Massacre Of Glencoe

	  		
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Oh, cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe, 
       G                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. 

  

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1. They came in the blizzard, we offered them heat, 
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    a roof o'er their heads, dry shoes for their feet. 
         G            D             G              Em 
    We wined them and dined them, they ate of our meat, 
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    and they slept in the house o' MacDonald. 
  

       G                    C         G 
Oh, cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe, 
       G                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. 

  

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2. They came from Fort William with murder in 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, 
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    and leave none alive called MacDonald. 
  

       G                    C         G 
Oh, cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe, 
       G                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. 

               
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3. They came in the night when the men were asleep, 
         D                G                    D 
    this band of Argyles, through snow soft and deep. 
           G        D       G             Em 
    Like murdering foxes, among helpless sheep, 
               C         D           G 
    they slaughtered the house o' MacDonald. 
  

       G                    C         G 
Oh, cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe, 
       G                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. 

  
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4. 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 


       G                    C         G 
Oh, cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe, 
       G                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. 

  
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