D
Come o'er the stream, Charlie
GDGD
Dear Charlie, brave Charlie,
A7D
Come o'er the stream, Charlie,
A7D
And dine wi' McLain!
[Chorus]
D
Come o'er the stream, Charlie
GDGD
Dear Charlie, brave Charlie,
A7D
Come o'er the stream, Charlie,
A7D
And dine wi' McLain!
D
And though you be weary,
GDGD
We'll mak' your head cheery,
A7D
And welcome tae Charlie
A7D
And his loyal train!
[Verse 1]
DG
We'll bring doon the red deer
E7A
We'll bring doon the black steer
DG
The lang thru the bracken
DA
And the doe frae the ben
GD
The salt sea we'll harry
A7
And bring tae ye, Charlie
GD
The cream from the bothy
A7D
And the cock frae the pen
[Chorus]
D
Come o'er the stream, Charlie
GDGD
Dear Charlie, brave Charlie,
A7D
Come o'er the stream, Charlie,
A7D
And dine wi' McLain!
D
And though you be weary,
GDGD
We'll mak' your head cheery,
A7D
And welcome tae Charlie
A7D
And his loyal train!
[Verse 2]
DG
And you will drink freely
E7A
The juice of Glen Sheelie
DG
That streamed in the starlight
DA
When Kings dinnae ken
GD
And deep be your mead
A7
Of the wine that is red
GD
Tae drink t'your Sire
A7D
And his friend, The McLain!
[Chorus]
D
Come o'er the stream, Charlie
GDGD
Dear Charlie, brave Charlie,
A7D
Come o'er the stream, Charlie,
A7D
And dine wi' McLain!
D
And though you be weary,
GDGD
We'll mak' your head cheery,
A7D
And welcome tae Charlie
A7D
And his loyal train!
[Verse 3]
DG
If we do invite ye
E7A
What more can delight ye
DG
It's ready, a troop of
DA
Our bold Heiland men!
GD
They'll range on the heather
A7
Wi' bayonet and feather
GD
Strong arms and broad claymores,
A7D
Three hundred and ten!
[Chorus]
D
Come o'er the stream, Charlie
GDGD
Dear Charlie, brave Charlie,
A7D
Come o'er the stream, Charlie,
A7D
And dine wi' McLain!
D
And though you be weary,
GDGD
We'll mak' your head cheery,
A7D
And welcome tae Charlie
A7D
And his loyal train!
[Outro]
A7D
Come o'er the stream, Charlie,
A7D
And dine wi' McLain!