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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
AfG/Bter the F/AridiCng Gwe disAmpersed
We Fdrifted Chome in Gtwos and threes
Through Ccold G/Band F/Arain Cwe Gspat aAmnd cursed
This Fancient Cwar of GfamiClies
[Verse]
ArG/Bmies F/Apassed Cand Gthen reAmturned
They Fkilled and Craped, they Gstole and burnt
So G/Bfrom F/Athe Ccradle Gwe have Amlearnt
To Fbe as Chard as Gstone
And Flearned to Gstand aAmloneG/B...C  
[Chorus]
DThey are Ggone now, the killing and disD/F#order.A..D  
D/F#They're just Cghosts Gnow, the brigand and maDrauD/CderD/B  
And Amwe give Gthanks for Cpeace G/Bon the DborEmder
DWe D/F#give Gthanks for Cpeace G/Bon the DborGder
[Verse]
CCloak G/Band F/AdaggCer, Gcrime on Amcrime
FAnarchy Cin the Gborderlands
The CKing's G/Bmen F/Acame Cwith a GValenAmtine
To Fbreak the Cpower of the Gborder Cclans
[Verse]
Some G/Bwere F/Ahung, Csome Gsent aAmway
To FIreland Cand the low Gcountries
CGreat G/Bwas the F/Aprice Cthey Ghad to Ampay
God Fbless their CmemoGry
And Fgod bless Gyou and Amme..G/B..C  
[Chorus]
DThey are Ggone now, the killing and disD/F#order.A..D  
D/F#They're just Cghosts Gnow, the brigand and maDrauD/CderD/B  
And Amwe give Gthanks for Cpeace G/Bon the DborEmder
DWe D/F#give Gthanks for Cpeace G/Bon the DborGder
[Instrumental]
C G/B F/A C G  Am  F  C  G
C G/B F/A C G  Am  F  C  G  C
[Bridge]
CThe broken towers that Gstand toCday
Stand for peace and orGder
ReCminding us unGtil the Cday
That we need no more GborCderDs
[Chorus]
They are Ggone now, the killing and disD/F#order.A..D  
D/F#They're just Cghosts Gnow, the brigands and maDrauD/CdersD/B  
And Amwe give Gthanks for Cpeace G/Bon the DborEmder
DWe D/F#give Gthanks for Cpeace G/Bon the DborEmder
DWe D/F#give Gthanks for Cpeace G/Bon the DborEmder
DWe D/F#give Gthanks for Cpeace G/Bon the DborEmder
DWe D/F#give Gthanks for Cpeace G/Bon the DborEmder

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Peace On The Border

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

F/A

D/F#

D/C

D/B

[Intro]

[Verse]

G/B F/A C G Am

After the riding we dispersed

F C G

We drifted home in twos and threes

C G/B F/A C G Am

Through cold and rain we spat and cursed

F C G C

This ancient war of families

[Verse]

G/B F/A C G Am

Armies passed and then returned

F C G

They killed and raped, they stole and burnt

G/B F/A C G Am

So from the cradle we have learnt

F C G

To be as hard as stone

F G Am G/B C

And learned to stand alone...

[Chorus]

D G D/F# A D

They are gone now, the killing and disorder...

D/F# C G D D/C D/B

They're just ghosts now, the brigand and marauder

Am G C G/B D Em

And we give thanks for peace on the border

D D/F# G C G/B D G

We give thanks for peace on the border

[Verse]

C G/B F/A C G Am

Cloak and dagger, crime on crime

F C G

Anarchy in the borderlands

C G/B F/A C G Am

The King's men came with a Valentine

F C G C

To break the power of the border clans

[Verse]

G/B F/A C G Am

Some were hung, some sent away

F C G

To Ireland and the low countries

C G/B F/A C G Am

Great was the price they had to pay

F C G

God bless their memory

F G Am G/B C

And god bless you and me....

[Chorus]

D G D/F# A D

They are gone now, the killing and disorder...

D/F# C G D D/C D/B

They're just ghosts now, the brigand and marauder

Am G C G/B D Em

And we give thanks for peace on the border

D D/F# G C G/B D G

We give thanks for peace on the border

[Instrumental]

C G/B F/A C G Am F C G

C G/B F/A C G Am F C G C

[Bridge]

C G C

The broken towers that stand today

Stand for peace and order

C G C

Reminding us until the day

G C D

That we need no more borders

[Chorus]

G D/F# A D

They are gone now, the killing and disorder...

D/F# C G D D/C D/B

They're just ghosts now, the brigands and marauders

Am G C G/B D Em

And we give thanks for peace on the border

D D/F# G C G/B D Em

We give thanks for peace on the border

D D/F# G C G/B D Em

We give thanks for peace on the border

D D/F# G C G/B D Em

We give thanks for peace on the border

D D/F# G C G/B D Em

We give thanks for peace on the border

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