• Song:

    Massacre Of Glencoe

  • Artist:

    Misc Traditional

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Massacre of Glencoe

CHORUS 
      G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe 
G (320003@1)                        D (xx0232@1)And covers the grave o' Donald 
          G (320003@1)             C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe 
          C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)               G (320003@1)And murdered the house o' MacDonald 


Verse 1 
  
      G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)                   G (320003@1)They came through the blizzard, we offered them heat 
       D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1) A roof o'wer their heads, dry shoes for their feet. 
        G (320003@1)          D (xx0232@1)             G (320003@1)  We wined them and dined them, they ate of our meat 
       C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1)  And slept in the house O' MacDonald  

CHORUS 
      G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe 
G (320003@1)                        D (xx0232@1)And covers the grave o' Donald 
          G (320003@1)             C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe 
          C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)               G (320003@1)And murdered the house o' MacDonald 

      G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)They came from Fort William with murder mind 
      D (xx0232@1)                          G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)The Campbell's had orders, King William had signed 
     G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)                   G (320003@1)Put all to the sword, these words underlined 
     C (x32010@1)                   D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)And leave none alive called MacDonald 
    
CHORUS 
      G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe 
G (320003@1)                        D (xx0232@1)And covers the grave o' Donald 
          G (320003@1)             C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe 
          C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)               G (320003@1)And murdered the house o' MacDonald  
               
      G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)They came in the night when the men were asleep 
      D (xx0232@1)                      G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)That band of Argyles, through snow soft and deep. 
       G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)Like murdering foxes, amongst  helpless sheep 
       C (x32010@1)                D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1)They slaughtered the house O'MacDonald  
 
CHORUS 
      G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe 
G (320003@1)                        D (xx0232@1)And covers the grave o' Donald 
          G (320003@1)             C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe 
          C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)               G (320003@1)And murdered the house o' MacDonald   
 
        G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)Some died in their beds at the hands of the foe 
       D (xx0232@1)                       G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)Some fled in the night, and were lost in the snow. 
    G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)         G (320003@1)Some lived to accuse him, that struck the first blow 
      C (x32010@1)                D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)But gone was the house of MacDonald 
 
CHORUS 
      G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe 
G (320003@1)                        D (xx0232@1)And covers the grave o' Donald 
          G (320003@1)             C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe 
          C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)               G (320003@1)And murdered the house o' MacDonald 

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