The Clansman
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Intro:
Am G D F G Am x3
Am F D F G
Am F G D
F G Am
Am G D Am
G D F C
G D Am
Am
Wake alone in the hills
With the wind in your face
It feels good to be proud
And be free and a race
G
That is part of a clan
D
And to live on highlands
Am
And the air that you breathe
So pure and so clean
G D
When alone on the hills
F C
With the wind in your hair
G D
With a longing to feel
Am
Just to be free
Am
Is it right to believe
In the need to be free
It's a time when you die
And without asking why
G
Can't you see what they do
D
They are grinding us down
Am
They are taking our land
That belongs to the clans
G D
Not alone with a dream
F C
Just want to be free
G D
With a need to belong
Am
I am a clansman
Em C G
Freedom
Em C G
Freedom
Em C G
Freedom
Am C D
Freedom
Am
It's a time wrought with fear
It's a land wrought with change
Ancestors could hear
What is happening now
G
They would turn in their graves
D
They would all be ashamed
Am
That the land of the free
Has been written in chains
G D
And I know what I want
F C
When the timing is right
G D
Then I'll take what is mine
Am
I am the clansman
Am
And I swear to defend
And we'll fight to the end
And I swear that I'll never
Be taken alive
G
And I know that we'll stand
D
And we'll fight for our land
Am
And I swear that my bairns Will be born free
G D
And I know what I want
F C
When the timing is right
G D
Then I'll take what is mine
Am
I am the clansman
Em C G
Freedom
Em C G
Freedom
Em C G
Freedom
Am C D
Freedom
Instrumetal part
(listen to the song for timing)
Am F G Am
Am F G D
F G Am Am
Em G C D
C G D Em
x4
Em C G Em
C G Em
C G Am
C D
Am G D Am
G D F C G D Am
Am
No, no we can't let them take anymore
G D
No we can't let them take anymore
Am
We've the land of the free
(x2)
Am
No, no we can't let them take anymore
G D
No we can't let them take anymore
F G
No we can't let them take anymore
Am
We've the land of the free
Am G D Am
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh...
x2
Am G D F G Am
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh...
Em G C G D x4
Em C G
Freedom
Em C G
Freedom
Em C G
Freedom
Am C D
Freedom
Am
Is it right to believe
In the need to be free
It's a time when you die
And without asking why
G
Can't you see what they do
D
They are grinding us down
Am
They are taking our land
That belongs to the clans
G D
Not alone with a dream
F C
Just want to be free
G D
With a need to belong
Am
I am a clansman
G D
And I know what I want
F C
When the timing is right
G D
Then I'll take what is mine
Am
I am the clansman
Em C G
Freedom
Em C G
Freedom
Em C G
Freedom
Am C D
Freedom
Am G D Am
G D
And I know what I want
F C
When the timing is right
G D
Then I'll take what is mine
Am
I am the clansman
How to play The Clansman
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.