Chords for Roger Whittaker - Albany ~ english version ~ (1982)
Tempo:
121 bpm
Chords used:
A
B
D
E
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
Albany, that once stood [E] high over Norton [A] Green.
Albany, [D] whose mighty walls the people sheltered under.
Albany, proud symbols set in the high west green.
This is [A] Gordon McKenzie's story.
And the story of Albany, his family home.
A home that lasts forever.
Albany, that once stood [A] high over Norton Green.
Albany, whose mighty [G] walls the people [A]
sheltered [D] under.
Albany, proud symbols [A] set in the high west green.
Just [G] like a song, a [A] song that lasts [D]
forever.
Gordon was the eldest son, a golden [G]
eagle so the story [D] runs.
His brother Charles, dark as [A] a raven.
One night [D] in jealous rage and spite,
The raven [G] struck with all [D] his might.
The eagle [A] turned his quicker [C]
light and slew [D] the river.
Albany, that once [A] stood high over Norton Green.
Albany, whose mighty [B] [G] walls the people [A]
sheltered [D] under.
Albany, proud [A] symbols set in the high west green.
[G] Just like a song, [A] a song that lasts [D]
forever.
Cedar King's men come, riding through the heather.
McKenzie's life they cry and all his land.
Silent clansmen stand, motionless together.
An English king won't have a highland man.
So the [E] king by his decree, did raise and [A] fire for [E] Albany.
To let the people see [B] his power.
But [E] highland justice still prevails.
And according [A] to the [E]
clansmen's tales.
A [B] golden eagle nests [D]
forever in [E] her tower.
Albany, that once [B] stood high over Norton Green.
Albany, whose mighty [A] walls the people [B]
sheltered [E] under.
Albany, proud [B] symbols set in the high west green.
[A] Just like a song, [B] a song that lasts [E]
forever.
Forever, oh Albany, that once [B] stood high over Norton Green.
Oh Albany, whose mighty [C#m]
walls [A] the people [B] [E]
sheltered under.
Oh Albany, proud symbols [B]
set in the high west green.
[A]
Just like a song, a [B]
song that lasts [E] forever.
Oh Albany, that once stood [B] high over Norton Green.
[A] [D#m]
Albany, that once stood [E] high over Norton [A] Green.
Albany, [D] whose mighty walls the people sheltered under.
Albany, proud symbols set in the high west green.
This is [A] Gordon McKenzie's story.
And the story of Albany, his family home.
A home that lasts forever.
Albany, that once stood [A] high over Norton Green.
Albany, whose mighty [G] walls the people [A]
sheltered [D] under.
Albany, proud symbols [A] set in the high west green.
Just [G] like a song, a [A] song that lasts [D]
forever.
Gordon was the eldest son, a golden [G]
eagle so the story [D] runs.
His brother Charles, dark as [A] a raven.
One night [D] in jealous rage and spite,
The raven [G] struck with all [D] his might.
The eagle [A] turned his quicker [C]
light and slew [D] the river.
Albany, that once [A] stood high over Norton Green.
Albany, whose mighty [B] [G] walls the people [A]
sheltered [D] under.
Albany, proud [A] symbols set in the high west green.
[G] Just like a song, [A] a song that lasts [D]
forever.
Cedar King's men come, riding through the heather.
McKenzie's life they cry and all his land.
Silent clansmen stand, motionless together.
An English king won't have a highland man.
So the [E] king by his decree, did raise and [A] fire for [E] Albany.
To let the people see [B] his power.
But [E] highland justice still prevails.
And according [A] to the [E]
clansmen's tales.
A [B] golden eagle nests [D]
forever in [E] her tower.
Albany, that once [B] stood high over Norton Green.
Albany, whose mighty [A] walls the people [B]
sheltered [E] under.
Albany, proud [B] symbols set in the high west green.
[A] Just like a song, [B] a song that lasts [E]
forever.
Forever, oh Albany, that once [B] stood high over Norton Green.
Oh Albany, whose mighty [C#m]
walls [A] the people [B] [E]
sheltered under.
Oh Albany, proud symbols [B]
set in the high west green.
[A]
Just like a song, a [B]
song that lasts [E] forever.
Oh Albany, that once stood [B] high over Norton Green.
[A] [D#m]
Key:
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B
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_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Albany, _ _ that once stood [E] high over Norton [A] Green. _ _ _
Albany, _ _ [D] whose mighty walls the people _ sheltered under. _
Albany, _ proud symbols set in the high west green.
This is [A] Gordon McKenzie's story.
_ And the story of Albany, his family home.
A home that lasts forever. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Albany, _ that once stood [A] high over Norton Green.
