Chords for The Corries - Massacre Of Glencoe
Tempo:
143.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Em
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
Cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G] Glencoe, and covers the [D] grave O'Donnell,
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G] Glencoe, [C] and murdered [D] the house [G] O'Donnell.
They came in [D] the blizzard, [G] we offered them heat,
[D] A roof for their heads, [G] dry shoes [D] for their feet,
[G] We wined them [D] and dined them, [G] they ate all [Em] our meat,
[C] And they slept in [D] the house [G] O'Donnell.
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] O'Donnell.
They came from [D] Fort William, [G] we murder in mind,
[D] The Campbell had orders, [G] King William [D] had signed,
[G] They doth [D] disarm, [G] these words [Em] unberlined,
[C] And leave [D] none alive [G] called Macdonald.
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, [Cm] and murdered [D] the house [G] O'Donnell.
They came in [D] the night, [G] when the men were asleep,
[D] They spanned o'er our guiles, [G] through snow [D] soft and deep,
[G] Like [D] murdering foxes [G] among [Em] helpless sheep,
[C] They [D] slaughtered the house [G] O'Donnell.
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] O'Donnell.
Some died in [D] their [G] beds at the hand o'er the foe,
[D] Some fled in the night, [G] were lost [D] in the snow,
[G] Some lived to [D] accuse him, [G] was struck the [Em] first blow,
[C] But gone [D] was the house [G] O'Donnell.
Oh cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G] Glencoe, and covers the [D] grave O'Donnell,
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G] Glencoe, [C] and murdered [D] the [G] house O'Donnell.
Oh cruel is the snow that [C] 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] O'Donnell.
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Cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G] Glencoe, and covers the [D] grave O'Donnell,
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G] Glencoe, [C] and murdered [D] the house [G] O'Donnell.
They came in [D] the blizzard, [G] we offered them heat,
[D] A roof for their heads, [G] dry shoes [D] for their feet,
[G] We wined them [D] and dined them, [G] they ate all [Em] our meat,
[C] And they slept in [D] the house [G] O'Donnell.
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] O'Donnell.
They came from [D] Fort William, [G] we murder in mind,
[D] The Campbell had orders, [G] King William [D] had signed,
[G] They doth [D] disarm, [G] these words [Em] unberlined,
[C] And leave [D] none alive [G] called Macdonald.
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, [Cm] and murdered [D] the house [G] O'Donnell.
They came in [D] the night, [G] when the men were asleep,
[D] They spanned o'er our guiles, [G] through snow [D] soft and deep,
[G] Like [D] murdering foxes [G] among [Em] helpless sheep,
[C] They [D] slaughtered the house [G] O'Donnell.
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] O'Donnell.
Some died in [D] their [G] beds at the hand o'er the foe,
[D] Some fled in the night, [G] were lost [D] in the snow,
[G] Some lived to [D] accuse him, [G] was struck the [Em] first blow,
[C] But gone [D] was the house [G] O'Donnell.
Oh cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G] Glencoe, and covers the [D] grave O'Donnell,
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G] Glencoe, [C] and murdered [D] the [G] house O'Donnell.
Oh cruel is the snow that [C] 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] O'Donnell.
[N]
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_ _ Cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G] _ Glencoe, and _ covers the [D] grave O'Donnell, _ _
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G] _ Glencoe, [C] and murdered [D] the house [G] _ O'Donnell. _ _
They came in [D] the blizzard, [G] we offered them heat,
[D] A roof for their heads, [G] dry shoes [D] for their feet,
[G] We wined them [D] and dined them, [G] they ate all [Em] our meat,
[C] And they slept in [D] the house [G] _ O'Donnell. _ _
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] _ O'Donnell. _ _
They came from [D] Fort William, [G] we murder in mind,
[D] The Campbell had orders, [G] King William [D] had signed,
[G] They doth _ [D] _ disarm, [G] these words _ [Em] unberlined,
[C] And leave [D] none alive [G] called _ Macdonald. _
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, [Cm] and murdered [D] the house [G] _ O'Donnell. _ _
They came in [D] the night, [G] when the men were asleep,
[D] They spanned o'er our guiles, [G] through snow [D] soft and deep,
[G] Like _ [D] murdering foxes [G] among _ [Em] helpless sheep,
[C] They _ [D] slaughtered the house [G] O'Donnell.
_ _ 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] _ O'Donnell. _ _
Some died in [D] their _ [G] beds at the hand o'er the foe,
[D] Some fled in the night, [G] were lost [D] in the snow,
[G] Some lived to [D] accuse him, [G] was struck the [Em] first blow,
[C] But gone [D] was the house [G] _ O'Donnell. _ _
Oh cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G] _ Glencoe, and covers the _ [D] grave O'Donnell, _ _
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G] _ Glencoe, [C] and murdered _ [D] the [G] house O'Donnell. _ _
Oh cruel is the snow that [C] 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] _ O'Donnell. _ _
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_ _ Cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G] _ Glencoe, and _ covers the [D] grave O'Donnell, _ _
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G] _ Glencoe, [C] and murdered [D] the house [G] _ O'Donnell. _ _
They came in [D] the blizzard, [G] we offered them heat,
[D] A roof for their heads, [G] dry shoes [D] for their feet,
[G] We wined them [D] and dined them, [G] they ate all [Em] our meat,
[C] And they slept in [D] the house [G] _ O'Donnell. _ _
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] _ O'Donnell. _ _
They came from [D] Fort William, [G] we murder in mind,
[D] The Campbell had orders, [G] King William [D] had signed,
[G] They doth _ [D] _ disarm, [G] these words _ [Em] unberlined,
[C] And leave [D] none alive [G] called _ Macdonald. _
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, [Cm] and murdered [D] the house [G] _ O'Donnell. _ _
They came in [D] the night, [G] when the men were asleep,
[D] They spanned o'er our guiles, [G] through snow [D] soft and deep,
[G] Like _ [D] murdering foxes [G] among _ [Em] helpless sheep,
[C] They _ [D] slaughtered the house [G] O'Donnell.
_ _ 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] _ O'Donnell. _ _
Some died in [D] their _ [G] beds at the hand o'er the foe,
[D] Some fled in the night, [G] were lost [D] in the snow,
[G] Some lived to [D] accuse him, [G] was struck the [Em] first blow,
[C] But gone [D] was the house [G] _ O'Donnell. _ _
Oh cruel is the snow [C] that sweeps [G] _ Glencoe, and covers the _ [D] grave O'Donnell, _ _
[G] And cruel was the foe [C] that raped [G] _ Glencoe, [C] and murdered _ [D] the [G] house O'Donnell. _ _
Oh cruel is the snow that [C] 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] _ O'Donnell. _ _
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