Gaberlunzie - Scotland Again: Massacre of Glencoe Chords
Tempo:
128.85 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Ab
Cm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [Ab] [Db]
[G] [Eb]
Oh cruel is the snow [Abm] that sweeps [Eb] Glencore and covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel.
[Ebm] And cruel [Eb] was the foe [Ab] that raped [Eb]
Glencore [Ab] and murdered [Bb] the house, O [Eb] MacDonald.
They came in [Bb] a blizzard, [Eb] we offered them heat.
[Bb] A roof over their heads, dry shoes for their feet.
[Eb] We wined them, [Bb] dined them, [Eb] they ate up [Cm] our meat.
[Ab] And slept [Bb] in the house, O [Eb] MacDonald.
And cruel is the snow [Ab] that sweeps [Eb] Glencore and covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel.
And [Eb] cruel was the foe that [Ab] raped
[Eb] Glencore [Ab] and murdered [Bb] the house, [Eb] O MacDonald.
They came from [Bb] Fort William [Eb] with murder in mind.
The [Bb]
Campbells had orders, King William had signs.
Put [Eb] all to [Bb] the sort, [Eb] these words on their [Cm] lines.
[Ab] And leave [Bb] none alive, [Eb] called MacDonald.
And cruel is the snow [Ab] that sweeps [Eb] Glencore and covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel.
And [Eb] cruel was the foe [Ab] that raped
[Eb] Glencore [Ab] and murdered [Bbm] the house, [Eb] O MacDonald.
They came in the night [Bb] when [Eb] our men were asleep.
This [Bb] band of our guildies, through snow soft and deep.
[Eb] Like murdering [Bb] foxes [Eb] amongst [Cm] helpless sheep.
[Ab] They butchered the [Bb] house, [Eb] O MacDonald.
And cruel is the snow [Ab] that sweeps [Eb] Glencore and covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel.
And [Eb] cruel was the foe [Ab] that raped
[Eb] Glencore and [Ab] murdered [Bb] the house, [Eb] O MacDonald.
Some died [Bb] in their beds [Eb] at the hands of the foe.
[Bb] Some fled in the night, were lost in the snow.
[Eb] Some lived to [Bb] accuse him who [Eb] struck the first [Cm] blow.
But [Ab] gone [Bb] was the house, O [Eb] MacDonald.
And cruel is the snow [Ab] that sweeps [Eb] Glencore and covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel.
And [Eb] cruel was the foe [Ab] that raped
[Eb] Glencore [Ab] and murdered [Bb] the house, [Eb] O MacDonald.
[G] [Eb]
Oh cruel is the snow [Abm] that sweeps [Eb] Glencore and covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel.
[Ebm] And cruel [Eb] was the foe [Ab] that raped [Eb]
Glencore [Ab] and murdered [Bb] the house, O [Eb] MacDonald.
They came in [Bb] a blizzard, [Eb] we offered them heat.
[Bb] A roof over their heads, dry shoes for their feet.
[Eb] We wined them, [Bb] dined them, [Eb] they ate up [Cm] our meat.
[Ab] And slept [Bb] in the house, O [Eb] MacDonald.
And cruel is the snow [Ab] that sweeps [Eb] Glencore and covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel.
And [Eb] cruel was the foe that [Ab] raped
[Eb] Glencore [Ab] and murdered [Bb] the house, [Eb] O MacDonald.
They came from [Bb] Fort William [Eb] with murder in mind.
The [Bb]
Campbells had orders, King William had signs.
Put [Eb] all to [Bb] the sort, [Eb] these words on their [Cm] lines.
[Ab] And leave [Bb] none alive, [Eb] called MacDonald.
And cruel is the snow [Ab] that sweeps [Eb] Glencore and covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel.
And [Eb] cruel was the foe [Ab] that raped
[Eb] Glencore [Ab] and murdered [Bbm] the house, [Eb] O MacDonald.
They came in the night [Bb] when [Eb] our men were asleep.
This [Bb] band of our guildies, through snow soft and deep.
[Eb] Like murdering [Bb] foxes [Eb] amongst [Cm] helpless sheep.
[Ab] They butchered the [Bb] house, [Eb] O MacDonald.
And cruel is the snow [Ab] that sweeps [Eb] Glencore and covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel.
And [Eb] cruel was the foe [Ab] that raped
[Eb] Glencore and [Ab] murdered [Bb] the house, [Eb] O MacDonald.
Some died [Bb] in their beds [Eb] at the hands of the foe.
[Bb] Some fled in the night, were lost in the snow.
[Eb] Some lived to [Bb] accuse him who [Eb] struck the first [Cm] blow.
But [Ab] gone [Bb] was the house, O [Eb] MacDonald.
And cruel is the snow [Ab] that sweeps [Eb] Glencore and covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel.
And [Eb] cruel was the foe [Ab] that raped
[Eb] Glencore [Ab] and murdered [Bb] the house, [Eb] O MacDonald.
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[G] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ [G] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh cruel is the snow _ [Abm] that sweeps [Eb] Glencore _ _ and covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel. _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] And cruel [Eb] was the _ foe [Ab] that raped _ [Eb] _
Glencore _ [Ab] and murdered _ [Bb] the house, O [Eb] MacDonald. _
They _ _ _ came in [Bb] a blizzard, _ [Eb] we offered _ them heat.
_ [Bb] A roof _ over their heads, _ dry shoes for their feet.
_ [Eb] We wined them, _ [Bb] dined them, [Eb] they ate up [Cm] our meat.
