Old Blind Dogs - The wisest fool

^GMurray bowed to Charlie,^F yokin' ^GAtholl tae the plou' ^F O' the ^Gsettin sons of Stewart,^F kings and ^Gprinces since the Bruce ^{F G}Rode to Perth to muster^F all who ^Ghailed the Rover King ^F And wi' ^Gweary work and bluster,^F hewed an ^Garmy frae his kin ^F

If only the wisest ^Cfool Had ^Fbade where he first should ^Grule If ^Fonly the wisest ^Cfool Had ^Fbade where he first should ^Grule ^FHenry's for England, ^CCharles for Spain ^FSeamus is ^F/EAlba's ^Gname

^GJohnny held a tinchel,^F as the ^Gcrystal turned to steel ^F And the ^Gheroes o' the Heilans,^F filled Brae^Gmar wi' a' their zeal ^{F G}Johnny hummed and hawed,^F let the ^Gloyal Lowlands spile ^F Back to ^GFrance the Rover sailed^F afore the ^Garmy of Argyll ^F

If only the wisest ^Cfool Had ^Fbade where he first should ^Grule If ^Fonly the wisest ^Cfool Had ^Fbade where he first should ^Grule ^FHenry's for England, ^CCharles for Spain ^FSeamus is ^F/EAlba's ^Gname

^GClavers slipped the council^F as they ^Goffered Will the crown ^F Climbed the ^Glaw to find an army,^F turned and ^Gpulled the Orange down ^{F G}Though the Heilan' targes^F were e^Gnough to cow McKay ^F To the ^Gdeath of Bonnie Dundee,^F loyal ^Gmen had no reply ^F

If only the wisest ^Cfool Had ^Fbade where he first should ^Grule If ^Fonly the wisest ^Cfool Had ^Fbade where he first should ^Grule ^FHenry's for England, ^CCharles for Spain ^FSeamus is ^F/EAlba's ^Gname