Massacre Of Glencoe Chords & Lyrics - The Corries

Oh [G] cruel is the snow that [C] sweeps Glen[G]coe
And covers the grave o’ [D] Donald
And [G] cruel was the foe that [C] raped Glen[G]coe
And [C] murdered the [D] house of Mac[G]Donald
[VERSE 1]
They [G] came in a [D] blizzard, we [G] offered them heat
[A] [D] roof for their heads, dry [G] shoes for their [D] feet
We [G] wined them and [D] dined them, they [G] ate of our [Em] meat
And they [C] slept in the [D] house of Mac[G]Donald
[CHORUS]
Oh [G] cruel is the snow that [C] sweeps Glen[G]coe
And covers the grave o’ [D] Donald
And [G] cruel was the foe that [C] raped Glen[G]coe
And [C] murdered the [D] house of Mac[G]Donald

[VERSE 2]
They [G] came from Fort [D] William with [G] murder in mind
The [D] Campbell had orders King [G] William had [D] signed
’Put [G] all to the [D] sword’ these [G] words under [Em] lined
And [C] leave none a[D]live called Mac[G]Donald
[CHORUS]
Oh [G] cruel is the snow that [C] sweeps Glen[G]coe
And covers the grave o’ [D] Donald
And [G] cruel was the foe that [C] raped Glen[G]coe
And [C] murdered the [D] house of Mac[G]Donald

[VERSE 3]
They [G] came in the [D] night when the [G] men were asleep
This [D] band O' Argyles through [G] snow soft and [D] deep
Like [G] murdering [D] foxes a[G]mong helpless [Em] sheep
They [C] slaughtered the [D] house of Mac[G]Donald
[CHORUS]
Oh [G] cruel is the snow that [C] sweeps Glen[G]coe
And covers the grave o’ [D] Donald
And [G] cruel was the foe that [C] raped Glen[G]coe
And [C] murdered the [D] house of Mac[G]Donald
Instrumental of the chorus
[VERSE 4]
Some [G] died in their [D] beds at the [G] hand of the foe
Some [D] fled in the night and were [G] lost in the [D] snow
Some [G]lived to a[D]ccuse him that [G] struck the first [Em] blow
But [C] gone was the [D] house of Mac[G]Donald

Chorus X 2 to end

Oh [G] cruel is the snow that [C] sweeps Glen[G]coe
And covers the grave o’ [D] Donald
And [G] cruel was the foe that [C] raped Glen[G]coe
And [C] murdered the [D] house of Mac[G]Donald
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