Fairport Convention – Duchess Anne (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
Em                     Bm
I swear allegiance, my friend,

        C               D
To your people and your land

Em                        Bm          Em
And to your daughter, the fair maiden Anne.

       Em              Bm
She is betrothed to my son

         C                 D
When the marriage vows are done

Em                     Bm                Em
Then our two countries shall be bound as one.
[Chorus]
Em      Am         C                Bm       Em
Duchess Anne, with courage and with faith in God

   D                 C
La Bretagne shall be saved.

Em     Am         C                Bm       Em
Do not fear, with passion and with faith in God

   D                 C
La Bretagne shall be saved.
[Verse 2]
Em                  Bm
A thousand soldiers come

       C               D
To the borders of your land

   Em                Bm               Em      C D
To free your country from the King of France

    Em            Bm
The devil be this King

          C               D
Who would bring us to our knees

    Em        Bm           Em
For gain, for power and in greed.
C Em [Chorus]
Em      Am         C                Bm       Em
Duchess Anne, with courage and with faith in God

   D                 C
La Bretagne shall be saved.

Em     Am        C               Bm 
Do not fear, the battle shall be won

        Em                  D                 C
We will fight them, we will crush them to the ground.
[Bridge] Em Bm C Am Bm Em C D Em Bm C D Am Em [Verse 3]
Em               Bm
Together we must stand

     C              D
To defy the King of France

    C              Bm              Em      C D
Yet again his army marches on your land

     Em            Bm
With treachery and lies

     C            D
He endeavours, he strives

          Em          Bm          Em    C D
To sow dissension,our allies to divide.
[Chorus]
Em      Am         C                Bm       Em
Duchess Anne, with courage and with faith in God

   D                 C
La Bretagne shall be saved.

Em     Am        C               Bm 
Do not fear, the battle shall be won

        Em                  D                 C
We will fight them, we will crush them to the ground.
[Bridge] Em Bm C D Am Bm Em C D Em Bm C D Am Bm Em C D Em Bm C D Am Bm Em C D [Outro]
Em            Bm         C                     D        Em
War cannot be stayed but with courage and with faith in God

   Bm                Em
La Bretagne will be saved.