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Version 1

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T:I Will Go
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W:1
W:I will go, I will go, When the fighting is over, 
W:To the land o' McLeod, That I left tae be a soldier, 
W:
W:(chorus)
W:I will go, I will go. I will go, I will go, 
W:When the fighting is over,  
W:To the land o'  McLeod, 
W:That I left tae be a soldier,  
W:I will go, I will go. 
W:
W:2
W:When the King's son came along, He called us a' together, 
W:Saying "Brave Hieland men, Will ye fight for my father?" 
W:
W:3
W:I've a buckle on my belt, A sword in my scabbard, 
W:A red coat on my back, And a shilling in my pocket, 
W:
W:4
W:When they put us all on board, The lasses were singing, 
W:But the tears came tae their eyes, When the bells started ringing,
W:
W:5
W:When we landed on the shore, And saw the foreign heather, 
W:We knew that some would fall, And would stay there for ever, 
W:
W:6
W:When we came back to the glen, The winter was turning,
W:Our goods lay in the snow, And our houses were burning

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