Jim Stafford - The scotsman

^EWell a Scotsman clad in kil^At left the bar one evening ^B7fair ^E And one could tell by how he walked^A that he'd drunk more than his share ^{E B7 A}He fumbled round until he could no longer keep his ^Efeet ^{B7 E}And he stumbled off into the^B7 grass to sleep beside t^Ahe stree^B7t ^E

^ARing ding diddlediddle ay de o, ring di diddly ay^E o ^{B7 E}And he stumbled off into the^B7 grass to sleep beside t^Ahe stree^B7t ^E

^EAbout that time two young^A and lovely girls just happened by^{B7 E} One said to the other wit^Ah a twinkle in her^E eye ^{B7 A}See yon sleeping Scotsman ^ESo strong and handsome built ^{B7 E}I wonder if it's true ^Awhat they don't wear beneath the^B7 kilt ^E

^ARing ding diddlediddle ay de o, ring di diddly ay ^Eo ^{B7 E}I wonder if it's true w^Ahat they don't wear beneath the^B7 kilt ^E

^EThey crept up on that sleeping Sc^Aotsman ^B7Quiet as could be ^E And lifted up his ^AKilt an inch so they could s^Eee ^{B7 A}And there behold for them to view beneath his ^EScottish skirt ^{B7 E}Was nothing more than God had^A graced him with upon his birth ^{B7 E}

^ARing ding diddlediddle ay de o, ring di diddly ay ^Eo ^{B7 E}Was nothing more than God had^A graced him with upon his birth ^{B7 E}

^EThey marveled for a moment ^A Then one said we^B7 must be gone ^E Let's leave a present^A for our friend before ^Ewe move along ^{B7 A}As a gift they left a blue silk ribbon tied ^Einto a bow ^{B7 E}Around the bonnie star the Sc^Aotsman's kilt did lift and show ^{B7 E}

^ARing ding diddlediddle ay de o, ring di diddly ay ^Eo ^{B7 E}Around the bonnie star the Sc^Aotsman's kilt did lift and show ^{B7 E}

^ENow the Scotsman woke to natures call ^A And stum^B7bled toward a tree ^E Behind the bush he lifts his ki^Alt And gawks^E at what he sees ^{B7 A}And in a startled voice he says ^ETo what's before his eyes ^{B7 E}Ach, lad I don't no where^A ya've been but I see ya won first priz^B7e ^E