Both Sides Of Tweed Lyrics Chords And Sheet Music
McCalmans’ Version (use a capo on the 4th fret)
Intro: D-A-G-A D-A-G-A A-A What’s the (Bm)spring breathing (D)jasmine and (G)rose What’s the (D)summer with (Bm)all it’s gay (A)train What’s the (Bm)splendour of (D)autumn to (G)those Who’ve (D)bartered their (A)freedom for (Bm)gain. Chorus Let the (G)love of our land’s sacred (F#m)rights To the (Bm)love of our (D)people suc(A)ceed Let (Bm)friendship and (D)honour u(G)nite And (D)flourish on (A)both sides the (Bm)Tweed. Repeat Intro No (Bm)sweetness the (D)senses can (G)cheer Which cor(D)ruption and (Bm)bribery (A)bind No (Bm)brightness the (D)sun can e’er (G)clear For (D)honour’s the (A)sum of the (Bm)mind. Chorus + Intro Let (Bm)virtue dis(D)tinguish the (G)brave Place (D)riches at (Bm)lowest de(A)gree Think them (Bm)poorest who (D)can be a (G)slave Them (D)richest who (A)dare to be (Bm)free. Chorus Bridge Repeat 1st verse Bridge twice |
Both Sides Of Tweed Song Lyrics guitar Chords, sheet music for tin whistle and banjo and mandolin.. Written by Dick Gaughan and recorded by Mary Black and by The McCalmans, also recorded by Dick.
The chords for both versions are by Marc. The song is all about the act of union between Scotland and England 1707. Tweed is a river that marks the borderline of England and Scotland. Mary Black Version
What’s the (Am)spring breathing (C)jasmine and (F)rose What’s the (C)summer with (Am)all it’s gay (G)train What’s the (Am)splendour of (C)autumn to (F)those Who’ve (C)bartered their (G)freedom for (Am)gain. Chorus Let the (F)love of our land’s sacred (Em)rights To the (Am)love of our (C)people suc(G)ceed Let (Am)friendship and (C)honour u(F)nite And (C)flourish on (G)both sides the (Am)Tweed. No (Am)sweetness the (C)senses can (F)cheer Which cor(C)ruption and (Am)bribery (G)bind No (Am)brightness the (C)sun can e’er (F)clear For (C)honour’s the (G)sum of the (Am)mind. Chorus Let (Am)virtue dis(C)tinguish the (F)brave Place (C)riches at (Am)lowest de(G)gree Think them (Am)poorest who (C)can be a (F)slave Them (C)richest who (G)dare to be (Am)free. Chorus |
Both Sides Of Tweed Sheet Music And Tin Whistle Notes
Both sides of tweed piano sheet music solfege do re mi notes