- G-                             - C-           - G-
Scotland will flourish by the sweat of our labour
      - C-             - G-                        - D-
The strength of our will and the force of our mind
  - G-                    - C-              - G-
Forget the old battles, those days are over
 - C-         - G-       - D-         - G-
Hatred corrupts and friendship refines

         - C-                   - G-
Let the Scots be a nation so proud of their heritage
        - C-                    - G-           - D-
Wi' an eye to the future and a heart to forgive
     - G-                     - C-         - G-
And let us be rid of those bigots and fools
     - C-                    - D-           - G-
Who will not let Scotland live and let live

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Let us govern our country wisely and fairly
     - C-           - G-                - D-
Let each man and woman work with a will
     - G-                     - C-             - G-
And Scotland will flourish secure in the knowledge
         - C-           - G-          - D-           - G-
That we reap our own harvest and ring our own till

     - C-                      - G-
And let us be known for our kind hospitality
   - C-                  - G-            - D-
A hand that is openly proffered to friends
   - G-                   - C-          - G-
A hard working people, proud and unbending
               - C-             - D-        - G-
Scotland will thrive and win out in the end

      - G-                            - C-           - G-
Aye, Scotland will flourish by the sweat of our labour
     - C-              - G-                        - D-
The strength of our will and the force of our mind
 - G-                      - C-             - G-
Forget the old battles, those days are over
 - C-         - G-        - D-          - G-
Hatred corrupts and friendship refines

    - C-                      - G-
So let us be known for our kind hospitality
   - C-                  - G-            - D-
A hand that is openly proffered to friends
   - G-                  - C-          - G-
A hard working people, proud and unbending
               - C-             - D-         - G-
Scotland will thrive and win out in the end