Tom: Dm
Dm F A
The news from Moidart cam yestreen
Dm
Will soon gar many fairly,
F Am C
For ships o war have just come in
Dm Am Dm
And landed Royal Charlie.
refrain:
Dm Am Dm Am
Come through the heather, around him gather,
Dm Am C
Ye're all the welcomer early;
F Am C
Around him cling wi' a your kin,
Dm Am Dm
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
verse 2:
Dm F Am
The Highland clans with sword in hand
Dm
From John o Groats to Airlie
F Am C
Have tae a man declared to stand
Dm Am Dm
Or fa wi Royal Charlie.
refrain:
Dm Am Dm Am
Come through the heather, around him gather,
Dm Am C
Ye're all the welcomer early;
F Am C
Around him cling wi' a your kin,
Dm Am Dm
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
verse 3:
Dm F Am
The Lowlands a, both great an sma,
Dm
With many's a lord and laird hae
F Am C
Declared for Scotia's King an Law,
Dm Am Dm
And wha'd ye think, but Charlie.
refrain:
Dm Am Dm Am
Come through the heather, around him gather,
Dm Am C
Ye're all the welcomer early;
F Am C
Around him cling wi' a your kin,
Dm Am Dm
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
verse 4:
Dm F Am
There's ne'er a lass in a the land
Dm
That vows both late and early
F Am C
To man she'll neer give heart nor hand
Dm Am Dm
And wadna fecht fer Charlie.
refrain:
Dm Am Dm Am
Come through the heather, around him gather,
Dm Am C
Ye're all the welcomer early;
F Am C
Around him cling wi' a your kin,
Dm Am Dm
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
verse 5:
Dm F Am
Then here's a health tae Charlie's cause,
Dm
And be't complete and early;
F Am C
His very name our heart's blood warms;
Dm Am Dm
Tae arms for Royal Charlie.
Last Refrain:
Dm Am Dm Am
Come through the heather, around him gather
Dm C Bb C
Come Ronald, come Donald, come a ye togither;
F Am C
Declare him rightful lawful King
Dm Am Dm
For wha'll be King but Charlie?
