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.