Chords for John Thomson by John Watt

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In 26, [Am] pray the pits of Fife, A [C] lad to [D] Celtic came,
_ [G] None knew that he [Am] would give his life [C] For Pitbaw's but a [D] game.
_ [G] Between the posts at [Em] Wellesley, He was the Prince [D] of Men.
John [C] Thompson [D] came [G] from Bow Hill, [C] Bow [D] Hill, [G] _ _ Cavenden.
At Paradise [Am] he'd spend five years, He first [C] appeared at [D] Tens.
_ [G] And the boy, pray Fife, [A] Who knew no fear,
[C] Made twenty thousand [D] _ friends.
[G] Between the [D] posts [Em] at Park Head,
[C] Aged [G] seven years [D] and ten, _ [Bm] [C] John Thompson [D] came [Em] from Bow [G] Hill,
[C] Bow [D] Hill, _ [G] Cavenden.
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[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ Cups and medals [Am] and prizes came,
And [C] everybody _ [D] knew, _ [G] That he would join [Am] the Hall of Fame,
[C] And soon wear [D] Scotland's blue.
_ [G] Between the [Bm] posts [Em] at Hampden,
He [C] was [G] the Prince [D] of Men.
_ [C] John Thompson [D] came [G] from Bow Hill,
[C] Bow [D] Hill, _ [G] Cavenden.
_ Then in 31, [Am] at Ibrox ground,
A [C] cross beat McStay, [D] and then, _ [G] As the salmon dives,
[Am] Young John went down, [C] And never rose [D] again.
_ [G] Between the posts [Em] at Ibrox, [C] He was the [G] Prince [D] of Men.
_ [C] John Thompson [D] came [Em] from [G] Bow Hill, [C] Bow [D] Hill, [G] Cavenden.
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[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] He [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ was laid to rest, [Am] In Bow Hill, Fife,
Thirty thousand [C] friends [D] were there.
_ [G] At twenty-two, [Am] he gave his life,
[C] A talent brave [D] and rare.
[G] Between the posts [Em] at Paradise,
[C] He [G] was the Prince [D] of Men.
_ [C] John Thompson [D] came [Em] from Bow [G] Hill,
[C] Bow [D] Hill, _ [G] Cavenden. _ _ _ _
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[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] John Thompson [D] came [Em] from Bow [G] Hill,
[C] Bow [D] Hill, _ [G] Cavenden.
_ John Thompson came from Bow Hill,
Bow Hill, _ Cavenden.
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