Duchess Anne chords by Fairport Convention

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
Em           Bm
I swear allegiance, my friend,
    C        D
To your people and your land
Em            Bm     Em
And to your daughter, the fair maiden Anne.
    Em       Bm
She is betrothed to my son
     C         D
When the marriage vows are done
Em           Bm        Em
Then our two countries shall be bound as one.

Chorus:
Em   Am     C        Bm    Em
Duchess Anne, with courage and with faith in God
  D         C
La Bretagne shall be saved.
Em   Am     C        Bm    Em
Do not fear, with passion and with faith in God
  D         C
La Bretagne shall be saved.

Verse 2:
Em         Bm
A thousand soldiers come
    C        D
To the borders of your land
  Em        Bm        Em   C D
To free your country from the King of France
  Em      Bm
The devil be this King
     C        D
Who would bring us to our knees
  Em    Bm      Em
For gain, for power and in greed.

C Em

Chorus:
Em   Am     C        Bm    Em
Duchess Anne, with courage and with faith in God
  D         C
La Bretagne shall be saved.
Em   Am    C        Bm
Do not fear, the battle shall be won
    Em         D         C
We will fight them, we will crush them to the ground.

Bridge:
Em Bm C
Am Bm Em
C D Em
Bm C D
Am Em

Verse 3:
Em        Bm
Together we must stand
   C       D
To defy the King of France
  C       Bm       Em   C D
Yet again his army marches on your land
   Em      Bm
With treachery and lies
   C      D
He endeavours, he strives
     Am     Bm     Em  C D
To sow dissension,our allies to divide.

Chorus:
Em   Am     C        Bm    Em
Duchess Anne, with courage and with faith in God
  D         C
La Bretagne shall be saved.
Em   Am    C        Bm
Do not fear, the battle shall be won
    Em         D         C
We will fight them, we will crush them to the ground.

Bridge:
Em Bm C D
Am Bm Em C D
Em Bm C D
Am Bm Em C D
Em Bm C D
Am Bm Em C D

Outro:
Em      Bm     C           D    Am
War cannot be stayed but with courage and with faith in God
  Bm        Em
La Bretagne will be saved.