Bannockburn (Melody : 'Battle of New Orleans') (video) (midi)
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1. In 1314, the twenty-fourth of June,
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King Eddie says "We're ready now to steal the stone of Scone".
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He brought his biggest army but discovered he'd backed a deuce,
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at Bannockburn he found that he was up against a Bruce.
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Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
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but they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
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struck once more, they began a-running,
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ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
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2. Well, we had a bowl of porridge and a wee bit pinch of salt,
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we had a dram of whisky and it was the finest malt.
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We each wore a tammy and we wore the philibegs,
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Eddie was in terror when he seen the hairy legs. + CHORUS
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3. Now poor King Edward, nearly had a fit,
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when he seen his cavalry falling doon a pit.
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his men looked up from the trap that Bruce had built,
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and they were shocked to find out what was worn beneath the kilt.
+ CHORUS
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4. He sent for his archers, a group of country folk,
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they erred and they purred, what a funny way they spoke,
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with those archers Eddie had a go,
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but they were as effective as the ones on radio.
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Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
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but they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
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struck once more, they began a-running,
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ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
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5. On the fastest horse that you ever saw,
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King Eddie went a-racing o'er the Border and awa,
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he was fond of Scotland, but he never did return,
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he didn't like the welcome that he got at Bannockburn.
+ CHORUS
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+ Ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
(orig. = no capo; midi = capo 2nd) (The Corries)
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1. In 1314, the twenty-fourth of June,
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King Eddie says "We're ready now to steal the stone of Scone".
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He brought his biggest army but discovered he'd backed a deuce,
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at Bannockburn he found that he was up against a Bruce.
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Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
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but they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
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struck once more, they began a-running,
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ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
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2. Well, we had a bowl of porridge and a wee bit pinch of salt,
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we had a dram of whisky and it was the finest malt.
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We each wore a tammy and we wore the philibegs,
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Eddie was in terror when he seen the hairy legs. + CHORUS
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3. Now poor King Edward, nearly had a fit,
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when he seen his cavalry falling doon a pit.
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his men looked up from the trap that Bruce had built,
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and they were shocked to find out what was worn beneath the kilt.
+ CHORUS
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4. He sent for his archers, a group of country folk,
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they erred and they purred, what a funny way they spoke,
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with those archers Eddie had a go,
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but they were as effective as the ones on radio.
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Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
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but they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
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struck once more, they began a-running,
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ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
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5. On the fastest horse that you ever saw,
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King Eddie went a-racing o'er the Border and awa,
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he was fond of Scotland, but he never did return,
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he didn't like the welcome that he got at Bannockburn.
+ CHORUS
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+ Ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
(orig. = no capo; midi = capo 2nd) (The Corries)