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Canan Nan Gaidheal

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Capo: 1st fret
Tuning: Standard
e|---Am-------Em------G------Dx-------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------3-------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2-----------------2-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----2-----2-----0-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----0-----2-----2-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------0-----3-------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro:  Am   Em   G  Am  
Verse:
AmCha b' e sneachda 'san reòthadh bho Emthuath
GCha b'e crannadh geur Emfuar bho'n Amear
Cha b'e uisge 'san Dgailleon bho'n Amiar
Ach an galair a Dblen bho'n Amdeas
GBlàth, duilleach Emstoc agus frGeumh
Cànan mo Emthreubh 's mo Amshluaidh.
Chorus:
AmThig thugainn, thig co-rium gu Gsiar
Gus an Emcluinn sinn ann Gcànan nam DFéinn
Thig thugainn, thig co-rium gu sGiar
Gus an cEmluinn sinn ann Gcànan nan GAmàidheal
Verse:
AmS iomadh gille thug greis air a' cEmhuibhl'
GS an dubh-oidhche thog Emfonn Gàidhlig a' cAmhridh
S iomadh gaisgeach a' Dbhrosnaich 'sa bAmhlàir
Gu euchd nuair bu Dteòtha bha'n sAmtrì
GO Ghàidheil! O caite n Emdeach d'Guaill
Nad Chìne 's Emnad chànan 's do Amthir?
Chorus
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Canan Nan Gaidheal

by Catherine-Ann MacPhee

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Capo: 1st fret

Tuning: Standard

Am Em G D

e|----------------------x-------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------3-------------------------------------------------------|

G|----2-----------------2-------------------------------------------------------|

D|----2-----2-----0-------------------------------------------------------------|

A|----0-----2-----2-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------0-----3-------------------------------------------------------------|

Am Em G Am

Intro:

Verse:

Am Em

Cha b' e sneachda 'san reòthadh bho thuath

G Em Am

Cha b'e crannadh geur fuar bho'n ear

D Am

Cha b'e uisge 'san gailleon bho'n iar

D Am

Ach an galair a blen bho'n deas

G Em G

Blàth, duilleach stoc agus freumh

Em Am

Cànan mo threubh 's mo shluaidh.

Chorus:

Am G

Thig thugainn, thig co-rium gu siar

Em G D

Gus an cluinn sinn ann cànan nam Féinn

Thig thugainn, thig co-rium gu siar

Em G Am

Gus an cluinn sinn ann cànan nan Gàidheal

Verse:

Am Em

S iomadh gille thug greis air a' chuibhl'

G Em Am

S an dubh-oidhche thog fonn Gàidhlig a' chridh

D Am

S iomadh gaisgeach a' bhrosnaich 'sa bhlàir

D Am

Gu euchd nuair bu teòtha bha'n strì

G Em G

O Ghàidheil! O caite n deach d'uaill

Em Am

Nad Chìne 's nad chànan 's do thir?

Chorus

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