The Haughs Of Cromdale

C#m B As I cam’ in by Auchendoon, just a wee bit fae the toon, E G#m C#m G#m C#m G#m C#m Tae the Hielands I was bound, tae view the Haughs o’ Cromdale, C#m B I met a man in tartan trews, speired at him what was the news, C#m B C#m Quo’ he, The Hieland army rues that e’er we cam’ tae Cromdale. C#m B We were in bed, sir, every man, when the English host upon us cam’; E G#m C#m G#m C#m G#m C#m A bloody battle then began, upon the Haughs o’Cromdale. C#m B The English horse they were sae rude, they bathed their hooves in hielan’ blood, C#m B C#m But oor brave clans they boldly stood, upon the Haughs o’ Cromdale. C#m B But, alas, we could no longer stay, and o’er the hills we cam’ away, E G#m C#m G#m C#m G#m C#m Sair we did lament the day, that e’er we cam’ to Cromdale. C#m B Thus the great Montrose did say, “Hielan’ man show me the way, C#m B C#m We will o’er the hills this day, tae view the Haughs o’ Cromdale. C#m B They were at dinner every man, when great Montrose upon them cam’; E G#m C#m G#m C#m G#m C#m A second battle then began, upon the Haughs o’ Cromdale. C#m B The Grant, Mackenzie and Mackay, as Montrose they did espy, C#m B C#m Then they fought most valiantly, upon the Haughs o’ Cromdale. C#m B The Macdonalds they returned again, the Camerons did their standards join, E G#m C#m G#m C#m G#m C#m McKintosh played a bloody game, upon the Haughs o’ Cromdale. C#m B The Gordons boldly did advance, the Frasers fought with sword and lance, C#m B C#m The Grahams they made the heads to dance, upon the Haughs o’ Cromdale. C#m B Then the loyal Stewarts wi’ Montrose, so boldly set upon their foes, E G#m C#m G#m C#m G#m C#m Laid them low wi’ Highland blows, laid them low on Cromdale. C#m B Of thirty thousand Cromwell’s men, a thousand fled to Aberdeen, C#m B C#m The rest o’ them lie in the plain--- they’re on the Haughs o’ Cromdale.