Bonnie Dundee

Traditional Scottish song, "Bonnie Dundee" (words by Sir Walter Scott), performed by Jesse Ferguson. Chords and lyrics below.

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Bonnie Dundee
(Sir Walter Scott [1825], arrang. J. Ferguson, Dec. 2013)

138 bpm

V1.
D G D
To the Lords of convention ‘twas Clavers who spoke:
D A A7
“Ere the King's crown shall fall, there are crowns to be broke.
D G D
So then each Cavalier who loves honour and me,
D A D
let him follow the bonnets o’ Bonnie Dundee.”

Chorus:
D A
Come fill up my cup, come fill up my can,
A D
come saddle your horses, and call out your men.
D G
Come oot tae the west port, and let us gae free,
D A D
and it’s up wi’ the bonnets o’ Bonnie Dundee!

Interlude: D A D

V2.
Dundee, he is mounted; he rides up the street.
The bells are rung backward, the drums, they are beat,
but the provost, douce man, said, “Just e'en let him be:
the good town is well quit o' that deil Dundee.”

Chorus

V3.
There are hills beyond Pentland and miles beyond Forth.
Be there lords in the Lowlands, they've chiefs in the North.
There are wild Du-nie-was-sals, three thousand times three
will cry, “Hoi for the bonnets o’ Bonnie Dundee!”

Chorus

V4.
Then awa’ to the hills, to the caves and the rocks.
Ere I’ll own the usurper I'll crouch with the fox.
So then tremble, false Whigs, in the midst of your glee—
ye have not seen the last o’ my bonnet and me!

Chorus [repeat, draw out last two lines]