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The Bloody Sarks
The Corries
7/4/2019
[Verse 1]
GThe young McGregor o Glen Strae wi eEmighty o his men
GUpon the Argyll's sleekit word pDit Finla's glen a fGlame
The bDurning thieving hGieland rant drove a Emthe beasts awa
And lGeft ahint twa dirkit men to Dperish in the Gsnaw
[Verse 2]
GBy Fallisdall the letter come frae Emblack Dumbarton toon
To Gshow the way they were to gae to Dbring McGregor dGoon
The bDloody sarks o bGutchered men tae JEmamie's court maun gae
The wGidow women for to show and tDell of the Gafray
[Verse 3]
GColquhoun o Luss could thole nae mair wi tEmrampelled savaged pride
BGuchanan levies mounted up to tDan McGregor hGide
From LDeven's vale, DGumbarton toon, and aEmll these lowland parts
The Gburgesses and fairmers came wi vDengeance in their hGearts
[Verse 4]
GThe Campbell and the Cameron, MaEmcDonald o Glencoe
GRanked alang wi Gregorach and mDarched o'er the Gsnow
Far oD'er the loch frae AGrklet glen and dEmoon the pass Parlane
By LGoch Long whose shores are held by the Dthieves o MacFaGrlane
[Verse 5]
GColquhoun wi his windy lowland mob lined Emo'er the Fruin glen
GFive hundred foot, arrayed aboot, three hDundred mounted Gmen
Yon gDodless hoard o GGregorach and oEmthers o their kind
Will cGreep nae mair frae their thievin lair wi mDurdering in their mGinds
[Verse 6]
AGye whether be it for some stirks or jEmust a ween o blacks
They’re Gay'ways quick their dirks to stick in aDin anither's bGacks
For Dhonest men and gGuid Scots law wEme'll tramp the vermin oot
Just sGteady bide God's on our side o Dthat there is nae Gdoubt
[Verse 7]
GThen like a torrent frae the glen McEmGregor's scarlet charge
The saGssenach could ne'er withstand the clDaymore and the tGarge
And aDll around the hGellish screams o Emtorn and dying men
Their pGrecious blood seeped in the mud and dDrained in Fruin GGlen
[Verse 8]
And eGvery beast was lead awa, a fEmull twa thoosand heid
And tGhe sairest price the victors paid was tDwa McGregors dGead
But Dbide ye yet the vGictor's feast the Emworst still to show
For the kGing proclaimed the Gregorach hDenceforth to be Goutlaw
Aye the bold McGregor Emand his clan were Da declared oGutlaw

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The Bloody Sarks

by The Corries

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The Bloody Sarks

The Corries

7/4/2019

[Verse 1]

G Em

The young McGregor o Glen Strae wi eighty o his men

G D G

Upon the Argyll's sleekit word pit Finla's glen a flame

D G Em

The burning thieving hieland rant drove a the beasts awa

G D G

And left ahint twa dirkit men to perish in the snaw

[Verse 2]

G Em

By Fallisdall the letter come frae black Dumbarton toon

G D G

To show the way they were to gae to bring McGregor doon

D G Em

The bloody sarks o butchered men tae Jamie's court maun gae

G D G

The widow women for to show and tell of the afray

[Verse 3]

G Em

Colquhoun o Luss could thole nae mair wi trampelled savaged pride

G D G

Buchanan levies mounted up to tan McGregor hide

D G Em

From Leven's vale, Dumbarton toon, and all these lowland parts

G D G

The burgesses and fairmers came wi vengeance in their hearts

[Verse 4]

G Em

The Campbell and the Cameron, MacDonald o Glencoe

G D G

Ranked alang wi Gregorach and marched o'er the snow

D G Em

Far o'er the loch frae Arklet glen and doon the pass Parlane

G D G

By Loch Long whose shores are held by the thieves o MacFarlane

[Verse 5]

G Em

Colquhoun wi his windy lowland mob lined o'er the Fruin glen

G D G

Five hundred foot, arrayed aboot, three hundred mounted men

D G Em

Yon godless hoard o Gregorach and others o their kind

G D G

Will creep nae mair frae their thievin lair wi murdering in their minds

[Verse 6]

G Em

Aye whether be it for some stirks or just a ween o blacks

G D G

They’re ay'ways quick their dirks to stick in ain anither's backs

D G Em

For honest men and guid Scots law we'll tramp the vermin oot

G D G

Just steady bide God's on our side o that there is nae doubt

[Verse 7]

G Em

Then like a torrent frae the glen McGregor's scarlet charge

G D G

The sassenach could ne'er withstand the claymore and the targe

D G Em

And all around the hellish screams o torn and dying men

G D G

Their precious blood seeped in the mud and drained in Fruin Glen

[Verse 8]

G Em

And every beast was lead awa, a full twa thoosand heid

G D G

And the sairest price the victors paid was twa McGregors dead

D G Em

But bide ye yet the victor's feast the worst still to show

G D G

For the king proclaimed the Gregorach henceforth to be outlaw

Em D G

Aye the bold McGregor and his clan were a declared outlaw

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