The Corries - The black douglas

There w^Aas a man sae d^Eark and true Wha Sc^Dotland lo^Eo`ed sae d<sup>A</sup>ear Th<sup>A</sup>ere was a King wha l<sup>E</sup>ang will rue the Sc<sup>D</sup>ots wha fl<sup>E</sup>ayed him s<sup>A</sup>air Gan c<sup>E</sup>ry the hounds o`D^Douglas v^Aale Gan s^Etring the Ettrik b^Aow ^AGan warn the spears o´L^Eiddiesdale that ^DEdward ^Eleads the f^Aoe

He ^Awore the cross oor ^EAndrew wore by ^Dthe steps o´C^Ealvar^Ay he ^Awon the sword oor ^ERobert wore by the ^Dfield ^Eo´Balv^Aennie Gan s^Ehear the chains o^D´slave^Ary Gan d^Eance my liege man ^Alee ^AGan ring the bell o´l^Eiberty shod^D wi the ^Emetal fr^Aee

He ^Awon his spurs doon ^Eby St.Bride up^Don the g^Ereen she f^Aree He ^Aheld the Leopard ^Eand the tide by the f^Dield o^E´Lintoun^Aie Gan ^Eshine the shield yer ^Dfather bo^Are Gan s^Etrike yer metal f^Aree ^AGan shine the helm yer f^Eather wore by the f^Dield of T^Eorwood^Alee

he r^Aode yin nicht when i^Et was mirk doon ^Dby the l^Eeopards l^Aair he ^Achased the tyrant ^Ein his shirt ar^Dound the ^Efield sae ^Afair Gan ^Epack yer bags ye ^DEnglish ^Aloons Gan t^Eak yer banners h^Aame ^AGan tak yer king wha s^Eought oor croon an^Dd lost the ^Ebloody g^Aame