater an it soared away a treat
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The last thing on ma mind wis the janny


D                                       G                        D
Noo I don't look fur trouble but I seem tae get ma share
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The baw went sailin skywards slowly curvin in the air
G                      D                              G                D
The last thing I remember there wis plate glass everywhere
                                 A D
And guess who saw me the janny

G
Oh the janny aye the janny
D
He nearly drove me mad
E                                       A
He'd shop me tae the teachers any time that I was bad,
G
I wish that he'd retire or die or move tae Garngad,
      D                                 A D
Ma hearts near broke wi the janny


D                                                          G                     D
First thing on Monday morning I was sent for by the head
                                         E                            A
And he hit me wi his leather belt till I wished that I was dead
G                       D                G                   D
I swore I'd get the janny and choke him in his bed
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I wis gonny murder the janny


D                                                            G                   D
Well nine years later I left school and I got myself a job
                                 E                      A
It felt a million dollars just tae huv a couple a bob
G                               D                           G                    D
I wis oot the road of the traffic didnae need tae steal or rob
                                              A D
And I've yet tae see a shipyerd wi a janny


G
Oh the janny aye the janny
D
He nearly drove me mad
E                                       A
He'd shop me tae the teachers any time that I was bad,
G
I wish that he'd retire or die or move tae Garngad,
      D                                 A D
Ma hearts near broke wi the janny

D                                                            G                     D
One night on my way hame fae work I nipped in for a pint
                                                E                     A
Somethin glistened in the corner of my eye jist oot of sight
G                 D         G                              D
I saw it wis the janny I prepared myself tae fight
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I wis gonny murder the janny


D                                                            G                      D
Well the next thing I remember he wis staunin next tae me
                                    E                     A
He wisnae such a big bloke only five fit two or three
G                    D                     G                                         D
If I'd laid a hand upon him ma mates would've murdered me
                         A D
A poor wee soul is the janny


G
Oh the janny aye the janny
D
He nearly drove me mad
E                                       A
He'd shop me tae the teachers any time that I was bad,
G
Im gled he's no retired or dead or livin in Garngad,
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A poor wee soul is the janny