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Barbara Dickson - Parcel Of Rogues
CAPO: 4th Fret
[INTRO:]   C   G   Am   G   F   C      F    Am    Em    Am  G  
[VERSE 1:]
FareAmweel tae a' oor FScottish Cfame 
FareDmweel oor ancient AmgloEmry 
FareAmweel e'en Ftae oor Scottish Cname
Sae Dmfamed in the martial AmstoEmry 
[VERSE 2:]
Noo AmSark runs o'er the CSolway Sands 
And AmTweed runs Dmtae the AmoceFan
Tae Cmark Gwhere AmEngGland's FproCvince Fstands
Such a Cparcel of Dmrogues in a FnaAmtionEm  Am  G  
[VERSE 3:]
What Amforce or guile could Fne'er subCdue
Through Dmmany warlike AmageEms__
Is Amwrought now Fby a coward Cfew
For Dmhireling traitors AmwagEmes
[VERSE 4:]
The AmEnglish steel we Ccould disdain
SeAmcure in our Dmvalour's AmstaFtion
But CEngGlish Amgold Ghas Fbeen Coor Fbane
Such a Cparcel of Dmrogues in a FnaAmtionEm  Am  G  
[VERSE 5:]
Oh, Amwould or I had Fseen the Cday
That Dmtreason thus could Amfell Emus
My Amauld grey Fheid had lain in Cclay
Wi' DmBruce and loyal AmWalEmlace
[VERSE 6:]
But Ampith and power, till Cmy last hour
I'll Ammak' this DmdeclaAmratFion
We are Cbought Gand Amsold Gfor FEngClish Fgold
Such a Cparcel of Dmrogues in a FnaAmtion
[OUTRO:]    Em     Am     G   C   G   Am   G   F   C  F  

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Parcel Of Rogues

by Barbara Dickson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Barbara Dickson - Parcel Of Rogues

CAPO: 4th Fret

C G Am G F C F Am Em Am G

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Am F C

Fareweel tae a' oor Scottish fame

Dm Am Em

Fareweel oor ancient glory

Am F C

Fareweel e'en tae oor Scottish name

Dm Am Em

Sae famed in the martial story

[VERSE 2:]

Am C

Noo Sark runs o'er the Solway Sands

Am Dm Am F

And Tweed runs tae the ocean

C G Am G F C F

Tae mark where England's province stands

C Dm F Am Em Am G

Such a parcel of rogues in a nation

[VERSE 3:]

Am F C

What force or guile could ne'er subdue

Dm Am Em

Through many warlike ages__

Am F C

Is wrought now by a coward few

Dm Am Em

For hireling traitors wages

[VERSE 4:]

Am C

The English steel we could disdain

Am Dm Am F

Secure in our valour's station

C G Am G F C F

But English gold has been oor bane

C Dm F Am Em Am G

Such a parcel of rogues in a nation

[VERSE 5:]

Am F C

Oh, would or I had seen the day

Dm Am Em

That treason thus could fell us

Am F C

My auld grey heid had lain in clay

Dm Am Em

Wi' Bruce and loyal Wallace

[VERSE 6:]

Am C

But pith and power, till my last hour

Am Dm Am F

I'll mak' this declaration

C G Am G F C F

We are bought and sold for English gold

C Dm F Am

Such a parcel of rogues in a nation

Em Am G C G Am G F C F

[OUTRO:]

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