The Lammas Tide chords by The Corries
Guitar chords with lyrics
- Capo on 5th
Key: C
Verse 1:
G C G
Now it fell about the Lammas Tide
G D G
When the muirmen whin their hay
G C G
The doughty Douglas bound him ride
G D
Into England to drive a prey
G C G
He chose the Gordons and the Grahams
G D
The Lindsays light and gay
G C G
But the Jardines wad’ not wi’ him ride
G D G
And they rue it to this day
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Verse 2:
G C G
Now he has burned all the dales o’ Tyne
G D G
And part o’ Bamburghshire
G C G
Three tall towers on Reedswire fells
G D
He left them all on fire
G C G
He marched up tae Newcastle
G D
And raided round about
G C G
Sayin’ “Wha’s the Lord o’ this castle
G D G
And wha’s the Lady o’t ”
Verse 3:
G C G
Then up bespake proud Percy there
G D G
And oh but he spake high
G C G
“I am the Lord o’ this castle
G D
My wife’s the Lady gay”
G C G
“If thou art the Lord o’ this castle
G D
Sae weel it pleases me
G C G
For e’er I cross the border fells
G D G
The ane o’ us shall dee”
Verse 4:
G C G
Then he took a lang spear in his hand
G D G
Shod wi’ the metal free
G C G
For tae meet the Douglas there
G D
He rade right furiously
G C G
But oh how pale his lady looked
G D
Frae off the castle wall
G C G
When down before the Scottish spear
G D G
She saw proud Percy fall
Verse 5:
G C G
Now it fell about the Lammas Tide
G D G
When the muirmen whin their hay
G C G
The doughty Douglas bound him ride
G D
Into England to drive a prey
G C G
He chose the Gordons and the Grahams
G D
The Lindsays light and gay
G C G
But the Jardines wad’ not wi’ him ride
G D G
And they rue it to this day Published:
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