Lowlands Of Holland - Ye Vagabonds - Lesson by Johannes Broborn

 Johannes Broborn is really busy these days. Here's a new lesson by him, another cover of a song played by Ye Vagabonds.

Here are the lyrics and the chords I use. They might be a little different from Johannes' chords.

{t:Lowlands of Holland}

{st:Ye Vagabonds}

The [D]love that I have cho[G]sen I there[D]with [A]be con[Bm]tent

The [D]salt sea shall be fro[G]zen be[D]fore that [A] re[D]pent

Re[D]pent it shall I [G]ne[D]ver un[G]til the [D]day I [Bm]die

But the [G]lowlands of [D]Holl[G]and has [D]twined my [A]love and I[D].

My [D]love lies in the salt [G]sea and [D] am [A]on the [Bm]side

en[D]ough to break a young thing's [G]heart that [D]lately [A]was a [D]bride.

But [D]lately was a [G]bonny [D]bride and [G]pleasure [D]in her [Bm]eye.

For the [G]lowlands of [D]Hol[G]land has [D]twined my [A]love and [D]I.

My [D]love he built a bonny [G]ship and [D]set her [A]on the [Bm]sea

With [D]seven score good mari[G]ners to [D]bear her [A]compa[D]ny.

But the [D]weary wind be[G]gan to [D]rise, the [G]sea be[D]gan to [Bm]rout

And my [G]love then and his [D]bonny [G]ship turned [D]with the [A]shins a[D]bout.

There [D]shall nae a quaff come on my [G]head nor [D]comb come through my [Bm]hair

There shall [D]neither coal nor candlel[G]ight shine [D]in my [A]bower [D]mair.

Nor [D]will I marry a[G]nother [D]one, un[G]til the [D]day I [Bm]die

For the [G]high winds and [D]stormy [G]seas have [D]twined my [A]love and [D]I.

Oh [D]hold your tongue my daughter [G]dear, be [D]still and [A]be con[Bm]tent.

There's [D]men enough in Gallo[G]way, you [D]need not [A]sore la[D]ment.

Oh there's [D]men enough in [G]Gallo[D]way, a[G]las there's [D]none for [Bm]me

For I [G]never had a [D]love but [G]one and he's [D]drownded [A]in the [D]sea.

I'm A Rover - Lesson by Johannes Broborn

 Next lesson by Johannes Broborn. He seems to be a big Fan of Ye Vagabonds. So this is his take on the song I'm a Rover.

First the recorded version by Johannes:

And here is his lesson:

Here's the lyrics and chords which I use (there may be some variations to Johannes' chords)

{title: I'm A Rover}

Capo on 3rd fret

{soc}

[D]I'm a rover and[G] seldom so[D]ber

I'm a rover, o' high de[A]gree;

And when I'm[D] drinking, I'm [A]always [D]thinking

How to [G]gain my love's[A] compa[D]ny.

{eoc}

 

Though the [D]night be [G]dark as [D]dungeon, 

not a star to be seen a[A]bove

I will be [D]guided with[A]out a [D]stumble, 

into the [G]arms of me [A]only [D]love

I went up [D]to her [G]bedroom [D]window, 

kneeling gently upon a [A]stone

Oh, I [D]rapped on her [A]bedroom [D]window 

My darling [G]dear, do you [A]lie a[G]lone?

{soc}

[D]I'm a a rover and[G] seldom so[D]ber

I'm a rover, o' high de[A]gree;

And when I'm[D] drinking, I'm [A]always [D]thinking

How to [G]gain my love's[A] compa[D]ny.

{eoc}

She raised her [D]head up from her [G]feather[D]pillow

Raised her arms up around her [A]breast

Saying [D] at me [A]bedroom [D]window, 

disturbing [G]me at me [A]long night's [D]rest?

It's only [D], your [G]own true [D]lover, 

open the [Bm]door and please [G]let me [A]in

For I have [D]come on a [A]long night's [D]journey

I am near [G]drench - ed [A]to the [D]skin

{soc}

[D]I'm a a rover and[G] seldom so[D]ber

I'm a rover, o' high de[A]gree;

And when I'm[D] drinking, I'm [A]always [D]thinking

How to gain my love's[A] compa[D]ny.

{eoc}

She opened the [D]door with the [G]greatest [D]pleasure

Opened the [D]door and she let me [A]in

We both shook [D]hands and em[G]braced each [D]other

'Til the [Bm]morning we [A]lay as [G]one

Well now me [Bm]love, I must go and [D]leave you

Though the [F#m]mountains be [Em]high a[A]bove

Well, I will [D]climb them with [G]greater [D]pleasure 

That I have [G]been with me [A]only [G]love

{soc}

[D]I'm a a rover and[G] seldom so[D]ber

I'm a rover, o' high de[A]gree;

And when I'm[D] drinking, I'm [A]always [D]thinking

How to [G]gain my love's[A] compa[D]ny.

{eoc}

The Foggy Dew - Ye Vagabonds - Lesson by Johannes Broborn

Here's a new lesson by Johannes Broborn. Another song recorded by Ye Vagabonds. This is not the famous rebel song!

There's another lesson to this song by Jasper Kaye, which I posted here. You can also find the lyrics and chords to the song there.

So you can compare these videos and decide which one suits you best.

Here's Johannes' recorded version of the song

Blue is the Eye (Ye Vagabonds) - Irish Bouzouki Lesson by Johannes Broborn

 Yesterday I posted the cover version Johannes posted on youtube, today he is offering the lesson on how to play it. So take your chance to learn a beautiful little song. Lyrics and chords you can find in my other post here.

As the tab which is in the video is a bit difficult to see I made a tab in Tabledit. You can download it here.

Red Haired Mary - Lesson by Johannes Broborn

 A new lesson by Johannes Broborn. The Song Red Haired Mary was written by Sean McCarthy. The song is also played by Dervish. Johannes teaches the version he plays.

The lyrics:

[Verse 1]
As I was goin' to the fair of Dingle one fine mornin' last July
A fine young man come up behind me "Red-haired Mary," he did cry
"Will you come with me my red-haired Mary, the donkey, he can carry two"
I looked at him, my eyes did twinkle, me cheeks they were a rosy hue
"Thank you kindly sir" I answered, then I tossed me light red hair
Says I, "Will you hold the donkey and I'll ride with you to the Dingle fair"
When we reached the town of Dingle, he caught me hand to say goodbye
When a tinker he pulled up behind him and hit him right in his left eye

[Refrain]
"Take your hands off red-haired Mary she and I are to be wed
We were with the priest this very morn, tonight we'll lie in our marriage bed"

[Verse 2]
Well, he was feeling very peevish, his poor eye was sad and sore
He kicked the tinker with his hobnails, knocked him through Tom Murphy's door
He galloped off to meet his father, the tallest man you e'er did see
He tapped him gently with his knuckles and now he's missin' two front teeth
Oh and I the happy cailín, "Man, with you I'll go," I said
"Never mind the priest this very morn, tonight we'll sleep in Murphy's shed"

[Verse 3]
Around the corner came a peeler, told him I had broke the law
The donkey kicked him on the kneecap, he fell down and broke his jaw
To the fair we roved together, his black eye and my red hair
Gazing gaily at the tinker, weren't we the happy pair?

[Refrain]
"Take your hands off red-haired Mary she and I are to be wed
We were with the priest this very morn, tonight we'll lie in our marriage bed"
"Take your hands off red-haired Mary she and I are to be wed
We were with the priest this very morn, tonight we'll lie in our marriage bed"