The Corries – Flower Of Scotland (Guitar Fingerpicking)

Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) • Capo 4
Key
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Versions (5)

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Chords

it untouched to ring out while picking the patterns for the A, G/B and C chords)is important to create the consistent tone, and also hitting the open fourth string on the D and G/B chords will accentuate this as well. D G/B, A and C
e|--------------x-|     e|----------------|
B|------x---------|     B|------x-------x-|
G|--x-------x-----|     G|--x-------x-----|
D|----x-------x---|     D|----x-------x---|
A|----------------|     A|x-------x-------|
D|x-------x-------|     D|----------------|
Repeat or truncate picking patterns as dictated by the rhythm of the song. [Verse 1]
     D           D                   A              D    D
Oh flower of Scotland, when will we see your like again

       G/B       D              A                 D
That fought and died for, your wee bit, hill and glen,

      G/B    D                 G/B     D
And stood against him, proud Edward's army,

     G/B        D            C     D
And sent him homeward, tae think again.
[Verse 2]
      D        D                     A                    D    D
The hills are bare now, and autumn leaves lie thick and still

      G/B          D                A              D
O'er land that is lost now, which those so dearly held,

       G/B    D                 G/B     D
That stood against him, proud Edward's army,

     G/B        D            C     D
And sent him homeward, tae think again.
[Verse 3]
        D        D                     A               D     D
Those days are passed now, and in the past they must remain,

        G/B       D            A               D
But we can still rise now, and be the nation again

       G/B    D                 G/B     D
That stood against him, proud Edward's army,

     G/B        D            C     D
And sent him homeward, tae think again.
[Outro]
      D        D                     A                    D
The hills are spare now, and autumn leaves lie thick and still

      G/B          D                A              D
O'er land that is lost now, which those so dearly held --

     D           D                   A              D
Oh flower of Scotland, when will we see your like again

       G/B       D              A                 D
That fought and died for, your wee bit, hill and glen,

      G/B    D                 G/B     D
And stood against him, proud Edward's army,

     G/B        D            C     D
And sent him homeward, tae think again.