Cam Ye By Atholl chords by The Corries

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 4th

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: BB

Difficulty: Intermediate

(First two bars are generally not played to so the chords are optional, also played in 2/4)
 G+G     D7D7     G+G      E minorEm  C majorC
Follow ye, Follow ye, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G+G          D7D7    G+G   D7D7  G+G
King o' the hielan' hearts, Bonnie Prince Charlie.


G+G      E minorEm   G+G
Cam' ye by Athol, lad wi' the philabeg
 A minorAm           C majorC      A minorAm G+G
Down by the Tummel, or banks of the Garry?
      D MajorD        C majorC      G+G    E minorEm
Saw ye the lads, wi' their bonnets an' white cockades
 G+G       C majorC      G+G       D7D7 G+G
Down from their mountains to follow Prince Charlie

 G+G     D7D7     G+G      E minorEm  C majorC
Follow ye, follow ye, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G+G      E minorEm    G+G     D7D7 G+G
Lang hae ye lov'd an' trusted us fairly!
 G+G    D7D7 C majorC  G+G      E minorEm  C majorC
Charlie, Charlie, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G+G          D7D7    G+G      D7D7 G+G
King o' the hielan' hearts, bonnie Prince Charlie

G+G     E minorEm     G+G
I hae but one son, my gallant young Donald;
A minorAm            C majorC       A minorAm G+G
But had I ten, they would follow Prince Charlie;
G+G       D MajorD     C majorC      G+G E minorEm
Health to MacDonald and gallant Clan Ronald
 G+G      C majorC      G+G      D7D7 G+G
These are the men I could trust with my Charlie


 G+G     D7D7     G+G      E minorEm  C majorC
Follow ye, follow ye, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G+G      E minorEm    G+G     D7D7 G+G
Lang hae ye lov'd an' trusted us fairly!
 G+G    D7D7 C majorC  G+G      E minorEm  C majorC
Charlie, Charlie, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G+G          D7D7    G+G      D7D7 G+G
King o' the hielan' hearts, bonnie Prince Charlie

G+G      E minorEm      G+G
I'll go to Lochiel, and Appin, and kneel to them;
 A minorAm           C majorC    A minorAm  C majorC
Down by Lord Murray and Roy of Kildarlie;
      D MajorD       C majorC      G+G     E minorEm
Brave Mackintosh, he shall fly to the field wi' them;
G+G       C majorC       G+G      D7D7 G+G
These are the men that will die for their Charlie

 G+G     D7D7     G+G      E minorEm  C majorC
Follow ye, follow ye, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G+G      E minorEm    G+G     D7D7 G+G
Lang hae ye lov'd an' trusted us fairly!
 G+G    D7D7 C majorC  G+G      E minorEm  C majorC
Charlie, Charlie, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G+G          D7D7    G+G      D7D7 G+G
King o' the hielan' hearts, bonnie Prince Charlie

 G+G        E minorEm    G+G
Down thro' the Lowlands, down wi' the whigamore
 A minorAm           C majorC       A minorAm G+G
Loyal true highlan'ers, down wi' them rarely;
      D MajorD      C majorC      G+G     E minorEm
Ronald and Donald drive on wi' the broad claymore
 G+G    C majorC      G+G       D7D7 G+G
Over the necks o' the foes o' Prince Charlie

 G+G     D7D7     G+G      E minorEm  C majorC
Follow ye, follow ye, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G+G      E minorEm    G+G     D7D7 G+G
Lang hae ye lov'd an' trusted us fairly!
 G+G    D7D7 C majorC  G+G      E minorEm  C majorC
Charlie, Charlie, whae wadnae follow ye?
 G+G          D7D7    G+G      D7D7 G+G
King o' the hielan' hearts, bonnie Prince Charlie