James Yorkston feat. Kalyna Rakel – The Shearings Not For You Chords on Piano & Ukulele

These are the chords for The Shearings Not For You by James Yorkston feat. Kalyna Rakel on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard
[Intro]
G   D   C   G

[Verse 1]
G                         D
O the shearing's not for you,
          C      G
my bonnie lassie O,
G                         D
O the shearing's not for you,
          C      G
my bonnie lassie O,
      C
O the shearing's not for you,
           G              Em
for your back it wouldna' bow,
G                      D
And your belly's o'er full,
          C      G
my bonnie lassie O.

[Verse 2]
G                       D
It was in the month of May,
          C      G
my bonnie lassie O,
G                       D
It was in the month of May,
          C      G
my bonnie lassie O,
       C
It was in the month of May,
         G                 Em
when the flowers they were gay,
G                            D
And the lambs did sport and play,
          C       G
my bonnie lassie O'

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[Verse 3]
G                      D
Do you mind on yonder hill,
          C     G
my bonnie laddie O,
G                      D
Do you mind on yonder hill,
          C     G
my bonnie laddie O,
      C
D'you mind on yonder hill where
     G                 Em
you swore you would me kill,
G                        D
If you did'na have your will?
          C     G
my bonnie laddie O.

[Verse 4]
G                        D
Do you mind the banks of Ayr,
          C     G
my bonnie laddie O,
G                        D
Do you mind the banks of Ayr,
          C     G
my bonnie laddie O,
       C
Do you mind the banks of Ayr,
          G                 Em
where you drew me in your snare,
G                     D
And you left me in despair,
           C     G
my bonnie laddie O?

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[Verse 5]
G                       D
O it's you may kill me dead,
          C     G
my bonnie laddie O,
G                       D
O it's you may kill me dead,
          C     G
my bonnie laddie O,
       C
O I'll not kill you dead
               G    Em
nor make your body bleed,
G                    D
Nor marry you with speed
          C     G
my bonnie lassie O.

[Verse 6]
G                         D
For the pipes do sweetly play,
          C     G
my bonnie lassie O,
G                         D
For the pipes do sweetly play,
          C     G
my bonnie lassie O,
       C
O the pipes do sweetly play and
    G               Em
the troops do march away,
G                         D
And it's here I will not stay,
          C      G
my bonnie lassie O.

[Verse 7]
G                         D
O the shearing's not for you,
          C      G
my bonnie lassie O,
G                         D
O the shearing's not for you,
          C      G
my bonnie lassie O,
       C
O the shearing's not for you,
         G               Em
for your back it wouldna' bow,
G                     D
And your belly's o'er full
          C      G
my bonnie lassie O.

[Outro]
G   D   C   G  X2
C       G   Em
G   D   C   G