The Standard On The Braes O Mar Cifras

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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The standard on the braes o' Mar,
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Is up and streaming rarely,
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The gath'ring pipe on Lochnagar,
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Is sounding loud and clearly,
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The Hieland men, frae hill and glen,
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In martial hue with bonnet blue
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Wi' belted plaids and burnished blades,
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Are comin' late and early
 
 
[Chorus]
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So up and join your noble chief,
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Your banner flies so fairly
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Wha wadna say we’ll win the day,
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Or dee for royal Jamie
 
 
[Verse 2]
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Wha wadna join our noble chief
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The Drummond and Glengarry
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McGregor, Murray, Rollo, Keith,
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Panmure and Gallant Harry
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McDonald's men, Clan Ranald's men
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Mckenzie's men, McGillvary's men
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Strathallan's men, The Lowlan' men,
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Of Callender and Airly.
 
 
[Chorus]
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So up and join your noble chief,
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Your banner flies so fairly
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Wha wadna say we’ll win the day,
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Or dee for royal Jamie
 
 
[Verse 3]
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Fy! Donald, up and let's awa
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We canna langer parley,
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When Jamie's back is at the wa'
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The lad we lo'e sae dearly.
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We'll go, we'll go, And meet the foe
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And fling the plaid, And swing the blade,
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And forward dash, And hack and slash,
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And fley the German carlie!
 
 
[Chorus]
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So up and join your noble chief,
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Your banner flies so fairly
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Wha wadna say we’ll win the day,
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Or dee for royal Jamie
 
 
[Verse 4]
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The standard on the braes o' Mar,
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Is up and streaming rarely,
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The gath'ring pipe on Lochnagar,
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Is sounding loud and clearly,
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The Hieland men, frae hill and glen,
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In martial hue with bonnet blue
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Wi' belted plaids and burnished blades,
           D        G
Are comin' late and early
 
 
[Chorus]
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So up and join your noble chief,
     Am              D
Your banner flies so fairly
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Wha wadna say we’ll win the day,
                 D   G
Or dee for royal Jamie
 
 
[Outro]
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Wha wadna say we’ll win the day,
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Or dee for royal Jamie
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