Massacre Of Glencoe Chords by John Mcdermott
Tempo:
128.95 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Oh, cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G]
Glencoe And covers the grave [D] O'Donnell
[G] Cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G]
[C] Glencoe And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell
They came [D] in a blizzard, [G] we offered them meat [D] A roof for their heads, [G] dry shoes [D] for their feet
[G] We wined them and [D] dined them, [G] they ate [Em] our meat [C] And they slept [D] in the House [G] of Macdonnell
Oh, cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G]
Glencoe And covers the grave O'Donnell
[D]
And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G]
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell
They came from Fort [D]
William, [G] with murder in mind [D] The Campbell had orders, [G] King William [D] had signed
Put [G] all to the [D] sword, [G] these words [Em] underlined [C] And leave [D] none alive [G] called Macdonnell
Oh, cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G]
Glencoe And covers the grave [D] O'Donnell
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G]
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell
They came in [D] the night, [G] when the men were asleep [D] This band of war guiles, [G] through snow [D] soft and deep
[G] Like murdering [D] foxes [G] among helpless [Em] sheep [C] They slaughtered [D] the House of [G] Macdonnell
Oh, cruel is the snow that [C] sweeps Glencoe And covers the grave [D] O'Donnell
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G]
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House of [G] Macdonnell
Some died in their [D] beds, at [G] the hand of the foe [D] Some fled in the night, and [G] were lost in [D] the snow
[G] Some lived to [D] accuse him, [G] that struck the first [Em] blow [C] But gone [D] was the House of [G] Macdonnell
Oh, cruel is the snow that [C] sweeps Glencoe And covers the grave [D] O'Donnell
And [G] cruel was the foe that [C] raped [G]
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House of [G] Macdonnell
Oh, cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G] Glencoe And covers the grave [D] O'Donnell
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G]
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell
Glencoe And covers the grave [D] O'Donnell
[G] Cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G]
[C] Glencoe And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell
They came [D] in a blizzard, [G] we offered them meat [D] A roof for their heads, [G] dry shoes [D] for their feet
[G] We wined them and [D] dined them, [G] they ate [Em] our meat [C] And they slept [D] in the House [G] of Macdonnell
Oh, cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G]
Glencoe And covers the grave O'Donnell
[D]
And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G]
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell
They came from Fort [D]
William, [G] with murder in mind [D] The Campbell had orders, [G] King William [D] had signed
Put [G] all to the [D] sword, [G] these words [Em] underlined [C] And leave [D] none alive [G] called Macdonnell
Oh, cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G]
Glencoe And covers the grave [D] O'Donnell
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G]
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell
They came in [D] the night, [G] when the men were asleep [D] This band of war guiles, [G] through snow [D] soft and deep
[G] Like murdering [D] foxes [G] among helpless [Em] sheep [C] They slaughtered [D] the House of [G] Macdonnell
Oh, cruel is the snow that [C] sweeps Glencoe And covers the grave [D] O'Donnell
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G]
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House of [G] Macdonnell
Some died in their [D] beds, at [G] the hand of the foe [D] Some fled in the night, and [G] were lost in [D] the snow
[G] Some lived to [D] accuse him, [G] that struck the first [Em] blow [C] But gone [D] was the House of [G] Macdonnell
Oh, cruel is the snow that [C] sweeps Glencoe And covers the grave [D] O'Donnell
And [G] cruel was the foe that [C] raped [G]
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House of [G] Macdonnell
Oh, cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G] Glencoe And covers the grave [D] O'Donnell
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G]
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell
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Oh, cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps _ [G] _
Glencoe And covers the grave [D] _ O'Donnell _ _
_ [G] Cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G] _ _
[C] Glencoe And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell _ _
They came [D] in a blizzard, [G] we offered them meat [D] A roof for their heads, [G] dry shoes [D] for their feet
[G] We wined them and [D] dined them, [G] they ate [Em] our meat [C] And they slept [D] in the House [G] of Macdonnell _ _ _
Oh, cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps _ [G]
Glencoe And covers the grave O'Donnell
[D] _ _ _
And cruel was the foe [C] that raped _ [G] _
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell _ _
_ They came from Fort [D]
William, [G] with murder in mind [D] The Campbell had orders, [G] King William [D] had signed
Put [G] all to the [D] sword, _ [G] these words _ [Em] underlined [C] And leave [D] none alive [G] called Macdonnell _ _ _
Oh, cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G] _
Glencoe And covers the grave _ [D] O'Donnell _ _
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G] _
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell _ _ _
They came in [D] the night, _ [G] when the men were asleep _ [D] This band of war guiles, [G] through snow [D] soft and deep
[G] Like murdering [D] foxes [G] among helpless [Em] sheep _ [C] They slaughtered [D] the House of [G] _ Macdonnell _
Oh, cruel is the snow that [C] sweeps _ Glencoe And covers the grave [D] _ O'Donnell _ _
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped _ [G] _
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House of [G] _ Macdonnell _ _
Some died in their [D] beds, at [G] the hand of the foe [D] Some fled in the night, and [G] were lost in [D] the snow
[G] Some lived to [D] accuse him, [G] that struck the first [Em] blow _ [C] But gone [D] was the House of [G] _ Macdonnell _
Oh, cruel is the snow that [C] sweeps _ Glencoe And covers the grave _ [D] O'Donnell _ _
And [G] cruel was the foe that [C] raped _ [G] _
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House of [G] _ Macdonnell _ _
Oh, cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps _ [G] Glencoe And covers the grave [D] _ O'Donnell _ _
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped _ [G] _
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps _ [G] _
Glencoe And covers the grave [D] _ O'Donnell _ _
_ [G] Cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G] _ _
[C] Glencoe And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell _ _
They came [D] in a blizzard, [G] we offered them meat [D] A roof for their heads, [G] dry shoes [D] for their feet
[G] We wined them and [D] dined them, [G] they ate [Em] our meat [C] And they slept [D] in the House [G] of Macdonnell _ _ _
Oh, cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps _ [G]
Glencoe And covers the grave O'Donnell
[D] _ _ _
And cruel was the foe [C] that raped _ [G] _
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell _ _
_ They came from Fort [D]
William, [G] with murder in mind [D] The Campbell had orders, [G] King William [D] had signed
Put [G] all to the [D] sword, _ [G] these words _ [Em] underlined [C] And leave [D] none alive [G] called Macdonnell _ _ _
Oh, cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G] _
Glencoe And covers the grave _ [D] O'Donnell _ _
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G] _
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell _ _ _
They came in [D] the night, _ [G] when the men were asleep _ [D] This band of war guiles, [G] through snow [D] soft and deep
[G] Like murdering [D] foxes [G] among helpless [Em] sheep _ [C] They slaughtered [D] the House of [G] _ Macdonnell _
Oh, cruel is the snow that [C] sweeps _ Glencoe And covers the grave [D] _ O'Donnell _ _
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped _ [G] _
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House of [G] _ Macdonnell _ _
Some died in their [D] beds, at [G] the hand of the foe [D] Some fled in the night, and [G] were lost in [D] the snow
[G] Some lived to [D] accuse him, [G] that struck the first [Em] blow _ [C] But gone [D] was the House of [G] _ Macdonnell _
Oh, cruel is the snow that [C] sweeps _ Glencoe And covers the grave _ [D] O'Donnell _ _
And [G] cruel was the foe that [C] raped _ [G] _
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House of [G] _ Macdonnell _ _
Oh, cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps _ [G] Glencoe And covers the grave [D] _ O'Donnell _ _
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped _ [G] _
Glencoe [C] And murdered [D] the House [G] of Macdonnell _ _
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