Am Em
The man that should our king hae been
G
He wore the Royal red and green
C D G Am7
A bonnier lad ye never seen
C D
Than our young Royal Charlie
Am Em
When Charlie in the heilan' sheil
G
Forgethered wi' the Great Lochiel
C D G Am7
Oh sic' a kindness did prevail
C D
'Tween the Chief and Charlie
[Chorus]
G C
Charlie's been too long awa'
G C
And the eagle waits for the bugle's call
G C D
But the spirit shines above us all
G C D G
For the right belongs to Charlie
[Verse 2]
Am Em
At Falkirk and Prestonpans
G
Supported by the heilan' clans
C D G Am7
He brak the Hanoverian bands
C D
Did our young royal Charlie
Am Em
But we darenae brew a peck o' malt
G
But Geordie he maun ca't a fault
C D G Am7
And for our kale we scarce get salt
C D
For want of Royal Charlie
[Chorus]
G C
Charlie's been too long awa'
G C
And the eagle waits for the bugle's call
G C D
But the spirit shines above us all
G C D G
For the right belongs to Charlie
[Verse 3]
Am Em
Noo our Charlie's gone awa'
G
A doited German rules us all
C D G Am7
And we are forced against the law
C D
For want of Royal Charlie
Am Em
So Charlie come and lead the way
G
For others here now hold the sway
C D G Am7
But every dog maun hae it's day
C D
So welcome Royal Charlie
[Chorus]
G C
Charlie's been too long awa'
G C
And the eagle waits for the bugle's call
G C D
But the spirit shines above us all
G C D G
For the right belongs to Charlie
