The News Frae Moidart
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Am C Em The news from Moidart cam yestreen,Am Will soon gar mony ferlieC Em G For ships o' war hae just come in,Am Em Am And landed royal Chairlie. [Chorus]Am Em Am Come through the heather, aroundEm 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 The Highland clans wi' sword inEm 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 Come through the heather, aroundEm him gather,Am Em G You're a' the welcomer early,C Em G Around him cling wi' a' your kin',Continues after the adAm 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 haeC Em G Declared for Scotia's king an' lawAm Em Am Aye, an' wha d'ye think but Chairlie [Chorus]Am Em Am Come through the heather, aroundEm 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 Tae man she'll ne'er gie heart orG han',Am Em Am Wha wadna fight for Chairlie. [Chorus]Am Em Am Come through the heather, aroundEm 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 Then here's a health taeEm Chairlie's cause,Am An' be't complete and early,C Em His very name our heart's bloodC warms,Am Em Am Tae arms for royal Chairlie. [Chorus]Am Em Am Come through the heather, aroundEm 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 Come through the heather, aroundEm him gather,Am G C Come Ronald, come Donald, come a'Em together,C Em G Declare him rightful, lawful king,Am Em Am For wha'll be king but Chairlie.