The Corries – The Lammas Tide (Guitar)
Capo 5
Key
-
Auto-scroll
Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Verse 1]
G C G Now it fell about the Lammas Tide G D G When the muirmen whin their hay G C G The doughty Douglas bound him ride G D Into England to drive a prey G C G He chose the Gordons and the Grahams G D The Lindsays light and gay G C G But the Jardines wad’ not wi’ him ride G D G And they rue it to this day
[Verse 2]
G C G Now he has burned all the dales o’ Tyne G D G And part o’ Bamburghshire G C G Three tall towers on Reedswire fells G D He left them all on fire G C G He marched up tae Newcastle G D And raided round about G C G Sayin’ “Wha’s the Lord o’ this castle G D G And wha’s the Lady o’t?”
[Verse 3]
G C G Then up bespake proud Percy there G D G And oh but he spake high G C G “I am the Lord o’ this castle G D My wife’s the Lady gay” G C G “If thou art the Lord o’ this castle G D Sae weel it pleases me G C G For e’er I cross the border fells G D G The ane o’ us shall dee”
[Verse 4]
G C G Then he took a lang spear in his hand G D G Shod wi’ the metal free G C G For tae meet the Douglas there G D He rade right furiously G C G But oh how pale his lady looked G D Frae off the castle wall G C G When down before the Scottish spear G D G She saw proud Percy fall
[Verse 5]
G C G Now it fell about the Lammas Tide G D G When the muirmen whin their hay G C G The doughty Douglas bound him ride G D Into England to drive a prey G C G He chose the Gordons and the Grahams G D The Lindsays light and gay G C G But the Jardines wad’ not wi’ him ride G D G And they rue it to this day