Scotland The Brave (Humorous) (video)

C

1. Land o' the purple heather, land o' the dirty weather,

F C G G7

land where the midges gaither, Scotland the Brave.

C

Land o' the Pakistanis, Andy Capp and Saturday sannies,

F C G C

land where they sell their grannies, Scotland the Brave.

G C

Used to say in faither's day, you could hear the bagpipes play,

C Em D G7

but now you hear the regal tones o' Elton John and The Rolling Stones.

C

Land that is full o' stinkers, wee fat Jews and VP drinkers.

F C G C

whisky put a lot o' stinkers, into Scottish graves.

C

2. Land that is full o' skivers, comic singers, deep sea divers,

F C G G7

turbans on our bus condrivers, Scotland the Brave.

C

Land o' the brutal Bobbies, councillers wi' part-time jobbies,

F C G C

architects wi' paying hobbies, Scotland the Brave.

G C

The tourists come here every year to see all our historic gear,

C Em D G7

but all they see is loads o' navvies, high rise flats wi' concrete lavvies.

C

Land o' the artic' lorries, Andy Stewart and the Corries,

F C G C

land where everybody borries, Scotland the Brave.

C

3. Land o' the Kilt and Sporran, underneath, there's nothin' worn !

F C G G7

How I wish the wind was warm ! Scotland the Brave.

C

I must admit it's pretty gruesome, walking about wi' your frozen twosome,

F C G C

it's all we've got, we mustn't lose 'em, Scotland the Brave.

G C

Conservatives try to assure us, Labour's hard-put to endure us,

C Em

the Kirk puts curbs on our enjoyment,

D G7

Government makes unemployment.

C

Never mind, the day is near, when independence will be here,

F C G G7 C

we'll drink a toast in Younger's beer to Scotland the Brave !

(orig. = capo 1st) (The Corries)