Swords of a thousand men (1981) (video)

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1. Deep in the castle and back from the wars,

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back with my lady and the fires burned tall.

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Hoorah went the men down below,

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all outside was the rain and snow

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Hear their shout, hear their roar,

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they've probably had a barrel or much, much more.

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Hoorah, hoorah, hoorah, yeah !

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Over the hill with the swords of a thousand men !

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2. We had to meet the enemy a mile away,

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thunder in the air and the sky turned grey.

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Assembling the knights and their swords were sharp,

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there was hope in our English hearts.

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Hear our roar, hear our sound,

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we're gonna fight until we have won this town.

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Hoorah, hoorah, hoorah, yeah !

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Over the hill with the swords of a thousand men !

+ D - A - D - A - E - A

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3. When the knights come along at the end of the day,

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some were half-alive and some had run away.

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But Hear our triumph, hear our shout.

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we're gonna drink a barrel or much, much more.

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Hoorah, hoorah, hoorah, yeah !

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Over the hill with the swords of a thousand men !

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+ Hoorah, hoorah, hoorah, yeah ! Hoorah, hoorah, hoorah, yea…..h !

+ repeat last line 3x ….

(orig. = capo 2nd) (Tenpole Tudor)