The Black Douglas chords by The Corries

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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