Battle Of Prestonpans Cifras

From Live from Scotland Volume 3 (1975):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT5CyAuRYlM
 
[Verse 1]
 
    G               C                G
The chevalier being void o' fear did march up Birsle Brae, man
                    C               G
Through tranent ere he did stent as fast as he could gae, man
Am              G                                      D
General Cope did taunt and mock wi' many a loud huzza, Man
    C
But ere next morn,
G
proclaimed the dawn,
   G     C       D      G
we heard another craw, man
 
[Chorus]
 
Em
General Cope led frae behind
   G
to keep his men in order
         C                  G
When the English ran he was in the van
    G     C          D   G
and first across the bor-der
 
[Verse 2]
 
    G                 C                 G
The brave Lochiel, as I heard tell, led Camerons on in clouds, man
    G                C                   G
The morning fair and clear the air, they loose'd wi' devilish thuds, man
Am                 G                                            D
Guns they threw and swords they drew, soon they chased them off, man
          C
On Seaton crafts,
     G
they buffed their chafts,
    G          C        D     G
and gar'd them run like daft, man
 
[Chorus]
 
Em
General Cope led frae behind
   G
to keep his men in order
         C                  G
When the English ran he was in the van
    G     C          D   G
and first across the bor-der
 
[Verse 3]
 
    G               C                 G
Now Cadell dressed among the rest wi' gun and guid claymore, man
   G              C                 G
A gelding grey he rade that day wi' pistols set before, man
    Am                  G                                           D
The cause was good, he'd spend his blood before that he would yield, man
        C
But the night before,
   G
he left the corps,
    G     C         D     G
and never faced the field, man
 
[Chorus]
 
Em
General Cope led frae behind
   G
to keep his men in order
         C                  G
When the English ran he was in the van
    G     C          D   G
and first across the bor-der
 
[Verse 4]
 
    G               C                G
Now Simpson keen to clear his een o' rebels far and round, man
    G                 C               G
Did never strive wi' pistols five but galloped wi' the throng, man
   Am               G                                     D
On Soutra Hill there he stood still before he tasted meat, man
      C
Troth he may brag
   G
o' his swift nag
     G          C     D      G
that bore him off sae fleet, man
 
[Chorus]
 
Em
General Cope led frae behind
   G
to keep his men in order
         C                  G
When the English ran he was in the van
    G     C          D   G
and first across the bor-der
 
[Verse 5]
 
      G                 C                 G
The bluff Dragoon swore blood and 'oons they'd mak' the rebels run, man
G                  C                 G
Yet they flee when them they see and winnae fire a gun, man
     Am                G                                             D
They turn'd their back, their foot they brak', terror seiz'd them a', man
     C
Some wet their cheeks,
     G
some filled their breeks,
    G        C        D    G
and some for fear did fa', man
 
[Chorus]
 
Em
General Cope led frae behind
   G
to keep his men in order
         C                  G
When the English ran he was in the van
    G     C          D   G
and first across the bor-der
         C                  G
When the English ran he was in the van
    G     C          D   G
and first across the bor-der
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