Tom: Am
Am C Em
The news from Moidart cam yestreen,
Am
Will soon gar mony ferlie
C Em G
For ships o' war hae just come in,
Am Em Am
And landed royal Chairlie.
[Chorus]
Am Em Am Em
Come through the heather, around him gather,
Am Em G
You're a' the welcomer early,
C Em G
Around him cling wi' a' your kin',
Am Em Am
For wha'll be king but Chairlie.
[Verse 2]
Am C Em
The Highland clans wi' sword in hand,
Am
Frae John o' Groats to Airlie,
C Em G
Ha' tae a man declared to stand,
Am Em Am
Or fa' wi' royal Chairlie.
[Chorus]
Am Em Am Em
Come through the heather, around him gather,
Am Em G
You're a' the welcomer early,
C Em G
Around him cling wi' a' your kin',
Am Em Am
For wha'll be king but Chairlie.
[Verse 3]
Am C Em
The Lowlands a' baith great an' sma'
Am
Wi' mony's a lord an' laird hae
C Em G
Declared for Scotia's king an' law
Am Em Am
Aye, an' wha d'ye think but Chairlie
[Chorus]
Am Em Am Em
Come through the heather, around him gather,
Am Em G
You're a' the welcomer early,
C Em G
Around him cling wi' a' your kin',
Am Em Am
For wha'll be king but Chairlie.
[Verse 4]
Am C Em
There's ne'er a lass in a' the land,
Am
But vows baith late and early,
C Em G
Tae man she'll ne'er gie heart or han',
Am Em Am
Wha wadna fight for Chairlie.
[Chorus]
Am Em Am Em
Come through the heather, around him gather,
Am Em G
You're a' the welcomer early,
C Em G
Around him cling wi' a' your kin',
Am Em Am
For wha'll be king but Chairlie.
[Verse 5]
Am C Em
Then here's a health tae Chairlie's cause,
Am
An' be't complete and early,
C Em C
His very name our heart's blood warms,
Am Em Am
Tae arms for royal Chairlie.
[Chorus]
Am Em Am Em
Come through the heather, around him gather,
Am Em G
You're a' the welcomer early,
C Em G
Around him cling wi' a' your kin',
Am Em Am
For wha'll be king but Chairlie.
[Chorus/Outro]
Am Em Am Em
Come through the heather, around him gather,
Am G C Em
Come Ronald, come Donald, come a' together,
C Em G
Declare him rightful, lawful king,
Am Em Am
For wha'll be king but Chairlie.
