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From the recording THE BURNING TIMES
Lyrics available for free download with chords
RISE UP MY BONNIE LADS – LYRICS AND CHORDS CAPO 5TH FRET (live G)
Live solo bohdran only??
Verse in C SHAPE chorus Am SHAPE
CHORUS X 2
C
RISE UP MY BONNIE LADS,
F G
RISE UP, RISE UP FOR FREEDOM,
C
RISE UP MY BONNIE LADS,
F G C
RISE UP FOR FREEDOM NOW.
VERSE 1
Am G Am Em
HEAR NOW THE CALL – THE PRINCE HE IS COMING,
Am G Am G AM
RISE TO THE CALL—THE PRINCE SAILS O’ER THE SEA,
Am G AM Em
FOLLOW YOUR CHIEF –MARCH TO GLENFINNAN,
AM G Em G Em
THE PRINCE WILL BE LANDING – ON OUR SACRED SHORES.
VERSE 2
OUR ROYAL LEAPS DOWN – HIS FEET GRACE OUR WATERS,
THE SAILS OF HIS SHIP—RUFFLE IN THE WIND,
THE CHIEFS STAND AROUND –WATCHERS GUARD THE HILLSIDES,
THE BANNER IS RAISED---THE PRINCE LEADS US ALL.
VERSE 3
THE BOLD HEARTS STRIDE OUT—TO RAISE THE CALL TO ARMS,
GATHER ALL TOGETHER—FREEDOM IS THE CALL,
THE YOUNG AND THE OLD- DRAW THEIR SWORDS IN ANSWER,
BRAVE LOYAL MEN –ANSWER THE CALL.
VERSE 4
MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS – DANCE TO THE MUSIC,
FOOD SERVED WITH SMILES- FOR THE BONNIE PRINCE,
GRANDMOTHERS WEEP – THEY KNOW WAR IS COMING,
FOR MANY OF THE YOUNG – WHO NEVER WILL RETURN.
VERSE 5
ALL AROUND THE HIGHLANDS – THE CLANS THEY DO GATHER,
GREVANCES FORGOT – AS ALL DO UNITE,
NOW IS THE TIME – TO ALL MARCH TOGETHER,
THE WORDS CRY OUT - FREEDOM FOR US ALL.
VERSE 6
THE PRINCE STANDS PROUD – AT THE FRONT OF HIS ARMY.
AND ADMIRES THE BRAVE- WHO ARE READY TO MARCH.
HE RAISES HIS ARM – FORWARDS -FORWARDS!
THE NEWS RACES SOUTH – THE REBELLION HAS BEGUN.