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%abc-2.1 X:1 T:Scots Wha Hae Z:Webmaster C:Trad O:Scotland Q:1/4=120 M: 3/4 L: 1/4 K: A [|"A"E2E | E2C | E2F | "A7"A3 | "D"F2F | F2E | "Bm"F2G | "E7"A2B | | "A"c2c | "C#7"B2A | "F#m"A2B | "C#7"c3 | "D"A2F | "Bm"F2E | "E7"E3- | E3 |] [|"A"c2c | c2B | cd2 | e3 | "E"B2B | "Bm"B2A | "E7"B2c | d3 | | "A"e2c | "C#7"B2A | "F#m"A2B | "C#7"c3 | "D"A2F | "Bm"F2E | "E7"E3- | E3 |] % W: W:1 W:Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled, Scots wham Bruce hath aften led, W:Welcome to your gory bed, Or to Victorie! W:Now's the day and now's the hour, See the front of battle lour, W:See approach proud Edward's power, Chains and slaverie. W: W:2 W:Wha wad be a traitor knave? Wha wad fill a coward's grave? W:Wha sae base as be a slave? Let him turn and flee! W:Wha for Scotland's king and law, Freedom's sword will strongly draw, W:Freeman stand, or freeman fa', Let him follow me! W: W:3 W:By oppression's woes an' pains, By your sons in servile chains, W:We will drain our dearest veins, But they shall be free! W:Lay the proud usurpers low! Tyrants fall in every foe! W:Liberty's in every blow! Let us do or dee!
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Song by
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Country of origin:
Scotland
Folk song references:
Roud-V1089
Song to be found in the following collection(s):
Songs From Hazzards Huzzah