Chords for Alastair McDonald - Bannockburn (1314)

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High [G] over Manifin, [D] Battle [Bm] of Norriton, Bruce [G] ranked his Scottish [D] men all in good order.
[G] Down on the other [D] side, fifty [Bm] divisions [Em] wide, Edward [G] of Eglint [D] had crossed o'er the border.
_ [G] Armour from head to [D] fist glint [G] through the morning mist, [D] soldiers [G] of Robert [D] Bruce awaiting the order.
Down [G] on the lower [D] ground, [Bm] trumpets and bugles [Em] sound, Edward [G] of Eglint [D] had crossed o'er the border.
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Proud [G] was the English king, loud did his harp his sing, scatter the Scottish men all in disorder.
Death, [G] answered Robert Bruce, [D] death there [Bm] we sign a [Em] truce, chase [G] the Sassanach [D] back o'er the border.
Now, [G] shouted Bruce the [D] king, we'll [Bm] either die or [D] win, [G] into the enemy [D] strike in good order.
Freedom [G] for Scotland and death to King [Em] Edward's band, chase [G] the [D] Sassanach back o'er the border. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Face to face [D] across [G] the Manifin, _ [D]
spears and swords are held in good order. _
Lines of steel and waves begin to [Em] move, grim and steady [D] to die for the border.
On them, on them, hear [G] the devil [D] shout, smash their ranks in utter disorder. _
Swords and spears and shields together [Em] clash, screams [G] of death [D] are echoed o'er the border. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Slashing and clashing [D] the banner, [Bm] burnfuls of [D] blood, horses [G] and soldiers in [D] mingled disorder.
Yelling [G] and [D] bellowing, the glasses [Bm] are gory [Em] red, out [G] with the [D] Sassanach, out o'er the border.
Freedom [G] and right [D] was the slogan [G] of Robert [D] Bruce, teens [G] for the slave, [D] shouted Edward the murderer.
Death [G] to the Sassanach, [D] we'll [G] be free at [Em] last, chase [G] the [D] Sassanach back o'er the border.
[G] Chase the _ _ Sassanach [D]
back o'er the border.
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