The Scotsman Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

EWell a Scotsman clad in kilAt left the bar one evening B7fair E

 And one could tell by how he walkedA that he'd drunk more than his share E B7

AHe fumbled round until he could no longer keep his Efeet B7

EAnd he stumbled off into theB7 grass to sleep beside tAhe streeB7t E

ARing ding diddlediddle ay de o, ring di diddly ayE o B7

EAnd he stumbled off into theB7 grass to sleep beside tAhe streeB7t E

EAbout that time two youngA and lovely girls just happened byB7 E

 One said to the other witAh a twinkle in herE eye B7

ASee yon sleeping Scotsman

ESo strong and handsome built B7

EI wonder if it's true Awhat they don't wear beneath theB7 kilt E

ARing ding diddlediddle ay de o, ring di diddly ay Eo B7

EI wonder if it's true wAhat they don't wear beneath theB7 kilt E

EThey crept up on that sleeping ScAotsman

B7Quiet as could be E

 And lifted up his AKilt an inch so they could sEee B7

AAnd there behold for them to view beneath his EScottish skirt B7

EWas nothing more than God hadA graced him with upon his birth B7 E

ARing ding diddlediddle ay de o, ring di diddly ay Eo B7

EWas nothing more than God hadA graced him with upon his birth B7 E

EThey marveled for a moment A

 Then one said weB7 must be gone E

 Let's leave a presentA for our friend before Ewe move along B7

AAs a gift they left a blue silk ribbon tied Einto a bow B7

EAround the bonnie star the ScAotsman's kilt did lift and show B7 E

ARing ding diddlediddle ay de o, ring di diddly ay Eo B7

EAround the bonnie star the ScAotsman's kilt did lift and show B7 E

ENow the Scotsman woke to natures call A

 And stumB7bled toward a tree E

 Behind the bush he lifts his kiAlt

 And gawksE at what he sees B7

AAnd in a startled voice he says

ETo what's before his eyes B7

EAch, lad I don't no whereA ya've been but I see ya won first prizB7e E