The Wallace Lyrics And Guitar Chords

By Runrig [ lyrics ]. Written by Jim McLean. 6/8. Jim used to be the road manager for The Dubliners and wrote many's a great song. 

Intro: G-D7-G-D

They (G)hung Wallace high from the (D7)gallows, –D-G
They  let him down ere he was (C)dead, -G-C
And (G)while he choked the queen (D7)jeered him, –D-G
For daring to (C)cross English (G)Ted. –D-G
His heart and his (C)liver they (D7)savaged,(D)
While her (G)majesty (C)watched the glad (D7)scene, -G-C
His (G)head was cut (C)off, he was (D7)quartered, -D-G
T’was an afternoon (D7)fit for a (G)queen. 
 
Chorus
(C)They (G)murdered the Wallace for (D7)treason, -D-G
His body has long since de(C)cayed, -G-C
But (G)no English crown can de(D7)stroy him, -D-G
For Wallace is (C)with us to(G)day, (D7)aye
(G)Wallace is (C)with us to(G)day. -D-G
 
He (G)took up the sword against (D7)England, –D-G
The cowardly Sassenach (C)ran, -G-C 
He (G)beat them at Stirling and (D7)Falkirk, –D-G
And he banned them like (C)rats from our (G)land. –D-G
King Edward of (C)England was (D7)raging(D)
That (G)Scotland was (C)free once a(D7)gain, -G-C
The (G)Scottish Re(C)publican (D7)Army -D-G
Had wiped out his (D7)best fighting (G)men. 
 
Chorus
 
Oh, (G)William the Wallace fought (D7)bravely, –D-G
No Englishman could him de(C)feat, -G-C 
But (G)English gold brought Scottish (D7)quislings, –D-G
And he was be(C)trayed by Men(G)teith. –D-G
With a crown made of (C)thorns he was (D7)tortured,(D)
For (G)setting his (C)own country (D7)free. -G-C
How (G)am I a (C)traitor cried (D7)Wallace -D-G
When England is (D7)foreign to (G)me.

Chorus
 
From (G)Edinburgh, Stirling and (D7)Falkirk, –D-G
From Inverness to Elders(C)lie, -G-C
His (G)spirit is calling for (D7)justice, –D-G
And commands us to (C)set ourselves (G)free. –D-G 
So when once a(C)gain we do (D7)battle(D)
For (G)Scotland a(C)gainst English (D7)scum, -G-C
With no (G)fear of be(C)trayal to the (D7)Saxon -D-G
Let them come! Let them (D7)come! Let them (G)come!

Chorus (Without final chords)
(D7)Aye(G)Wallace is (C)with us to(G)day. 
(D7)Aye(G)Wallace is (C)with us to(G)day.

Alternative version of the chords in the key of D.

They (D)hung Wallace high from the (A7)gallows, –
They  let him down ere he was (G)dead, -G-C
And (D)while he choked the queen (A7)jeered him, 
For daring to (G)cross English (D)Ted. –D-G
His heart and his (G)liver they (A7)savaged,(A)
While her (D)majesty (G)watched the glad (A7)scene, 
His (D)head was cut (G)off, he was (A7)quartered, 
T’was an afternoon (A7)fit for a (D)queen. 
 
Chorus
(G)They (D)murdered the Wallace for (A7)treason, -
His body has long since de(G)cayed, 
But (D)no English crown can de(A7)stroy him, 
For Wallace is (G)with us to(D)day, (A7)aye
(D)Wallace is (G)with us to(D)day. 
 
He (D)took up the sword against (A7)England, 
The cowardly Sassenach (G)ran, 
He (D)beat them at Stirling and (A7)Falkirk, 
And he banned them like (G)rats from our (D)land. 
King Edward of (G)England was (A7)raging(A)
That (D)Scotland was (G)free once a(A7)gain, 
The (D)Scottish Re(G)publican (A7)Army 
Had wiped out his (A7)best fighting (D)men. 
 
Chorus
 
Oh, (D)William the Wallace fought (A7)bravely, –
No Englishman could him de(G)feat, -G-C 
But (D)English gold brought Scottish (A7)quislings, 
And he was be(G)trayed by Men(D)teith. 
With a crown made of (G)thorns he was (A7)tortured,(A]
For (D)setting his (G)own country (A7)free. 
How (D)am I a (G)traitor cried (A7)Wallace 
When England is (A7)foreign to (D)me.

Chorus
 
From (D)Edinburgh, Stirling and (A7)Falkirk, –
From Inverness to Elders(G)lie, 
His (D)spirit is calling for (A7)justice, 
And commands us to (G)set ourselves (D)free. 
So when once a(G)gain we do (A7)battle(A)
For (D)Scotland a(G)gainst English (A7)scum, 
With no (D)fear of be(G)trayal to the (A7)Saxon 
Let them come! Let them (A7)come! Let them (D)come!