Cam Ye By Atholl chords by The Corries

• Capo on 4th

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: B

Difficulty: Intermediate

(First two bars are generally not played to so the chords are optional, also played in 2/4)
 G     D7     G      Em  C
Follow ye, Follow ye, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G          D7    G   D7  G
King o' the hielan' hearts, Bonnie Prince Charlie.


G      Em   G
Cam' ye by Athol, lad wi' the philabeg
 Am           C      Am G
Down by the Tummel, or banks of the Garry?
      D        C      G    Em
Saw ye the lads, wi' their bonnets an' white cockades
 G       C      G       D7 G
Down from their mountains to follow Prince Charlie

 G     D7     G      Em  C
Follow ye, follow ye, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G      Em    G     D7 G
Lang hae ye lov'd an' trusted us fairly!
 G    D7 C  G      Em  C
Charlie, Charlie, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G          D7    G      D7 G
King o' the hielan' hearts, bonnie Prince Charlie

G     Em     G
I hae but one son, my gallant young Donald;
Am            C       Am G
But had I ten, they would follow Prince Charlie;
G       D     C      G Em
Health to MacDonald and gallant Clan Ronald
 G      C      G      D7 G
These are the men I could trust with my Charlie


 G     D7     G      Em  C
Follow ye, follow ye, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G      Em    G     D7 G
Lang hae ye lov'd an' trusted us fairly!
 G    D7 C  G      Em  C
Charlie, Charlie, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G          D7    G      D7 G
King o' the hielan' hearts, bonnie Prince Charlie

G      Em      G
I'll go to Lochiel, and Appin, and kneel to them;
 Am           C    Am  C
Down by Lord Murray and Roy of Kildarlie;
      D       C      G     Em
Brave Mackintosh, he shall fly to the field wi' them;
G       C       G      D7 G
These are the men that will die for their Charlie


 G     D7     G      Em  C
Follow ye, follow ye, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G      Em    G     D7 G
Lang hae ye lov'd an' trusted us fairly!
 G    D7 C  G      Em  C
Charlie, Charlie, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G          D7    G      D7 G
King o' the hielan' hearts, bonnie Prince Charlie

 G        Em    G
Down thro' the Lowlands, down wi' the whigamore
 Am           C       Am G
Loyal true highlan'ers, down wi' them rarely;
      D      C      G     Em
Ronald and Donald drive on wi' the broad claymore
 G    C      G       D7 G
Over the necks o' the foes o' Prince Charlie

 G     D7     G      Em  C
Follow ye, follow ye, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G      Em    G     D7 G
Lang hae ye lov'd an' trusted us fairly!
 G    D7 C  G      Em  C
Charlie, Charlie, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G          D7    G      D7 G
King o' the hielan' hearts, bonnie Prince Charlie