From the recording THE BURNING TIMES

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ESCAPE FROM THE BURNING TIMES

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Several families make their escape during the night over the hills that look down upon a redcoat camp. The chase is on as they head for the coast and a waiting ship. The redcoats aren’t far behind.

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ESCAPE FROM THE BURNING TIMES (live semi-tone up)
CAPO 2ND FRET KEY SHAPES Am
INTRO – Am-G-Am
VERSE 1
Am G Am
THE NIGHT IT IS DARK AND THE WIND IT DOES BLOW,
Am G Em
ALL ARE ASLEEP IN THEIR BEDS – I DO PRAY,
Am C G
THE SOLDIERS ARE CAMPED IN THE GLEN DOWN BELOW,
Am G Am
AS I KISS MY BONNIE LASSIE -IT’S TIME WE MUST LEAVE
Am G Am
WE MUST ESCAPE FROM THE BURNING TIMES
REFRAIN – Am-G-Am

VERSE 2
THE CHILDREN ARE COLD AND TIRED TONIGHT,
CRADLED IN OUR ARMS - THEY DARE NOT TO SPEAK,
THEY STARE OVER OUR SHOULDERS AT THE CAMP FIRE LIGHTS,
FOR THEY KNOW THAT IT’S US – THAT THE BUTCHERS DO SEEK,
WE MUST ESCAPE FROM THE BURNING TIMES
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VERSE 3
THE PASS THROUGH THE GLEN IS A WELL HIDDEN ONE,
KNOWN ONLY TO THOSE WHO WORKED ON THIS LAND,
BUT STILL THERE IS FEAR IN THIS BAND ON THE RUN,
FOR TRAITORS EXIST ALL OVER THE LAND,
WE MUST ESCAPE FROM THE BURNING TIMES
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INTERLUDE
VERSE 4
FIVE FAMILES CREEP OUT OF THE PASS,
AT THE FRONT ARE THE WOMEN AT THE REAR ARE THE MEN,
THE MEN HAVE SWORN TO FIGHT TO THE LAST,
WITH ANY REDCOATS WHO ATTACK FROM THE GLEN,
WE MUST ESCAPE FROM THE BURNING TIMES
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VERSE 5
THE HOURS PASS BY UNTIL WE TREAD ON SAND,
BOATS WAIT TO CARRY US OUT OE’R THE WAVES,
PAID FOR BY FRIENDS FROM MANY CLANS,
THE REARGUARD HAILS US TO MAKE HASTE,
WE MUST ESCAPE FROM THE BURNING TIMES
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VERSE 6
OUR SHIP HOISTS THE SAILS AS WE LAUGH SO HARD,
THE REDCOATS ON THE SHORE THEY CURSE LIKE HELL,
CHILDREN SLEEP SAFELY - I KISS MY BONNIE LASS,
THE WIND LIFTS HER HAIR AS OUR SHIP SETS SAIL,
FREEDOM IS TAKING US FAR FROM THIS LAND,
FOR WE HAVE ESCAPED FROM THE BURNING TIMES.