Tom: G
G C
In 1314, the twenty-fourth of June,
D G
King Eddie says "We're ready now to steal the stone of Scone".
G C
He brought his biggest army but he had backed a deuce,
D G
at Bannockburn he found that he was up against the Bruce.
[Chorus]
G
Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
D G
but they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
G
struck once more, they began a-running,
D G
ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
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G C
Well, we had a bowl of porridge and a wee bit pinch of salt,
D G
we had a dram of whisky and it was the finest malt.
G C
We each wore a tammy and we wore the philibegs,
D G
Eddie was in terror when he seen the hairy legs.
[Chorus]
G
Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
D G
but they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
G
struck once more, they began a-running,
D G
ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
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G C
Now poor King Edward, nearly had a fit,
D G
when he seen his cavalry falling doon a pit.
G C
his men looked up from the trap that Bruce had built,
D G
and they were shocked to find what was worn beneath the kilt.
[Chorus]
G
Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
D G
but they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
G
struck once more, they began a-running,
D G
ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
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G C
He sent for his archers, a group of country folk,
D G
they erred and they purred, what a funny way they spoke,
G C
with those archers Eddie had a go,
D G
but they were as effective as the ones on radio.
[Chorus]
G
Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
D G
but they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
G
struck once more, they began a-running,
D G
ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
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G C
On the fastest horse that you have ever saw,
D G
King Eddie went a-racing o'er the Border and awa,
G C
he was fond of Scotland, but he never did return,
D G
he didn't like the welcome that he got at Bannockburn.
[Chorus]
G
Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
D G
but they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
G
struck once more, they began a-running,
D G
ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