_ [Ab] And slept _ [Bb] in the house, O [Eb] MacDonald. _ _
_ _ _ And cruel _ is the snow _ [Ab] that _ sweeps [Eb] Glencore _ and covers the _ grave, [Bb] O Donnel. _
_ And _ [Eb] cruel _ was the _ foe that [Ab] raped _
_ [Eb] Glencore _ [Ab] and murdered [Bb] the house, [Eb] O MacDonald. _
_ _ _ _ They came from [Bb] Fort William [Eb] with murder _ in mind.
The _ [Bb] _
Campbells had orders, King William had signs.
Put [Eb] all to [Bb] the sort, _ [Eb] these words on their [Cm] lines.
_ [Ab] And leave [Bb] none alive, [Eb] called MacDonald. _ _
_ _ _ And cruel is the snow _ [Ab] that _ sweeps [Eb] Glencore _ and _ covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel. _ _
_ And _ [Eb] cruel _ was the _ foe [Ab] that raped _ _
[Eb] Glencore _ [Ab] and murdered _ [Bbm] the house, [Eb] O MacDonald. _ _
_ _ _ They came _ in the night [Bb] when [Eb] our men were _ asleep.
This [Bb] band of our guildies, through snow soft and deep.
_ [Eb] Like _ murdering [Bb] _ foxes [Eb] amongst _ [Cm] helpless sheep.
_ [Ab] They butchered the [Bb] house, [Eb] O MacDonald. _
And _ _ _ cruel is the snow _ [Ab] that _ sweeps [Eb] Glencore _ and covers _ the grave, [Bb] O Donnel. _ _
_ And _ [Eb] cruel was the _ foe [Ab] that raped _ _
[Eb] Glencore and [Ab] murdered _ [Bb] the house, [Eb] O MacDonald. _ _
_ _ _ Some died _ [Bb] in their beds _ [Eb] at the hands of the foe.
[Bb] Some fled _ in the night, _ were lost in the snow.
_ _ [Eb] Some lived to [Bb] accuse him who [Eb] struck the first [Cm] blow.
But [Ab] gone [Bb] was the house, O [Eb] MacDonald. _ _
_ _ _ And cruel is the snow [Ab] that _ sweeps [Eb] Glencore _ and covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel. _
_ And _ [Eb] cruel was the _ foe [Ab] that raped _ _
[Eb] Glencore _ [Ab] and murdered [Bb] the house, _ [Eb] O MacDonald.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh cruel is the snow _ [Abm] that sweeps [Eb] Glencore _ _ and covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel. _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] And cruel [Eb] was the _ foe [Ab] that raped _ [Eb] _
Glencore _ [Ab] and murdered _ [Bb] the house, O [Eb] MacDonald. _
They _ _ _ came in [Bb] a blizzard, _ [Eb] we offered _ them heat.
_ [Bb] A roof _ over their heads, _ dry shoes for their feet.
_ [Eb] We wined them, _ [Bb] dined them, [Eb] they ate up [Cm] our meat.
_ [Ab] And slept _ [Bb] in the house, O [Eb] MacDonald. _ _
_ _ _ And cruel _ is the snow _ [Ab] that _ sweeps [Eb] Glencore _ and covers the _ grave, [Bb] O Donnel. _
_ And _ [Eb] cruel _ was the _ foe that [Ab] raped _
_ [Eb] Glencore _ [Ab] and murdered [Bb] the house, [Eb] O MacDonald. _
_ _ _ _ They came from [Bb] Fort William [Eb] with murder _ in mind.
The _ [Bb] _
Campbells had orders, King William had signs.
Put [Eb] all to [Bb] the sort, _ [Eb] these words on their [Cm] lines.
_ [Ab] And leave [Bb] none alive, [Eb] called MacDonald. _ _
_ _ _ And cruel is the snow _ [Ab] that _ sweeps [Eb] Glencore _ and _ covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel. _ _
_ And _ [Eb] cruel _ was the _ foe [Ab] that raped _ _
[Eb] Glencore _ [Ab] and murdered _ [Bbm] the house, [Eb] O MacDonald. _ _
_ _ _ They came _ in the night [Bb] when [Eb] our men were _ asleep.
This [Bb] band of our guildies, through snow soft and deep.
_ [Eb] Like _ murdering [Bb] _ foxes [Eb] amongst _ [Cm] helpless sheep.
_ [Ab] They butchered the [Bb] house, [Eb] O MacDonald. _
And _ _ _ cruel is the snow _ [Ab] that _ sweeps [Eb] Glencore _ and covers _ the grave, [Bb] O Donnel. _ _
_ And _ [Eb] cruel was the _ foe [Ab] that raped _ _
[Eb] Glencore and [Ab] murdered _ [Bb] the house, [Eb] O MacDonald. _ _
_ _ _ Some died _ [Bb] in their beds _ [Eb] at the hands of the foe.
[Bb] Some fled _ in the night, _ were lost in the snow.
_ _ [Eb] Some lived to [Bb] accuse him who [Eb] struck the first [Cm] blow.
But [Ab] gone [Bb] was the house, O [Eb] MacDonald. _ _
_ _ _ And cruel is the snow [Ab] that _ sweeps [Eb] Glencore _ and covers the grave, [Bb] O Donnel. _
_ And _ [Eb] cruel was the _ foe [Ab] that raped _ _
[Eb] Glencore _ [Ab] and murdered [Bb] the house, _ [Eb] O MacDonald.
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