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?