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The Black Douglas

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[Verse 1]
There wAas a man sae dEark and true
Wha ScDotland loEo`ed sae dAear
ThAere was a King wha lEang will rue
the ScDots wha flEayed him sAair
Gan cEry the hounds o`DDouglas vAale
Gan sEtring the Ettrik bAow
AGan warn the spears o´LEiddiesdale
that DEdward Eleads the fAoe
[Verse 2]
He Awore the cross oor EAndrew wore
by Dthe steps o´CEalvarAy
he Awon the sword oor ERobert wore
by the Dfield Eo´BalvAennie
Gan sEhear the chains oD´slaveAry
Gan dEance my liege man Alee
AGan ring the bell o´lEiberty
shod Dwi the Emetal frAee
[Verse 3]
He Awon his spurs doon Eby St.Bride
upDon the gEreen she fAree
He Aheld the Leopard Eand the tide
by the fDield oE´LintounAie
Gan Eshine the shield yer Dfather boAre
Gan sEtrike yer metal fAree
AGan shine the helm yer fEather wore
by the fDield of TEorwoodAlee
[Verse 4]
he rAode yin nicht when iEt was mirk
doon Dby the lEeopards lAair
he Achased the tyrant Ein his shirt
arDound the Efield sae Afair
Gan Epack yer bags ye DEnglish Aloons
Gan tEak yer banners hAame
AGan tak yer king wha sEought oor croon
anDd lost the Ebloody gAame

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The Black Douglas

by The Corries

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

A E

There was a man sae dark and true

D E A

Wha Scotland loo`ed sae dear

A E

There was a King wha lang will rue

D E A

the Scots wha flayed him sair

E D A

Gan cry the hounds o`Douglas vale

E A

Gan string the Ettrik bow

A E

Gan warn the spears o´Liddiesdale

D E A

that Edward leads the foe

[Verse 2]

A E

He wore the cross oor Andrew wore

D E A

by the steps o´Calvary

A E

he won the sword oor Robert wore

D E A

by the field o´Balvennie

E D A

Gan shear the chains o´slavery

E A

Gan dance my liege man lee

A E

Gan ring the bell o´liberty

D E A

shod wi the metal free

[Verse 3]

A E

He won his spurs doon by St.Bride

D E A

upon the green she free

A E

He held the Leopard and the tide

D E A

by the field o´Lintounie

E D A

Gan shine the shield yer father bore

E A

Gan strike yer metal free

A E

Gan shine the helm yer father wore

D E A

by the field of Torwoodlee

[Verse 4]

A E

he rode yin nicht when it was mirk

D E A

doon by the leopards lair

A E

he chased the tyrant in his shirt

D E A

around the field sae fair

E D A

Gan pack yer bags ye English loons

E A

Gan tak yer banners hame

A E

Gan tak yer king wha sought oor croon

D E A

and lost the bloody game

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