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