Massacre of glencoe
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Massacre Of Glencoe Artiest: John Mcdermott Album: Old Friends Capo: Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-E uitgezocht door: kjk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- G = 3-2-0-0-0-3 of 3-5-5-4-3-3 C = X-3-2-0-1-0 of X-3-5-5-5-3 D = X-X-0-2-3-2 of X-5-7-7-7-5 Refrein: G C G Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe D And covers the grave o' Donald G C G cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe C D G And murdered the house o' MacDonald Verse: G D G They came through the blizzard, we offered them heat D G D A roof o?wer their heads, dry shoes for their feet. G D G C We wined them and dined them , they ate of our meat D G And slept in the house O' MacDonald Refrein: Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe And covers the grave o' Donald cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe And murdered the house o' MacDonald Verse: They came from Fort William with murder mind The Campbell's had orders, King William had signed Put all to the sword, these words underlined And leave none alive called MacDonald Refrein: Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe And covers the grave o' Donald cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe And murdered the house o' MacDonald Verse: They came in the night when the men were asleep That band of Argyles, through snow soft and deep. Like murdering foxes, amongst helpless sheep They slaughtered the house O'MacDonald Refrein: Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe And covers the grave o' Donald cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe And murdered the house o' MacDonald Verse: 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 him , that struck the first blow But gone was the house of MacDonald Refrein: 2x Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe And covers the grave o' Donald cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe And murdered the house o' MacDonald
Zo speel je dit nummer
Leer de akkoorden van Massacre of glencoe van John Mcdermott op gitaar. Dit Keltische nummer uit het album Songs of the Isles - Scotland (2004) is perfect voor wie de sfeer van Schotland via de snaren wil ontdekken. Met zijn beginner-vriendelijke opzet kun je snel de melodie pakken en meespelen.
Het nummer ligt op niveau 2 en werkt met de akkoorden G, D en C — een solide basis voor je Keltische gitaarrepertoire. Je speelt zonder capo, wat het leren extra toegankelijk maakt. Met het accordeonformat heb je meteen grip op de structuur. Pak je gitaar en ontdek hoe mooi deze traditie klinkt.
How to practise this song
- 1
Practise the barre chord B
B is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
Open - 2
Practise the change: B ↔ A
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
Open - 3
Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.
Video
Tab door kjk. Songtekst en akkoorden worden gepubliceerd onder afdracht aan Stichting FEMU. Zie onze voorwaarden.
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