Scots Wha Hae Chords
by Robert Burns
Scots Wha Hae by Robert Burns is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, Am7, Am, D, Em, Bm7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G
Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled,
C Am7 Am
Scots, wham Bruce has aften led,
G D Em Bm7
Welcome to your gory bed
C Am7 D
Or to victorie!
G
Now's the day, and now's the hour:
Am D D7
See the front o' battle lour,
G D Em Bm7
See approach proud Edward's power
C D
Chains and slaverie!
G
Wha will be a traitor knave?
C Am7 Am
Wha can fill a coward's grave?
G D Em Bm7
Wha sae base as be a slave?
C Am7 D
let him turn, and flee!
G
Wha for Scotland's King and Law
Am D D7
Freedom's sword will strongly draw,
G D Em Bm7
Freeman stand, or freeman fa',
C D
let him follow me!
G
By Oppression's woes and pains,
C Am7 Am
By your sons in servile chains,
G D Em Bm7
We will drain our dearest veins
C Am7 D
But they shall be free!
G
Lay the proud usurpers low,
Am D D7
Tyrants fall in every foe,
G D Em Bm7
Libertys in every blow,
C G
Let us do or dee.