Misc Traditional – Massacre Of Glencoe (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro] | G | % | % | % | [Chorus]
   G                      C          G 
Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe 

                        D 
And covers the grave o' Donald 

    G                      C           G 
And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe 

    C            D           G 
And murdered the house o' MacDonald 
[Verse 1]
      G               D            G 
They came through the blizzard, we offered them heat 

  D                           G               D 
A roof o'wer their heads, dry shoes for their feet. 

   G              D                G          Em  
We wined them and dined them, they ate of our meat 

    C            D           G 
And slept in the house o' MacDonald  
[Chorus]
   G                      C          G 
Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe 

                        D 
And covers the grave o' Donald 

    G                      C           G 
And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe 

    C            D           G 
And murdered the house o' MacDonald 
[Verse 2]
     G              D            G 
They came from Fort William with murder mind 

    D                           G           D 
The Campbell's had orders, King William had signed 

    G          D            G          Em   
Put all to the sword, these words underlined 

    C          D               G 
And leave none alive called MacDonald 
[Chorus]
   G                       C          G 
Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe 

                        D 
And covers the grave o' Donald 

    G                      C           G 
And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe 

    C            D           G 
And murdered the house o' MacDonald 
[Verse 3]
     G           D              G 
They came in the night when the men were asleep 

     D                        G             D 
That band of Argyles, through snow soft and deep. 

     G         D         G              Em  
Like murdering foxes, amongst  helpless sheep 

     C               D          G 
They slaughtered the house O'MacDonald  
[Chorus]
   G                      C          G 
Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe 

                        D 
And covers the grave o' Donald 

    G                      C           G 
And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe 

    C            D           G 
And murdered the house o' MacDonald 
[Verse 4]
     G             D           G 
Some died in their beds at the hands of the foe 

     D                           G           D 
Some fled in the night, and were lost in the snow. 

     G        D                G                Em
Some lived to accuse him, that struck the first blow 

    C            D           G 
But gone was the house of MacDonald 
[Chorus]
   G                      C          G 
Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe 

                        D 
And covers the grave o' Donald 

    G                      C           G 
And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe 

    C            D           G 
And murdered the house o' MacDonald 
[Outro]
   G                      C          G 
Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe 

                        D 
And covers the grave o' Donald 

    G                      C           G 
And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe 

    C            D           G 
And murdered the house o' MacDonald