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A Scottish Soldier

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This is a simplified version of this song which was a hit in the UK and US in 1961.
Verse 1
There was a Csoldier a Scottish soldier
Who wandered Gfar away and soldiered Cfar away
There was none bolder with good broad shoulder
He's fought in Gmany a fray and fought and Cwon
He'd seen the glory and told the story
Of battles Gglorious and deeds vicCtorious
But now he's sighing his heart is crying
To leave these Ggreen hills of TyCrol
Chorus
CBecause these gFreen hills are not hCighland hills
Or the Gisland hills they're not Cmy land's hills
And fair as Fthese green foreign Chills may be                   
They are Gnot the hills of ChomeF  C  G  C  
Verse 2
And now this Csoldier this Scottish soldier
Who wandered Gfar away and soldiered Cfar away
Sees leaves are falling and death is calling
And he will Gfade away in that far Cland
He called his pipDer his trusty piper
And bade him Gsound a lay a pibroch Csad to play
Upon a hill-side a Scottish hillside
Not on these Ggreen hills of TyCrol
Chorus
CBecause these gFreen hills are not hCighland hills
Or the Gisland hills they're not Cmy land's hills
And fair as Fthese green foreign Chills may be                   
They are Gnot the hills of ChomeF  C  G  C  
Verse 3
And so this Csoldier this Scottish soldier
Will wander Gfar no more and soldier Cfar no more
And on a hillside a Scottish hillside
You'll see that Gpiper play his soldier Chome
He's seen the glory he's told the story
Of battles Gglorious and deeds Cvictorious
The bugles cease now he is at peace now
Far from those Ggreen hills of TyCrol
Chorus
CBecause these gFreen hills are not hCighland hills
Or the Gisland hills they're not Cmy land's hills
And fair as Fthese green foreign Chills may be                   
They are Gnot the hills of Chome
Chorus
CAlthough those Fgreen hills are not Chighland hills
Or the Gisland hills they're not Cmy land's hills
And fair as Fthese green foreign Chills may be                   
They are Gnot the hills of Chome
Chorus
CThose Fgreen hills are not Chighland hills
Or the Gisland hills they're not Cmy land's hills
And fair as Fthese green foreign Chills may be                   
They are Gnot the hills of ChomeF  C  G  C  

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A Scottish Soldier

by Andy Stewart

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This is a simplified version of this song which was a hit in the UK and US in 1961.

Verse 1

There was a soldier a Scottish soldier

G C

Who wandered far away and soldiered far away

There was none bolder with good broad shoulder

G C

He's fought in many a fray and fought and won

He'd seen the glory and told the story

G C

Of battles glorious and deeds victorious

But now he's sighing his heart is crying

G C

To leave these green hills of Tyrol

Chorus

C F C

Because these green hills are not highland hills

G C

Or the island hills they're not my land's hills

F C

And fair as these green foreign hills may be

G C F C G C

They are not the hills of home

Verse 2

And now this soldier this Scottish soldier

G C

Who wandered far away and soldiered far away

Sees leaves are falling and death is calling

G C

And he will fade away in that far land

He called his piper his trusty piper

G C

And bade him sound a lay a pibroch sad to play

Upon a hill-side a Scottish hillside

G C

Not on these green hills of Tyrol

Chorus

C F C

Because these green hills are not highland hills

G C

Or the island hills they're not my land's hills

F C

And fair as these green foreign hills may be

G C F C G C

They are not the hills of home

Verse 3

And so this soldier this Scottish soldier

G C

Will wander far no more and soldier far no more

And on a hillside a Scottish hillside

G C

You'll see that piper play his soldier home

He's seen the glory he's told the story

G C

Of battles glorious and deeds victorious

The bugles cease now he is at peace now

G C

Far from those green hills of Tyrol

Chorus

C F C

Because these green hills are not highland hills

G C

Or the island hills they're not my land's hills

F C

And fair as these green foreign hills may be

G C

They are not the hills of home

Chorus

C F C

Although those green hills are not highland hills

G C

Or the island hills they're not my land's hills

F C

And fair as these green foreign hills may be

G C

They are not the hills of home

Chorus

C F C

Those green hills are not highland hills

G C

Or the island hills they're not my land's hills

F C

And fair as these green foreign hills may be

G C F C G C

They are not the hills of home

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