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Runrig - Empty Glens
CAPO: 5th Fret
INTRO:   C    G    F  G  
AmLooking out on Gall that's AmbeenEm  
And all that Fis and all that's Gbeyond Amtime
I Emclose my Geyes in EmisoAmlation
Here's where the Gword was AmsownEm  
All that's Fgrown and all that's Gpassed like Amghosts
Through the Emchild to Ghighland EmgeneAmrationsBm  Am  
CHORUS:
Now we Fwalk in empty Gglens
Rushes Cblowing in the Fwind
A voice that's Amcalling you aGgain
To come back Fhome__G_
Where have they Fgone, where have they Ggone
Gone to ilEmlusion everyFone
The darkest Amheart, the pride of Gman
Will walk alFone (walk alone, walk aGlone)
INTERLUDE:   C    G    F  G  
AmScience breaking Gdown the AmdoorEm  
And all the Fhordes go rushing Gthrough for Ammore
The Emthrills of the Gworld and Emall her Amidols
Och, here the water Gwashed us AmcleanEm  
A deeper Fpeace for all our Gkeenest Amsins
Washed Emin these Gclear, clear Emcrystal AmfountainsBm  Am  
CHORUS:
Now we Fwalk in empty Gglens
Rushes Cblowing in the Fwind
A voice that's Amcalling you aGgain
To come back Fhome__G_
Where have they Fgone, where have they Ggone
Gone to ilEmlusion everyFone
The darkest Amheart, the pride of Gman
Will walk alFone (walk alone, walk aGlone)
CHORUS:
Now we Fwalk in empty Gglens
Rushes Cblowing in the Fwind
A voice that's Amcalling you aGgain
To come back Fhome__G_
Where have they Fgone, where have they Ggone
Gone to ilEmlusion everyFone
The darkest Amheart, the pride of Gman
Will walk alFone__G_C  
OUTRO:  (## fade to end ##)
Will Fwalk aGlone___F  G  
Pride of manC  F  G  

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Empty Glens

by Runrig

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Runrig - Empty Glens

CAPO: 5th Fret

C G F G

INTRO:

Am G Am Em

Looking out on all that's been

F G Am

And all that is and all that's beyond time

Em G Em Am

I close my eyes in isolation

G Am Em

Here's where the word was sown

F G Am

All that's grown and all that's passed like ghosts

Em G Em Am Bm Am

Through the child to highland generations

CHORUS:

F G

Now we walk in empty glens

C F

Rushes blowing in the wind

Am G

A voice that's calling you again

F G

To come back home___

F G

Where have they gone, where have they gone

Em F

Gone to illusion everyone

Am G

The darkest heart, the pride of man

F G

Will walk alone (walk alone, walk alone)

C G F G

INTERLUDE:

Am G Am Em

Science breaking down the door

F G Am

And all the hordes go rushing through for more

Em G Em Am

The thrills of the world and all her idols

G Am Em

Och, here the water washed us clean

F G Am

A deeper peace for all our keenest sins

Em G Em Am Bm Am

Washed in these clear, clear crystal fountains

CHORUS:

F G

Now we walk in empty glens

C F

Rushes blowing in the wind

Am G

A voice that's calling you again

F G

To come back home___

F G

Where have they gone, where have they gone

Em F

Gone to illusion everyone

Am G

The darkest heart, the pride of man

F G

Will walk alone (walk alone, walk alone)

CHORUS:

F G

Now we walk in empty glens

C F

Rushes blowing in the wind

Am G

A voice that's calling you again

F G

To come back home___

F G

Where have they gone, where have they gone

Em F

Gone to illusion everyone

Am G

The darkest heart, the pride of man

F G C

Will walk alone___

OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)

F G F G

Will walk alone___

C F G

Pride of man

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