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CALLING DOON THE LINES Lyrics And Guitar Chords /THE PIPER’S CALL 
For original version by Alan Brydon in the key A# major use capo on 3rd fret
The Gsus4-chord (3-3-0-0-1-3) is optional and might be replaced by C. Guitar chords 
by Marc Fahrbach and a special request for John MacRae.
Intro: G-D-C-   G  G-D7-G-Gsus4-   G  G-Gsus4-G  
The (G)boys stood on the (Gsus4)platform(G)
In nineteen seven(D7)teen
(G)Waiting for a (D)train to (C)Salisbury (G)Plain
They were only (Am7)in their (D7)teens.
A (G)lad to his mother said ’(Gsus4)Dinnae (G)fret
We’ll be home by Christmas (D)day.’
And the (G)piper (D)played (C)Scotland the (G)Brave
As they waved the (D7)boys a(G)way -Gsus4- G  G-Gsus4-G  
Chorus
(G)Calling doon the line,
Calling (Em)doon the (C)line
And they (G)rallied (D7)roond to the (C)pipers (G)tune
(that was) Calling (D7)doon the (G)lines -Gsus4-G  
Bridge: G-D-C-   G  G-D7-G-Gsus4-   G  G-Gsus4-G  
The (G)Sergeant Major (Gsus4)pushed them (G)hard
They were trained in only (D7)days
For to (G)bear the (D)brunt of the (C)Western (G)front
They would soon be (Am7)on their (D7)way
So (G)off they marched, rifles (Gsus4)shoulder (G)high
And all at once they (D)sang
For (G)we’re no a(D)wa, tae (C)bide a(G)wa
Tae the pipers (D7)in the (G)band -Gsus4- G  G-Gsus4-G  
Chorus + Bridge
The (G)thunder echoed (Gsus4)through the (G)trench
As the shells abin them (D7)rained
And the (G)generals (D)spent a (C)thousand (G)men
For every (Am7)inch they (D7)gained
And the (G)brave young men faced their (Gsus4)battle (G)dawn
So proud to do their (D)jobs
And the (G)piper (D)stood in the (C)line of (G)fire
And played them (D)o’er the (G)top -Gsus4- G  G-Gsus4-G  
Chorus + Bridge
When (G)no man’s land fell (Gsus4)silent (G)
And they counted all the (D7)dead
The (G)victory (D)claimed would dis(C)guise the (G)shame
And nothing (Am7)more was (D7)said
And the (G)fallen brave on a (Gsus4)foreign (G)field
They gave their very (D)best
And the (G)piper (D)played a (C)sad la(G)ment
As they laid the (D7)boys to (G)rest -Gsus4- G  G-Gsus4-G  
Chorus twice
And they (G)rallied (D7)roond to the (C)pipers (G)tune
(that was) Calling (D7)doon the (G)lines -Gsus4-G  

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Calling Doon The Lines

by Alan Brydon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

Am7

CALLING DOON THE LINES Lyrics And Guitar Chords /THE PIPER’S CALL

For original version by Alan Brydon in the key A# major use capo on 3rd fret

The Gsus4-chord (3-3-0-0-1-3) is optional and might be replaced by C. Guitar chords

by Marc Fahrbach and a special request for John MacRae.

G D C G G D7 G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G

Intro: --- ---- --

G Gsus4 G

The ()boys stood on the ()platform()

In nineteen seven()teen

G D C G

()Waiting for a ()train to ()Salisbury ()Plain

Am7 D7

They were only ()in their ()teens.

G Gsus4 G

A ()lad to his mother said ’()Dinnae ()fret

We’ll be home by Christmas ()day.’

G D C G

And the ()piper ()played ()Scotland the ()Brave

D7 G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G

As they waved the ()boys a()way -- --

Chorus

()Calling doon the line,

Em C

Calling ()doon the ()line

G D7 C G

And they ()rallied ()roond to the ()pipers ()tune

D7 G Gsus4 G

(that was) Calling ()doon the ()lines --

G D C G G D7 G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G

Bridge: --- ---- --

G Gsus4 G

The ()Sergeant Major ()pushed them ()hard

They were trained in only ()days

G D C G

For to ()bear the ()brunt of the ()Western ()front

Am7 D7

They would soon be ()on their ()way

G Gsus4 G

So ()off they marched, rifles ()shoulder ()high

And all at once they ()sang

G D C G

For ()we’re no a()wa, tae ()bide a()wa

D7 G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G

Tae the pipers ()in the ()band -- --

Chorus + Bridge

G Gsus4 G

The ()thunder echoed ()through the ()trench

As the shells abin them ()rained

G D C G

And the ()generals ()spent a ()thousand ()men

Am7 D7

For every ()inch they ()gained

G Gsus4 G

And the ()brave young men faced their ()battle ()dawn

So proud to do their ()jobs

G D C G

And the ()piper ()stood in the ()line of ()fire

D G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G

And played them ()o’er the ()top -- --

Chorus + Bridge

G Gsus4 G

When ()no man’s land fell ()silent ()

And they counted all the ()dead

G D C G

The ()victory ()claimed would dis()guise the ()shame

Am7 D7

And nothing ()more was ()said

G Gsus4 G

And the ()fallen brave on a ()foreign ()field

They gave their very ()best

G D C G

And the ()piper ()played a ()sad la()ment

D7 G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G

As they laid the ()boys to ()rest -- --

Chorus twice

G D7 C G

And they ()rallied ()roond to the ()pipers ()tune

D7 G Gsus4 G

(that was) Calling ()doon the ()lines --

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