{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":777477,"song":"Massacre Of Glencoe","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11591073-massacre-of-glencoe-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/777477?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":35,"content":"Massacre of Glencoe\r\nTime: 3/4\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] | % | % | % |\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\nOh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe [/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D[/ch] \r\nAnd covers the grave o' Donald [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd murdered the house o' MacDonald [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThey came through the blizzard, we offered them heat [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch] \r\nA roof o'wer their heads, dry shoes for their feet. [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]  \r\nWe wined them and dined them, they ate of our meat [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd slept in the house o' MacDonald  [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\nOh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe [/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D[/ch] \r\nAnd covers the grave o' Donald [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd murdered the house o' MacDonald [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThey came from Fort William with murder mind [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThe Campbell's had orders, King William had signed [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]   \r\nPut all to the sword, these words underlined [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd leave none alive called MacDonald [/tab]\r\n    \r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\nOh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe [/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D[/ch] \r\nAnd covers the grave o' Donald [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd murdered the house o' MacDonald [/tab]\r\n               \r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThey came in the night when the men were asleep [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThat band of Argyles, through snow soft and deep. [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]  \r\nLike murdering foxes, amongst  helpless sheep [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThey slaughtered the house O'MacDonald  [/tab]\r\n \r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\nOh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe [/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D[/ch] \r\nAnd covers the grave o' Donald [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd murdered the house o' MacDonald [/tab]\r\n \r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nSome died in their beds at the hands of the foe [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch] \r\nSome fled in the night, and were lost in the snow. [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSome lived to accuse him, that struck the first blow [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nBut gone was the house of MacDonald [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\nOh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe [/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D[/ch] \r\nAnd covers the grave o' Donald [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd murdered the house o' MacDonald [/tab]\r\n \r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\nOh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe [/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D[/ch] \r\nAnd covers the grave o' Donald [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd murdered the house o' MacDonald [/tab]","plain_text":"Massacre of Glencoe\nTime: 3/4\n\n[Intro]\n| G | % | % | % |\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n    \n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n               \n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n \n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n \n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n \n[Outro]","chords":["G","C","D","A","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}