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Runrig - Morning Tide
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   G    Am    G  Am  
I'm Gstanding here
In a long Amrow
GFarewells
And a Amfuture hanging Dlow
GWave out
In the morning Amgrey
A Gburning heart
That keeps Amtearing me aDway
CHORUS:
Oh, Gmorning tide (morning tide)
You're Ctaking me for Dall my life
GMorning tide (morning tide)
You're Csailing me aDwayG  Am  G  Am  
GPrecious (precious)
Morning Amstill
My Gwealth falls in
All aAmround the island Dhills
GDying out (dying out)
Across the Ambay
Oh, the Gpier runs out
And the AmMinch waves roll aDway
CHORUS:
Oh, Gmorning tide (morning tide)
You're Ctaking me for Dall my life
GMorning tide (morning tide)
You're Csailing me aDway
INTERLUDE:     G    Am  
          Sailing me aGwayAm  
          Sailing me aGwayAm  
          Sailing me aGwayAm  D  
I'm Gstanding here
In a long Amrow
GFarewells
And a Amfuture hanging Dlow
GWave out
In the morning Amgrey
A Gburning heart
That keeps Amtearing me aDway
CHORUS:   (## repeat 4x ##)
Oh, Gmorning tide (morning tide)
You're Ctaking me for Dall my life
GMorning tide (morning tide)
You're Csailing me aDway

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Morning Tide

by Runrig

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Runrig - Morning Tide

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G Am G Am

INTRO:

I'm standing here

In a long row

Farewells

Am D

And a future hanging low

Wave out

In the morning grey

A burning heart

Am D

That keeps tearing me away

CHORUS:

Oh, morning tide (morning tide)

C D

You're taking me for all my life

Morning tide (morning tide)

C D G Am G Am

You're sailing me away

Precious (precious)

Morning still

My wealth falls in

Am D

All around the island hills

Dying out (dying out)

Across the bay

Oh, the pier runs out

Am D

And the Minch waves roll away

CHORUS:

Oh, morning tide (morning tide)

C D

You're taking me for all my life

Morning tide (morning tide)

C D

You're sailing me away

G Am

INTERLUDE:

G Am

Sailing me away

G Am

Sailing me away

G Am D

Sailing me away

I'm standing here

In a long row

Farewells

Am D

And a future hanging low

Wave out

In the morning grey

A burning heart

Am D

That keeps tearing me away

CHORUS: (## repeat 4x ##)

Oh, morning tide (morning tide)

C D

You're taking me for all my life

Morning tide (morning tide)

C D

You're sailing me away

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