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Runrig - Recovery
CAPO: 1st Fret
INTRO:    G     Cmaj7     G    Am7(2x)  G  
Watching the morning come Amin on the landC  
See the moon roll Gover Skeabost
See the young men Amlate in the glenC  
All with camans in Ghand
Sea winds Amout on the wild
CSea waves Gcrash onto Uig
See the black homes strung Amout in a lineC  
Cross the island of GSkye
CHORUS:
I can't beAmlieve that it's taking all this Gtime
I can't beDmlieve my lCife and my destinAmy
Am7After the clans, after the clearings
Here I Dam, recoverCingG  
Should have been home beAmfore daylightC  
It's not easy when you're Gdown and hungry
One from the late run, rolled Amup in a coatC  
I make my way aGcross the moor
For a late summer in AmEighty-FourC  
But now there's a Gnew day dawning
I've heard the Braes men Amtalk in PortreeC  
The news from GGlendale
CHORUS:
And I can't beAmlieve that it's taking all this Gtime
I can't beDmlieve my lCife and my destinAmy
Am7After the clans, after the clearings
Here I Dam, recoverCing
INSTRUMENTAL:    G     Cmaj7     G    Am7(2x)
                 G     C     G    Am7(2x)    D     C  G  
Still the morning comes Amin on the landC  
See the new sun Gred and rising
See the corn turn Amripe in the fieldsC  
See the growth in the Gglen
And McPherson's in KilAmmuir tonightC  
What a night for a Gpeople rising
And, oh god, not Ambefore timeC  
There's justice in our GlivesCmaj7  G  

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Recovery

by Runrig

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Am7

Runrig - Recovery

CAPO: 1st Fret

G Cmaj7 G Am7 G

INTRO: (2x)

Am C

Watching the morning come in on the land

See the moon roll over Skeabost

Am C

See the young men late in the glen

All with camans in hand

Sea winds out on the wild

C G

Sea waves crash onto Uig

Am C

See the black homes strung out in a line

Cross the island of Skye

CHORUS:

Am G

I can't believe that it's taking all this time

Dm C Am

I can't believe my life and my destiny

Am7

After the clans, after the clearings

D C G

Here I am, recovering

Am C

Should have been home before daylight

It's not easy when you're down and hungry

Am C

One from the late run, rolled up in a coat

I make my way across the moor

Am C

For a late summer in Eighty-Four

But now there's a new day dawning

Am C

I've heard the Braes men talk in Portree

The news from Glendale

CHORUS:

Am G

And I can't believe that it's taking all this time

Dm C Am

I can't believe my life and my destiny

Am7

After the clans, after the clearings

D C

Here I am, recovering

G Cmaj7 G Am7

INSTRUMENTAL: (2x)

G C G Am7 D C G

(2x)

Am C

Still the morning comes in on the land

See the new sun red and rising

Am C

See the corn turn ripe in the fields

See the growth in the glen

Am C

And McPherson's in Kilmuir tonight

What a night for a people rising

Am C

And, oh god, not before time

G Cmaj7 G

There's justice in our lives

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