My Love's In Germany Lyrics And Chords
MY LOVE'S IN GERMANIE / Germany Lyrics And Guitar Chords 4/4 (traditional) Lyrics and chords as used by Silly Wizard who recorded the old folk song If I Was A Blackbird . use capo on 2nd fret. This song is based on a poem by Hector MacNeill from Scotland in 1794, the title of the poem was ''My Love's In Germanie'' and I'm sure the song's title is ''My Love's In Germany''.
I suppose you could call it an anti war song or even a love song, while the king or queen of England got involved or started many wars throughout the past centuries the young men from Scotland were sent abroad to fight for England in wars that meant absolutely nothing to them.My Love's In Germany Sheet Music Notes included.
I suppose you could call it an anti war song or even a love song, while the king or queen of England got involved or started many wars throughout the past centuries the young men from Scotland were sent abroad to fight for England in wars that meant absolutely nothing to them.My Love's In Germany Sheet Music Notes included.
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Chorus
My (Em)love's in Germanie, send him (G)hame, send him (D)hame My (Em)love's in Germanie, send him hame My (G)love's in Germanie, fighting (D)brave for royalty He may (Em)ne'er his Jeannie see, send him (G)hame, send him (D)hame He may (Em)ne'er his Jeannie see, send him hame. He's as (Em)brave as brave can be, send him (G)hame, send him (D)hame He's as(Em)brave as brave can be, send him hame He's as (G)brave as brave can be, he would (D)rather fa' than flee But his (Em)life’s sae dear to me, send him (G)hame, send him (D)hame For his (Em)life’s sae dear to me, send him hame. Chorus Our (Em)foes are ten tae three, send him (G)hame, send him (D)hame Our (Em)foes are ten tae three, send him hame Our (G)foes are ten tae three, he would (D)rather fa' than flee But his (Em)life’s sae dear to me, send him (G)hame, send him (D)hame For his (Em)life’s sae dear to me, send him hame. Chorus twice He'll (Em)ne'er come o’er the sea, Wullie's (G)slain, Wullie's (D)slain He'll (Em)ne'er come o’er the sea, Wullie's slain He may (G)ne'er come o'er the sea, tae his (D)love and ain countrie This (Em)life's nae mair for me, Wullie's (G)slain, Wullie's (D)slain This (Em)life's nae mair for me, Wullie's slain. Chorus Bridge: Em-Em-Em-Em D-D-D-D Em-Em-Em-Em D-D-Em-Em (3x) Chorus Repeat Bridge two times |
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🎸 **Key:** E Minor
🕒 **Time Signature:** 3/4 (Slow Waltz)
🎶 **Tempo:** ~70 bpm
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### 🎸 Strumming Pattern (Soft Waltz)
> **Pattern:** ↓ ↓↑ ↑
> Count: 1 2& 3&
> Accent the first downstroke of each bar.
> Ideal for gentle folk or ballad rhythm.
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### 🎶 Fingerpicking Pattern
> **Thumb (p)** → bass note (beat 1)
> **Index (i)** → G string (beat 2)
> **Middle (m)** → B string (beat 3)
> Pattern repeats every bar: p–i–m, p–i–m
---
## 🎵 Chorus
My (Em)love's in Germanie, send him (G)hame, send him (D)hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
My (Em)love's in Germanie, send him hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
My (G)love's in Germanie, fighting (D)brave for royalty
```
G D Em
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
```
He may (Em)ne'er his Jeannie see, send him (G)hame, send him (D)hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
He may (Em)ne'er his Jeannie see, send him hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
## 🎵 Verse 2
He's as (Em)brave as brave can be, send him (G)hame, send him (D)hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
He's as (Em)brave as brave can be, send him hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
He's as (G)brave as brave can be, he would (D)rather fa' than flee
```
G D Em
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
```
But his (Em)life’s sae dear to me, send him (G)hame, send him (D)hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
For his (Em)life’s sae dear to me, send him hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
### 🎵 Playing Tips
- Keep the **bass note steady** on beat 1 (gives that traditional ballad pulse).
- Add **gentle brush strums** with your fingers on beats 2 & 3 occasionally for variation.
- On the final “send him hame,” let the **D chord ring** naturally to end.
- Optional: Play with a **capo on 2nd fret** for a brighter, more traditional Scottish tone (sounds in Em → F#m).
🕒 **Time Signature:** 3/4 (Slow Waltz)
🎶 **Tempo:** ~70 bpm
---
### 🎸 Strumming Pattern (Soft Waltz)
> **Pattern:** ↓ ↓↑ ↑
> Count: 1 2& 3&
> Accent the first downstroke of each bar.
> Ideal for gentle folk or ballad rhythm.
---
### 🎶 Fingerpicking Pattern
> **Thumb (p)** → bass note (beat 1)
> **Index (i)** → G string (beat 2)
> **Middle (m)** → B string (beat 3)
> Pattern repeats every bar: p–i–m, p–i–m
---
## 🎵 Chorus
My (Em)love's in Germanie, send him (G)hame, send him (D)hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
My (Em)love's in Germanie, send him hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
My (G)love's in Germanie, fighting (D)brave for royalty
```
G D Em
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
```
He may (Em)ne'er his Jeannie see, send him (G)hame, send him (D)hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
He may (Em)ne'er his Jeannie see, send him hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
## 🎵 Verse 2
He's as (Em)brave as brave can be, send him (G)hame, send him (D)hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
He's as (Em)brave as brave can be, send him hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
He's as (G)brave as brave can be, he would (D)rather fa' than flee
```
G D Em
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
```
But his (Em)life’s sae dear to me, send him (G)hame, send him (D)hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
For his (Em)life’s sae dear to me, send him hame
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
### 🎵 Playing Tips
- Keep the **bass note steady** on beat 1 (gives that traditional ballad pulse).
- Add **gentle brush strums** with your fingers on beats 2 & 3 occasionally for variation.
- On the final “send him hame,” let the **D chord ring** naturally to end.
- Optional: Play with a **capo on 2nd fret** for a brighter, more traditional Scottish tone (sounds in Em → F#m).
Silly Wizzard song My Love's In Germany
My Love's In Germany / Germanie Sheet Music Notes
