Bannockburn - Alastair Mcdonald Chords
Chords: D, Dsus2, G, Bm, A, Em, G,, F#)
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Genre: folk, celtic, world
[Intro]
D Dsus2
[Verse 1]
D G D Bm
High over Bannockburn, battle of no return
D G D A D
Bruce ranked his Scottishmen, all in good order
D G D Bm
Down on the other side – fifty divisions wide
Em G D A D
Edward of England, had crossed o’er the border
D G D Bm
Armour from head to fist, glimpsed through the morning mist
D G D A D
Soldiers of Robert Bruce, waiting the order
D G D Bm
Down on the lower ground, trumpets and bugles sound
Em G D A D
Edward of England had crossed o’er the border
D Dsus2 (Bass string: G, F#)
[Verse 2]
D G D Bm
Proud was the English king, loud did his harvest sing
D G D A D
Scatter the Scottishmen all in disorder
D G D Bm
‘Death’ answered Robert Bruce, ‘Death ere we sign a truce
Em G D A D
Chase the sassenach, back o’er the border.
D G D Bm
‘Now’ shouted Bruce the king ‘We’ll either die or win
D G D A D
Into the enemy strike in good order
D G D Bm
Freedom for Scotland, and death to King Edward’s band.
Em G D A D
Chase the sassenach back o’er the border’.
[Verse 3]
D G D Bm
Face, to face, across the Bannockburn ;
D G D A D
Spears and swords are held in good order.
D G D Bm
Lines of steel in waves, begin to move,
Em G D A D
Grim and steady, to die for the border.
D G D Bm
‘On them! On them!’ hear the Douglas shout.
D G D A D
‘Smash, their ranks, in utter disorder’.
D G D Bm
Swords and spears, and shields, together clash.
Em G D A D
Screams of death are heard o’er the border.
[Verse 4]
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