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Barbara Dickson - Sule Skerry
CAPO: 5th Fret
[INTRO:] G  
[VERSE 1:]
An earthly Fnooris sits and Gspins
And aye she Fsings ba lilley Gwain
Sayin', "CLittle ken GI my Fbairn's faGther
Far Fless the Cland that he Gbides in"
[VERSE 2:]
And he was Fthere at her bedGfoot
And a grumlie Fguest, I'm sure, 'twas Ghe
Sayin', "CHere am GI, thy Fbairn's faGther
AlFthough I Cbe not FcomeGly"
[VERSE 3:]
"I am a Fman upon the Gland
And I am a FSilkie in the Gsea
But Cwhen I'm Gfar and Ffar frae Gland
My Fhome it Cis in GSule SkerFry_Am7___"F  G  
[VERSE 4:]
Then he's taen Foot a purse o' Ggold
And he has Fthrown it upon her Gknee
Sayin', "CGi tae Gme my Fbonny wee Gson
And Ftak' thee Cup thy Gnooris FfeeAm7___"F  G  
[VERSE 5:]
"For it'll come to Fpass on a summer's Gday
When the sun shines Fbright on every Gstane
That I'll Ccome and Gtak' my Fbonny wee Gson
And Fteach him Chow to Fswim the Gfame"
[VERSE 6:]
"And you shall Fmarry a gunner Ggood
And a proud Fgunner, I'm sure he'll Gbe
But the Cvery first Gshot that Fe'er he Gfires
He'll Fkill both Cyour young Fson and Gme"
[VERSE 7:]
"I am a Fman upon the Gland
And I am a FSilkie in the Gsea
But Cwhen I'm Gfar and Ffar frae Gland
My Fhome it Cis in FSule SkerGry____"

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Sule Skerry

by Barbara Dickson

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Barbara Dickson - Sule Skerry

CAPO: 5th Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

F G

An earthly nooris sits and spins

F G

And aye she sings ba lilley wain

C G F G

Sayin', "Little ken I my bairn's father

F C G

Far less the land that he bides in"

[VERSE 2:]

F G

And he was there at her bedfoot

F G

And a grumlie guest, I'm sure, 'twas he

C G F G

Sayin', "Here am I, thy bairn's father

F C F G

Although I be not comely"

[VERSE 3:]

F G

"I am a man upon the land

F G

And I am a Silkie in the sea

C G F G

But when I'm far and far frae land

F C G F Am7 F G

My home it is in Sule Skerry____"

[VERSE 4:]

F G

Then he's taen oot a purse o' gold

F G

And he has thrown it upon her knee

C G F G

Sayin', "Gi tae me my bonny wee son

F C G F Am7 F G

And tak' thee up thy nooris fee___"

[VERSE 5:]

F G

"For it'll come to pass on a summer's day

F G

When the sun shines bright on every stane

C G F G

That I'll come and tak' my bonny wee son

F C F G

And teach him how to swim the fame"

[VERSE 6:]

F G

"And you shall marry a gunner good

F G

And a proud gunner, I'm sure he'll be

C G F G

But the very first shot that e'er he fires

F C F G

He'll kill both your young son and me"

[VERSE 7:]

F G

"I am a man upon the land

F G

And I am a Silkie in the sea

C G F G

But when I'm far and far frae land

F C F G

My home it is in Sule Skerry____"

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