Scots Wha Hae Guitar Chords And Lyrics
For Scottish Song, written by Robert Burns to the tune of ''Hey Tutie Tutie'' . This tune was used as a marching song by Robert The Bruce at The Battle Bannockturn July 1314 when he defeated The English Army. It was a common practice in by-gone years to use what was termed ''A Marching Song''. The sheet music and tin whistle notes are included.Recorded by The Corries [ lyrics ] and Dick Gaughan.
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[G]Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled,
[C]Scots, wham Bruce has [Am7]aften [G]led, [G]Welcome [D]to your [C]gory [G]bed [C]Or to [Am7]victor[D7]ie! [G]Now's the day, and now's the hour: [Am]See the front o' [D]battle [D7]lour, [Bm]See ap[aM]proach proud [c]Edward's [G]power [Am]Chains and [C]slaver[D]ie! Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? Let him turn, and fleel Wha for Scotland's King and Law Freedom's sword will strongly draw, Freeman stand, or freeman fa', Let him follow me! By Oppression's woes and pains, By your sons in servile chains, We will drain our dearest veins But they shall be free! Lay the proud usurpers low, Tyrants fall in every foe, Libertys in every blow, let us do or dee. |
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Guitar chords for the key of G.
[G]Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled,
[C]Scots, wham Bruce has [Am7]aften [G]led,
[G]Welcome [D]to your [C]gory [G]bed
[C]Or to [Am7]victor[D7]ie!
[G]Now's the day, and now's the hour:
[Am]See the front o' [D]battle [D7]lour,
[Bm]See ap[aM]proach proud [c]Edward's [G]power
[Am]Chains and [C]slaver[D]ie!
[G]Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled,
[C]Scots, wham Bruce has [Am7]aften [G]led,
[G]Welcome [D]to your [C]gory [G]bed
[C]Or to [Am7]victor[D7]ie!
[G]Now's the day, and now's the hour:
[Am]See the front o' [D]battle [D7]lour,
[Bm]See ap[aM]proach proud [c]Edward's [G]power
[Am]Chains and [C]slaver[D]ie!
Here’s both a strumming pattern and a fingerpicking tab for the first verse in 3/4.
🎸 Strumming Pattern (3/4 March / Waltz Feel)
Count it as 1 2 3, with a strong downbeat on 1 and lighter motion on 2–3.
Pattern:
↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
(count: 1 2& 3&)
On beat 1, play a strong bass note (root).
On beats 2–3, give gentle down-up brush strokes.
Let chords ring — this song breathes between the phrases.
Example (G chord):
| G | G |
↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
1 2& 3&
Optional bass alternation:
G → 6th → 4th string
C → 5th → 4th string
Am7 / Am → 5th → 6th string
D / D7 → 4th → 5th string
Bm → 5th → 4th string
This keeps that pibroch march pulse flowing beneath the melody.
🎵 Fingerpicking Tab (First Verse)
A slow, steady 3/4 arpeggio, using:
Thumb (p) = bass notes (E, A, D strings)
Index (i) = G string
Middle (m) = B string
Ring (a) = high E (when needed)
Each measure keeps that 1–2–3 pulse:
Thumb (1) → Index (2) → Middle (3)
Verse 1 Tab
G C Am7 G
e|--------3-------------3----------|--------0-------------0------|--------0-------------3------|
B|------0---0---------0---0--------|------1---1---------1---1----|------1---1---------0---0----|
G|----0-------0-----0-------0------|----0-------0-----0-------0--|----0-------0-----0-------0--|
D|-------------------------------0-|--2-----------2--------------|-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------3-|3-----------------------------|0----------------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled, Scots, wham Bruce has aften led,
G D C G
e|--------3-------------3----------|--------2-------------0------|--------0-------------3------|
B|------0---0---------0---0--------|------3---3---------1---1----|------1---1---------0---0----|
G|----0-------0-----2-------2------|----2-------2-----0-------0--|----0-------0-----0-------0--|
D|---------------------------------|0-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|------------------------------|3----------------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Welcome to your gory bed, or to victor-ie!
G Am D7 Bm
e|--------3-------------3----------|--------0-------------2------|--------2-------------2------|
B|------0---0---------0---0--------|------1---1---------1---1----|------3---3---------3---3----|
G|----0-------0-----2-------2------|----2-------2-----2-------2--|----4-------4-----4-------4--|
D|---------------------------------|0-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|------------------------------|2----------------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Now's the day, and now's the hour, see the front o’ battle lour,
Am D7 C G
e|--------0-------------2----------|--------0-------------3------|
B|------1---1---------1---1--------|------1---1---------0---0----|
G|----2-------2-----2-------2------|----0-------0-----0-------0--|
D|0--------------------------------|2-----------------------------|
A|------------------------------3--|------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|3-----------------------------|
See approach proud Edward’s power, chains and slaver-ie!
🎸 Strumming Pattern (3/4 March / Waltz Feel)
Count it as 1 2 3, with a strong downbeat on 1 and lighter motion on 2–3.
Pattern:
↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
(count: 1 2& 3&)
On beat 1, play a strong bass note (root).
On beats 2–3, give gentle down-up brush strokes.
Let chords ring — this song breathes between the phrases.
Example (G chord):
| G | G |
↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
1 2& 3&
Optional bass alternation:
G → 6th → 4th string
C → 5th → 4th string
Am7 / Am → 5th → 6th string
D / D7 → 4th → 5th string
Bm → 5th → 4th string
This keeps that pibroch march pulse flowing beneath the melody.
🎵 Fingerpicking Tab (First Verse)
A slow, steady 3/4 arpeggio, using:
Thumb (p) = bass notes (E, A, D strings)
Index (i) = G string
Middle (m) = B string
Ring (a) = high E (when needed)
Each measure keeps that 1–2–3 pulse:
Thumb (1) → Index (2) → Middle (3)
Verse 1 Tab
G C Am7 G
e|--------3-------------3----------|--------0-------------0------|--------0-------------3------|
B|------0---0---------0---0--------|------1---1---------1---1----|------1---1---------0---0----|
G|----0-------0-----0-------0------|----0-------0-----0-------0--|----0-------0-----0-------0--|
D|-------------------------------0-|--2-----------2--------------|-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------3-|3-----------------------------|0----------------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled, Scots, wham Bruce has aften led,
G D C G
e|--------3-------------3----------|--------2-------------0------|--------0-------------3------|
B|------0---0---------0---0--------|------3---3---------1---1----|------1---1---------0---0----|
G|----0-------0-----2-------2------|----2-------2-----0-------0--|----0-------0-----0-------0--|
D|---------------------------------|0-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|------------------------------|3----------------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Welcome to your gory bed, or to victor-ie!
G Am D7 Bm
e|--------3-------------3----------|--------0-------------2------|--------2-------------2------|
B|------0---0---------0---0--------|------1---1---------1---1----|------3---3---------3---3----|
G|----0-------0-----2-------2------|----2-------2-----2-------2--|----4-------4-----4-------4--|
D|---------------------------------|0-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|------------------------------|2----------------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Now's the day, and now's the hour, see the front o’ battle lour,
Am D7 C G
e|--------0-------------2----------|--------0-------------3------|
B|------1---1---------1---1--------|------1---1---------0---0----|
G|----2-------2-----2-------2------|----0-------0-----0-------0--|
D|0--------------------------------|2-----------------------------|
A|------------------------------3--|------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|3-----------------------------|
See approach proud Edward’s power, chains and slaver-ie!
Scots Wha Hae Sheet Music Notes
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