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Cherish The Ladies - High Germany
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
Woe be to the Cmaj7orders that Bbtook my Glove aCway
And Fwoe be Cto the cruel Gcause that Cbid my Ftears to Gfall
CWoe be Fto the Cbloody Gwars of Chigh GermaFny
CThey have G/Btaken my Amlove and Fleft a Gbroken heart to Cme
[Verse 2]
The drum beat in the Cmaj7morning beBbfore the Gbreak of Cday
And the small wee Ffife played Cloud and Gclear, while Cyet the Fmorn was Ggrey
ACnd aye, the Fbonny Cflag unGfurled, 'twas a Cgallant sight to Fsee
CWoe to G/Bme, my Amsoldier Flad Gwas marched to GermaCny
[Verse 3]
Long, long is the Cmaj7travelling to the Bbbonny Gpier of CLeith
And Fbleak it Cwas to Ggang there, with a Csnowstorm Fin your Gteeth
And Caye, the Fwind blew Csharp and Gstrong, and a Ctear rose in my Feye
CI gang G/Bthere to Amsee my Flove Gembark for GermaCny
[Verse 4]
As I gazed over the Cmaj7cruel, cruel sea for as Bblong as Gcould be Cseen
The wee small Fsails uCpon the Gship, my Cown true Flove was Gin
And Caye, the Fwind blew Csharp and Gstrong, aCnd the ship sailed speediFly
CCruel the G/Braging Amwars have Ftorn Gmy bonny boy from Cme
[Verse 5]
Woe be to the Cmaj7orders that Bbtook my Glove aCway
And Fwoe be Cto the Amcruel Gcause that Cbid my Ftears to Gfall
CWoe be Fto the Cbloody Gwars of Chigh GermaFny
CThey have G/Btaken my Amlove and Fleft Ga broken heart to Cme
[Outro]
  C    F    C    G    F    C    F    G    C(2x)

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High Germany

by Cherish the Ladies

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

G/B

Cherish The Ladies - High Germany

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7 Bb G C

Woe be to the orders that took my love away

F C G C F G

And woe be to the cruel cause that bid my tears to fall

C F C G C F

Woe be to the bloody wars of high Germany

C G/B Am F G C

They have taken my love and left a broken heart to me

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7 Bb G C

The drum beat in the morning before the break of day

F C G C F G

And the small wee fife played loud and clear, while yet the morn was grey

C F C G C F

And aye, the bonny flag unfurled, 'twas a gallant sight to see

C G/B Am F G C

Woe to me, my soldier lad was marched to Germany

[Verse 3]

Cmaj7 Bb G C

Long, long is the travelling to the bonny pier of Leith

F C G C F G

And bleak it was to gang there, with a snowstorm in your teeth

C F C G C F

And aye, the wind blew sharp and strong, and a tear rose in my eye

C G/B Am F G C

I gang there to see my love embark for Germany

[Verse 4]

Cmaj7 Bb G C

As I gazed over the cruel, cruel sea for as long as could be seen

F C G C F G

The wee small sails upon the ship, my own true love was in

C F C G C F

And aye, the wind blew sharp and strong, and the ship sailed speedily

C G/B Am F G C

Cruel the raging wars have torn my bonny boy from me

[Verse 5]

Cmaj7 Bb G C

Woe be to the orders that took my love away

F C Am G C F G

And woe be to the cruel cause that bid my tears to fall

C F C G C F

Woe be to the bloody wars of high Germany

C G/B Am F G C

They have taken my love and left a broken heart to me

[Outro]

C F C G F C F G C

(2x)

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