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Runrig - Skye    1989  (Callum and Rory MacDonald)
    [Intro]
A      E  F#m     D
A      E  F#m     D
A      E  F#m     D     A     A
    [Verse 1]
AHow can't you Esee ,The wilderness gArowing free
ATime woundEed and scarred , Stroking Daway the Ayears
AIt's hard to Ebelieve , But memories are F#mold ghosts
F#mMountains of bAlack and gold , Sunsets falling Eover the moor
EOh, take me F#mthere
    [Chorus]
'Es na horo eile, F#mhoro bho
's na Ehoro bho, hF#millean o
's na Ehoro eile F#mho, take me Ethere!
    [Link]
A      E  F#m     D
A      E  F#m     D
A      E  F#m     D     A     A
    [Verse 2]
AYou take your dEream ,You make life what Ayou feel
AAppearances Elead to deceive ,This drama so Dfar from Ame
ADestiny E, On fact's aching F#mwings
F#mWild geese fly low ovAer your shore,Hearts sailing Eover the trees
EOh, take me F#mthere!
    [Chorus]
'Es na horo eile, F#mhoro bho
's na Ehoro bho, hF#millean o
's na Ehoro eile F#mho, take me Ethere!E  
    [Bridge]
AChi mi 'n t-eilean uDainEsus4eE  
F#mTir naA/Em beanntann DаrdaE  
ACeo a' tuiteam Dtron a' Eghleann
F#mNa shineaA/Edh air do DraointeEsus4annE  
    [Link Slow]
A      E  F#m     D
A      E  F#m     D
A      E  F#m     D     A     A
    [Link Faster]
A      E  F#m     D
A      E  F#m     D
A      E  F#m     D     A     A
    [Outro]
A's na hEoro bho, F#mbeyond The DWinter
A's na hEoro bho ,F#minto the sDummer
A      E  F#m     D
A      E  F#m     D
A      E  F#m     D     A
Mark W
    Chorus Translation
And the other knees , knees from
And from the knees , from Hillean
And knees another life,take me there
    Bridge Translation
I see the green island
Land of high hills
A'tuiteam smoke through Aburrá
Stretches on for forever

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Skye

by Runrig

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F#m

Esus4

A/E

Runrig - Skye 1989 (Callum and Rory MacDonald)

[Intro]

A E F#m D

A E F#m D A A

[Verse 1]

A E A

How can't you see ,The wilderness growing free

A E D A

Time wounded and scarred , Stroking away the years

A E F#m

It's hard to believe , But memories are old ghosts

F#m A E

Mountains of black and gold , Sunsets falling over the moor

E F#m

Oh, take me there

[Chorus]

E F#m

's na horo eile, horo bho

E F#m

's na horo bho, hillean o

E F#m E

's na horo eile ho, take me there!

[Link]

A E F#m D

A E F#m D A A

[Verse 2]

A E A

You take your dream ,You make life what you feel

A E D A

Appearances lead to deceive ,This drama so far from me

A E F#m

Destiny , On fact's aching wings

F#m A E

Wild geese fly low over your shore,Hearts sailing over the trees

E F#m

Oh, take me there!

[Chorus]

E F#m

's na horo eile, horo bho

E F#m

's na horo bho, hillean o

E F#m E E

's na horo eile ho, take me there!

[Bridge]

A D Esus4 E

Chi mi 'n t-eilean uaine

F#m A/E D E

Tir nam beanntann аrda

A D E

Ceo a' tuiteam tron a' ghleann

F#m A/E D Esus4 E

Na shineadh air do raointeann

[Link Slow]

A E F#m D

A E F#m D A A

[Link Faster]

A E F#m D

A E F#m D A A

[Outro]

A E F#m D

's na horo bho, beyond The Winter

A E F#m D

's na horo bho ,into the summer

A E F#m D

A E F#m D A

Mark W

Chorus Translation

And the other knees , knees from

And from the knees , from Hillean

And knees another life,take me there

Bridge Translation

I see the green island

Land of high hills

A'tuiteam smoke through Aburrá

Stretches on for forever

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