_ _ _ _ Albany, _ whose mighty [G] walls the people [A] _
sheltered [D] under.
_ Albany, _ proud symbols [A] set in the high west green.
Just [G] _ _ like a song, a [A] song that lasts [D]
forever.
_ _ _ _ Gordon was the eldest son, a golden [G]
eagle so the story [D] runs.
His brother Charles, dark as [A] a raven. _ _
One night [D] in jealous rage and spite,
The raven [G] struck with all [D] his might.
The eagle [A] turned his quicker [C]
light and slew [D] the river. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Albany, _ that once [A] stood high over Norton Green.
_ _ _ _ Albany, _ whose mighty [B] [G] walls the people [A] _
sheltered [D] under.
_ Albany, _ proud [A] symbols set in the high west green.
_ _ [G] _ Just like a song, [A] a song that lasts [D]
forever. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Cedar _ King's men come, _ riding through the heather. _
_ McKenzie's life they cry and all his land. _ _ _ _
_ Silent _ clansmen stand, _ _ _ motionless together. _
An English king won't have a highland man.
_ So the [E] king by his decree, did raise and [A] fire for [E] Albany.
To let the people see [B] his _ power. _
But [E] highland justice still prevails.
And according [A] to the _ [E]
clansmen's tales.
A [B] golden eagle nests [D]
forever in [E] her _ tower. _
_ _ _ _ _ Albany, _ that once [B] stood high over Norton Green.
_ _ _ _ Albany, _ whose mighty [A] walls the people [B] _
sheltered [E] under.
_ Albany, _ proud [B] symbols set in the high west green.
_ _ [A] _ Just like a song, [B] a song that lasts [E]
forever.
_ _ _ Forever, oh Albany, _ _ that once [B] stood high over Norton Green. _ _ _
Oh _ _ Albany, whose mighty [C#m]
walls [A] the people [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
sheltered under.
Oh Albany, proud symbols [B]
set in the high _ west green.
_ [A] _
Just like a song, a _ [B]
song that lasts [E] forever. _ _ _
Oh _ _ Albany, _ that once stood [B] high over Norton Green.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Albany, _ _ that once stood [E] high over Norton [A] Green. _ _ _
Albany, _ _ [D] whose mighty walls the people _ sheltered under. _
Albany, _ proud symbols set in the high west green.
This is [A] Gordon McKenzie's story.
_ And the story of Albany, his family home.
A home that lasts forever. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Albany, _ that once stood [A] high over Norton Green.
_ _ _ _ Albany, _ whose mighty [G] walls the people [A] _
sheltered [D] under.
_ Albany, _ proud symbols [A] set in the high west green.
Just [G] _ _ like a song, a [A] song that lasts [D]
forever.
_ _ _ _ Gordon was the eldest son, a golden [G]
eagle so the story [D] runs.
His brother Charles, dark as [A] a raven. _ _
One night [D] in jealous rage and spite,
The raven [G] struck with all [D] his might.
The eagle [A] turned his quicker [C]
light and slew [D] the river. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Albany, _ that once [A] stood high over Norton Green.
_ _ _ _ Albany, _ whose mighty [B] [G] walls the people [A] _
sheltered [D] under.
_ Albany, _ proud [A] symbols set in the high west green.
_ _ [G] _ Just like a song, [A] a song that lasts [D]
forever. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Cedar _ King's men come, _ riding through the heather. _
_ McKenzie's life they cry and all his land. _ _ _ _
_ Silent _ clansmen stand, _ _ _ motionless together. _
An English king won't have a highland man.
_ So the [E] king by his decree, did raise and [A] fire for [E] Albany.
To let the people see [B] his _ power. _
But [E] highland justice still prevails.
And according [A] to the _ [E]
clansmen's tales.
A [B] golden eagle nests [D]
forever in [E] her _ tower. _
_ _ _ _ _ Albany, _ that once [B] stood high over Norton Green.
_ _ _ _ Albany, _ whose mighty [A] walls the people [B] _
sheltered [E] under.
_ Albany, _ proud [B] symbols set in the high west green.
_ _ [A] _ Just like a song, [B] a song that lasts [E]
forever.
_ _ _ Forever, oh Albany, _ _ that once [B] stood high over Norton Green. _ _ _
Oh _ _ Albany, whose mighty [C#m]
walls [A] the people [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
sheltered under.
Oh Albany, proud symbols [B]
set in the high _ west green.
_ [A] _
Just like a song, a _ [B]
song that lasts [E] forever. _ _ _
Oh _ _ Albany, _ that once stood [B] high over Norton Green.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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