X:11 T:Charles In France M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Ab (FG) (AB) c3 B-|B B2 A G2 E2 | (FG) (AB) c3 c | e3 f c4 | w: Had_ we_ but a _thou-sand troop-ers, Had_ we_ but a thou-sand more! w: What_ kind_ draught can _nat-ure of-fer Strong_ e_-nough to lull their sting? e2 e2 e3 c | B3 A G2 E2 |1 (FG) (AB) c3 d | w: Nob-le Perth, I hear them com-ing! Hear!_ the_ Eng-lish w: Bet-ter to be born a peas-ant * * * * * * (cB) (AG) F4 :|2 (FG) (AB) c3 d | w: can_-nons'_ roar. w: *****Than_ to_ live an M:6/4 (cB) (AG) F8 || w: ex_-iled_ king! M:4/4 F2 (FE) F2 F2-|F E2 F G2 B2 | w: Trust-y_ Kep-poch! _stout Glen-gar-ry! F2 (FE) F2 F2 | G3 E F4 | w: Gal-lant_ Gor-don! wise Loch-eill! F2 (FE) F2 F2-|F E2 F G2 B2 | w: Bid the_ clans-men _hold to-ge-ther, B2 A2 c3 c | B2 G2 F4-|F4 z4 |] w: Fast and fell, and firm as steel._
An ABC of the tune, as sung by the McCalmans. Thanks to the aforementioned close harmony singing, I had to do a little bit of guessing when it came to the chorus, but I think I got it right.
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