I Will Go
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About this tune
I Will Go is a two-part song in G Mixolydian, written in 2/4 time. The tune contains about 28 bars and spans from D-8 to G16. It is credited to Translated from Gaelic by Roddy McMillan, who also added last verse. Scottish
ABC notation for I Will Go
DE | G2 FE | D2 DD | c2 cd | eddc | B2 cA | G2 FE | D>D EG | cBAG | G2 FE | D4- | D2 || DE | GG FE | D3 D | c>c cd | eddc | B2 cA | G2 FE | D2 EG | cBAG | G2 FE | D4- | D2 || W:Chorus: W:I will go, I will go when the fighting is over W:To the land of McLeod that I left to be a soldier W:I will go, I will go W: W:When the King's son came along he called us all together W:Saying, "Brave heiland men will you fight for my father?" W:I will go, I will go W: W:Chorus W: W:I've a buckle on my belt, a sword in my scabbard W:A red coat on my back, and a shilling in my pocket W:I will go, I will go W: W:Chorus W: W:When they put us all on board, the lassies were singing W:But the tears came to their eyes, when the bells started ringing W:I will go, I will go W: W:Chorus W: W:When we landed on the shore, and saw the foreign heather W:We knew that some would fall, and would stay there forever W:I will go, I will go W: W:Chorus W: W:When we came back to the glen, the winter was turning W:Our goods lay in the snow, and our houses were burning W:I will go, I will go W: W:Chorus