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I Will Go

SongsKey: GmixBy Translated from Gaelic by Roddy McMillan, who also added last verse2/4

Sheet music and tabs for I Will Go

Sheet Music for "I Will Go"I Will GosongTranslated from Gaelic by Roddy McMillan, who also added last verse= 90Chorus:I will go, I will go when the fighting is overTo the land of McLeod that I left to be a soldierI will go, I will goWhen the King's son came along he called us all togetherSaying, "Brave heiland men will you fight for my father?"I will go, I will goChorusI've a buckle on my belt, a sword in my scabbardA red coat on my back, and a shilling in my pocketI will go, I will goChorusWhen they put us all on board, the lassies were singingBut the tears came to their eyes, when the bells started ringingI will go, I will goChorusWhen we landed on the shore, and saw the foreign heatherWe knew that some would fall, and would stay there foreverI will go, I will goChorusWhen we came back to the glen, the winter was turningOur goods lay in the snow, and our houses were burningI will go, I will goChorusTranscription: id:hn-song-125History:Scottish
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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