D  G  D  G  D  G A Bm    D    G A D

[Verse]
                       G              D              G
Well, as I gaed on an' further on an' doon an' by Harlaw
      D                 G    A        Bm
There fell fu' close on ilka side sic straiks ye nivver saw
      D                                    G         A      D
Wi' a diddy aye o' an' a fal an' doe and a diddy aye o' aye yay

[Verse]
                        G             D                 G
There fell fu' close on ilka side sic straiks ye nivver saw
    D               G         A            Bm
An' ilka sword gaed clash for clash at the Battle of Harlaw
      D                                    G         A      D
Wi' a diddy aye o' an' a fal an' doe and a diddy aye o' aye yay

[Verse]
                    G                       D              G
The Heilan' men wi' their lang swords, they laid on us fu' sair
    D                   G     A          Bm
And they drave back wir merry men, three acres breadth and mair
      D                                    G         A      D
Wi' a diddy aye o' an' a fal an' doe and a diddy aye o' aye yay

[Verse]
                   G                     D                 G
An' Forbes tae his brither did say, "Noo brither, can't ye see
        D                 G    A        Bm
They've beaten us back on ilka side and we'll be forced tae flee"
      D                                    G         A      D
Wi' a diddy aye o' an' a fal an' doe and a diddy aye o' aye yay

[Verse]
               G                  D                 G
"Oh na, na, my brither bold, this thing will nivver be
      D                  G      A      Bm
Ye'll tak yer guid sword in yer haun', ye'll gang in wi' me"
      D                                    G         A      D
Wi' a diddy aye o' an' a fal an' doe and a diddy aye o' aye yay

[Instrumental]
G  C  G  C  G  C D Em    G    C D G
G  C  G  C  G  C D Em    G    C D G

[Verse]
                             C                  G              C
Well, it's back tae back the brithers bold gaed in amangst the thrang
    G                   C       D             Em
And they drave back the heilan' men wi' their swords baith sharp and lang
      G                                    C         D      G
Wi' a diddy aye o' an' a fal an' doe and a diddy aye o' aye yay

[Verse]
                            C                 G              C
An' the firstan stroke that Forbes struck, he gart MacDonald reel
        G                   C      D           Em
An' the neistan straik that Forbes struck, the brave MacDonald fell
      G                                    C         D      G
Wi' a diddy aye o' an' a fal an' doe and a diddy aye o' aye yay

[Verse]
              C               G               C
An siccan a ptlairchie o' the likes ye nivver saw
   G               C          D         Em
As wis amangst the Heilan' men an' they saw MacDonald fa'
      G                                    C         D      G
Wi' a diddy aye o' an' a fal an' doe and a diddy aye o' aye yay

[Verse]
                        C                   G              C
Some rade, some ran and some did gang, they were o' sma' record
    G              C     D         Em
For Forbes and his merry men, they slew them on the road
      G                                    C         D      G
Wi' a diddy aye o' an' a fal an' doe and a diddy aye o' aye yay

[Verse]
                  C                G                C
O' fifty thoosan' Heilan' men, but fifty-three gaed hame
    G             C       D    Em
And oot o' a' the Lawlan' men, fifty marched wi' Graeme
      G                                    C         D      G
Wi' a diddy aye o' an' a fal an' doe and a diddy aye o' aye yay