Listening to “cairdeas” Album “Autumn” again today, I came across the tune “both sides the tweed” which caught my interest, so I grabbed the lyrics off the net and put some chords to it. Lovely song about reconciliation of Scotland and England of all countries, if you can believe it!
Thanks to the original web page, “Dick Gaughans Song Archive” for providing the lyrics.
The chords can be a bit off placement wise depending on your browser font rendering, so please adjust accordingly!
Both Sides The Tweed
What’s the spring-breathing jasmine and rose?
C G Em
What’s the summer with all its gay train
Am C F
Or the splendour of autumn to those
Am G Am
Who’ve bartered their freedom for gain?
CHORUS
Am F C Am
Let the love of our land’s sacred rights
C G Em
To the love of our people succeed
Am F
Let friendship and honour unite
C G D / Am
And flourish on both sides the Tweed.
2)
No sweetness the senses can cheer
Which corruption and bribery bind
No brightness that sun can e’er clear
For honour’s the sum of the mind
3)
Let virtue distinguish the brave
Place riches in lowest degree
Think them poorest who can be a slave
Them richest who dare to be free