Liberty Lyrics and chords by the Corries
For YouTube live version change the key to G major (C=G, F=C, G=D) and use a capo on the 4th fret. 2/4 (Roy Williamson)The sheet music is included. Return to The Corries Songs .
[C]By the cross oor Andrew bore
By the sword oor [F]William [G]wore
[C]By the crown our Robert [F]swore -F
Tae [C]win oor [F]Liber[G]ty
[C]Ca’ the falcon [F]frae the [C]glen,
Ca’ the eagle [F]frae the [G]ben
[C]Ca’ the lion frae his [F]den -F
Tae [C]win oor [G]Liber[C]ty
[C]By the man wha’s faith was old
By the man they [F]sold for [G]gold
[C]By the man they'll never [F]hold -F
Tae [C]win oor [F]Liber[G]ty
[C]Ca’ the thieves o’ [F]Liddes[C]dale
Ca’ the spears o’ [F]Annan[G]dale
[C]Ca’ the brave of Yarrow[F]vale -F
Tae [C]win oor [G]Liber[C]ty
[C]By the arm that bends the bow
By the arm that [F]plies the [G]blow
[C]By the arm that lays them [F]low -F
Tae [C]win oor [F]Liber[G]ty
[C]Ca’ the banners [F]frae the [C]West
Ca’ the raven [F]frae his [G]nest
[C]Ca’ the clans that dance the [F]best -F
Tae [C]win oor [G]Liber[C]ty
[C]By the field that once was green
By the shield of [F]silver [G]sheen
[C]By the sword in battle [F]keen -F
Tae [C]win oor [F]Liber[G]ty
[C]Bless the man wha’s [F]faith we [C]hold
Bless the man in [F]chains they [G]sold
[C]Bless the man in cloth o’ [F]gold -F
Wha' [C]won oor [G]Liber[C]ty
[C]Bless the man in cloth o’ [F]gold -F
Wha' [C]won oor [G]Liber[C]ty
By the sword oor [F]William [G]wore
[C]By the crown our Robert [F]swore -F
Tae [C]win oor [F]Liber[G]ty
[C]Ca’ the falcon [F]frae the [C]glen,
Ca’ the eagle [F]frae the [G]ben
[C]Ca’ the lion frae his [F]den -F
Tae [C]win oor [G]Liber[C]ty
[C]By the man wha’s faith was old
By the man they [F]sold for [G]gold
[C]By the man they'll never [F]hold -F
Tae [C]win oor [F]Liber[G]ty
[C]Ca’ the thieves o’ [F]Liddes[C]dale
Ca’ the spears o’ [F]Annan[G]dale
[C]Ca’ the brave of Yarrow[F]vale -F
Tae [C]win oor [G]Liber[C]ty
[C]By the arm that bends the bow
By the arm that [F]plies the [G]blow
[C]By the arm that lays them [F]low -F
Tae [C]win oor [F]Liber[G]ty
[C]Ca’ the banners [F]frae the [C]West
Ca’ the raven [F]frae his [G]nest
[C]Ca’ the clans that dance the [F]best -F
Tae [C]win oor [G]Liber[C]ty
[C]By the field that once was green
By the shield of [F]silver [G]sheen
[C]By the sword in battle [F]keen -F
Tae [C]win oor [F]Liber[G]ty
[C]Bless the man wha’s [F]faith we [C]hold
Bless the man in [F]chains they [G]sold
[C]Bless the man in cloth o’ [F]gold -F
Wha' [C]won oor [G]Liber[C]ty
[C]Bless the man in cloth o’ [F]gold -F
Wha' [C]won oor [G]Liber[C]ty