any ideas who wrote these lyrics, its a beut song. I have looked for it on the database but with no luck, so if its ok with you guys here are the words and chords.

The Snows of Glencoe

C              F           C            Am
  They came in a blizzard we offered them heat.
  F                 G         C               G
  A roof o're their heads dry shoes for their feet.
  C                 F               C          Am
  We wined them and dined them they ate of our meat.
  F                G        C
  And slept in the house of McDonald.

Chorus:-
          C                          F           C
          And White is the snow that sweeps Glen coe.
          C                        G
          And covers the graves of McDonalds.
          C                        F          C
          Cruel was the sword that raped Glen coe.
              F               G        C
          And slaughtered the house of McDonald.

They came in the night when the men were asleep.
This band of Argyles through snow soft and deep.
Like murdering foxes amongst helpless sheep.
They slaughtered the house of McDonald.

Chorus:-

Some died in their beds at the hands of the foe.
Some fled in the night and were lost in the snow.
Some lived to accuse them that struck the first blow.
That slaughtered the house of McDonald.

Chorus:-

They came from Fort William with murder in mind
The Cambell's had orders Prince William had signed
Put all to the sword were these words underlined ----
And leave non alive called McDonald

Chorus:--end.

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Pre-formatted text entered for 1st verse & chorus and line breaks - <br> - added. --JoeClone

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