A Scottish Soldier chords
by Andy StewartSong Key: Eb Major
Time Signature: 3/4
Tempo: 90bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords in D Major: D, A, A7, G, E, E7
Capo: 1st fret (to play with the video in Eb Major)
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A Scottish Soldier
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D G D G D G A
Intro: 3/4 | / | / | / | |
D
1. There was a sol-dier, a Scot-tish sol-dier
A A7 D
Who wan-dered far a-way and sol-diered far a-way
D
There was none bold-er, with good broad shoul-der
A A7 D
He's fought in ma-ny a fray, and fought and won
D
He'd seen the glo-ry and told the sto-ry
A A7 D
Of battles glo-ri-ous and deeds vic-to-ri-ous
D
But now he's sigh-ing, his heart is cry-ing
A A7 D
To leave these green hills of Ty-rol
G D
Chorus: Be-cause these green hills are not high-land hills
A A7 D
Or the is-land hills, they're not my land's hills
G D
And fair as these green fo-reign hills may be
A A7 D G D G D G A
They are not the hills of | home / | / | / | 𝄑 |
D
2. And now this sol-dier, this Scot-tish sol-dier
A A7 D
Who wan-dered far a-way and sol-diered far a-way
D
Sees leaves are fal-ling and death is cal-ling
A A7 D
And he will fade a-way, in that far land
D
He called his pi-per, his trus-ty pi-per
A A7 D
And bade him sound a lay... a pi-broch sad to play
D
U-pon a hill-side, a Scot-tish hill-side
A A7 D
Not on these green hills of T-yrol
G D
Chorus: Be-cause these green hills are not high-land hills
A A7 D
Or the is-land hills, they're not my land's hills
G D
And fair as these green fo-reign hills may be
A A7 D G D G D G A
They are not the hills of | home / | / | / | 𝄑 |
Bagpipe Instrumental: (key change to A Major)
A E E7 A E E7 A
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D A E E7 A D A E E7 A
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(key change back to D Major)
D
3. And so this sol-dier, this Scot-tish sol-dier
A A7 D
Will wan-der far no more and sol-dier far no more
D
And on a hill-ide, a Scot-tish hill-side
A A7 D
You'll see that pi-per play his sol-dier home
D
He's seen the glo-ry, he's told the sto-ry
A A7 D
Of battles glo-ri-ous and deeds vic-to-ri-ous
D
The bu-gles cease now, he is at peace now
A A7 D
Far from those green hills of Ty-rol
G D
Chorus: Be-cause these green hills are not high-land hills
A A7 D
Or the is-land hills, they're not my land's hills
G D
And fair as these green fo-reign hills may be
A A7 D
They are not the hills of home
G D
Chorus: Al-though those green hills are not high-land hills
A A7 D
Or the is-land hills, they're not my land's hills
G D
And fair as these green fo-reign hills may be
A A7 D
They are not the hills of home
G D
Chorus: Those green hills are not high-land hills
A A7 D
Or the is-land hills, they're not my land's hills
G D
And fair as these green fo-reign hills may be
A A7 D G D G D A
They are not the hills of | home / | / | | 𝄑 |
Beginners:
- Easy guitar song with easy chords - ideal for beginners.
- 3/4 time: Three quarter-note beats per measure.
This can be counted as | 1 2 3 | or
| 1+ 2+ 3+ | - The "/" symbol, known as a simile mark, signifies repeating the preceding chord within the measure:
| E / E7 | indicates playing the E chord for two beats and the E7 chord for one beat.
Similarly, | D / G | means playing the D chord for two beats and the G chord for one beat. - The fermata symbol 𝄑 is used in music notation to indicate that a note, chord, or rest should be held longer than its written value, usually at the discretion of the performer or conductor.
Song Details:
- Lyricist: Andy Stewart
- Composer: Transcribed by John MacLeod using the tune of "The Green Hills of Tyrol", during the Crimean War from Gioachino Rossini's 1829 opera William Tell.
- Lyrics Begin: There was a soldier, a Scottish soldier, who wandered far away and soldiered far away.
- Genre: Folk
- Featured Artist: Andy Stewart
- Single:
Released: 1960
B-side: The Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre - Album: A Scottish Soldier
Released: 1961
Andy Stewart
Born: Andrew Stewart on the 30th December 1933 in Glasgow, Scotland
Occupation: Singer/song-writer, entertainer, compere, comedian, impressionist
Active Years: 1955 - 1993
Music Styles: Folk Music, Comedy Music
Awards: MBE in 1976, Freedom Of Angus in 1987
Died: Arbroath, Angus, Scotland on the 11th October, 1993 after long bouts of ill-health including triple by-pass heart surgery in 1976 and again in 1991.
TV Show: Compere of 'The White Heather Club' from 1957-1968 (variety show)
Chart Success: A Scottish Soldier Reached No 1 in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand; 31 weeks in the UK singles chart in 1961; spent over a year in the top 50 in the U.S.
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