Written by Traditional
Verse 1 G D G They came through the blizzard, we offered them heat D G D A roof o?wer their heads, dry shoes for their feet. G D G We wined them and dined them, they ate of our meat C D G And slept in the house O' MacDonald Chorus G D G They came from Fort William with murder mind D G D The Campbell's had orders, King William had signed G D G Put all to the sword, these words underlined C D G And leave none alive called MacDonald Chorus G D G They came in the night when the men were asleep D G D That band of Argyles, through snow soft and deep. G D G Like murdering foxes, amongst helpless sheep C D G They slaughtered the house O'MacDonald Chorus G D G Some died in their beds at the hands of the foe D G D Some fled in the night, and were lost in the snow. G D G Some lived to accuse him, that struck the first blow C D G But gone was the house of MacDonald Chorus Repeat ChorusG C G Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe G D And covers the grave o' Donald G C G And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe C D G And murdered the house o' MacDonald
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