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Massacre of Glencoe - The Corries 6/8 guitar timing. The story of this song relates to the McDonald Clan being murdered in their beds by the order of the king. The McDonald clan had granted hospitality to the same troops that killed they only days before. Words and music written by Jim McLean in 1963. The sheet music and tin whistle notes are included. Chorus
Oh G cruel is the snow that C sweeps GlenGcoe And covers the grave o’ D Donald And G cruel was the foe that C raped GlenGcoe And C murdered the D house of MacGDonald
Verse 1
They G came in a D blizzard, we G offered them heat A D roof for their heads, dry G shoes for their D feet We G wined them and D dined them, they G ate of our Em meat And they C slept in the D house of MacGDonald
Chorus
Oh G cruel is the snow that C sweeps GlenGcoe And covers the grave o’ D Donald And G cruel was the foe that C raped GlenGcoe And C murdered the D house of MacGDonald
Verse 2
They G came from Fort D William with G murder in mind The D Campbell had orders King G William had D signed ’Put G all to the D sword’ these G words under Em lined And C leave none aDlive called MacGDonald
Chorus
Oh G cruel is the snow that C sweeps GlenGcoe And covers the grave o’ D Donald And G cruel was the foe that C raped GlenGcoe And C murdered the D house of MacGDonald
Verse 3
They G came in the D night when the G men were asleep This D band O' Argyles through G snow soft and D deep Like G murdering D foxes aGmong helpless Em sheep They C slaughtered the D house of MacGDonald
Chorus
Oh G cruel is the snow that C sweeps GlenGcoe And covers the grave o’ D Donald And G cruel was the foe that C raped GlenGcoe And C murdered the D house of MacGDonald Instrumental of the chorus
Verse 4
Some G died in their D beds at the G hand of the foe Some D fled in the night and were G lost in the D snow Some Glived to aDccuse him that G struck the first Em blow But C gone was the D house of MacGDonald
Chorus X 2 to end
Oh G cruel is the snow that C sweeps GlenGcoe And covers the grave o’ D Donald And G cruel was the foe that C raped GlenGcoe And C murdered the D house of MacGDonald
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