Tried the other version and it didn't work for me. This seems to work a lot better.

Intro: (Played on mandolin, but this is how it translates to guitar chords)

D Dsus4 D Bm Asus2 Bm Asus2 D

         DWell (xx0232@1)the hills are pretty and rollin'
        F (133211@1)      G (320003@1)          DBut (xx0232@1)the thorn is sharp and swollen
        DAnd (xx0232@1)the man plays a beautiful whistle
       F (133211@1)     G (320003@1)     DBut (xx0232@1)he wears a prickly thistle
        DSinging (xx0232@1)Li De Li De Li Oh Oh
       F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)      DWell (xx0232@1)A Li De Li De Li Oh Oh
DLi (xx0232@1)De Li De Li Oh Oh
       F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)      DWell (xx0232@1)A Li De Li De Li Oh Oh

    DThe (xx0232@1)silver birches pierce through an icy fog
      F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)          DWhich (xx0232@1)covers the ground most daily
        DAnd (xx0232@1)the angels which carry St. Andrew high
    F (133211@1)       G (320003@1)       DAre (xx0232@1)singing a tune most gaily

    DOne (xx0232@1)sound can hold back a thousand hands
         F (133211@1)          G (320003@1)  DWhen (xx0232@1)the pipe plays a tune forlorn
     DAnd (xx0232@1)the thistle is a prickly flower
         F (133211@1)       G (320003@1)     DAye, (xx0232@1)But how it is sweetly worn
        DSinging (xx0232@1)Li De Li De Li Oh Oh
       F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)      DWell (xx0232@1)A Li De Li De Li Oh Oh
DLi (xx0232@1)De Li De Li Oh Oh
       F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)      DWell (xx0232@1)A Li De Li De Li Oh Oh


Tabbed by Big. Rig.