High Germany

C

[Verse 1]
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Woe be to the orders that took my love away
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And woe be to the cruel cause that bid my tears to fall
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Woe be to the bloody wars of high Germany
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They have taken my love and left a broken heart to me


[Verse 2]
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The drum beat in the morning before the break of day
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And the small wee fife played loud and clear, while yet the morn was grey
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And aye, the bonny flag unfurled, 'twas a gallant sight to see
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Woe to me, my soldier lad was marched to Germany


[Verse 3]
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Long, long is the travelling to the bonny pier of Leith
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And bleak it was to gang there, with a snowstorm in your teeth
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And aye, the wind blew sharp and strong, and a tear rose in my eye
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I gang there to see my love embark for Germany


[Verse 4]
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As I gazed over the cruel, cruel sea for as long as could be seen
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The wee small sails upon the ship, my own true love was in
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And aye, the wind blew sharp and strong, and the ship sailed speedily
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Cruel the raging wars have torn my bonny boy from me


[Verse 5]
              Cmaj7       Bb      G     C
Woe be to the orders that took my love away
    F      C      Am    G          C      F        G
And woe be to the cruel cause that bid my tears to fall
C      F      C      G       C         F
Woe be to the bloody wars of high Germany
C         G/B      Am       F   G                  C
They have taken my love and left a broken heart to me