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Rescue Me      
Music and Lyrics by Dougie MacLean                        
Capo 5 for original version 
[Verse 1]
COld layDmers of tEmime have bDmuried the wEmays that the oFthers have grown
And thCough sDmturdy and sEmtrong his Dmeyes open wEmide with eFach new unknown
And Foh it’s for the EEmarth that he sDmcreams in the nEmight
He's a sFervant of the sEmeasons and the mForning's early light
FBut the troubled one, he says
[Chorus]
CRescue me,  he says Emrescue me
On this Dmmountain's the Emonly place FI can see cGlearly
CRescue me,  he says rEmescue me 
On this mDmountain's the Emonly place FI can see cGlearly
GHe says rescue mCeEm  Dm  Em  Dm  
[Verse 2]
CAnd see Dmthese guilty hEmands that enDmvenom the sEmoil and take the lFike from his fields
But nCow these bDmook-reddened Emeyes have disDmcovered the tEmruth and wFhat it conceals
And Foh it's for the EEmarth that he sDmcreams in the nEmight
He's a sFervant of the sEmeasons and the mForning's early light
FBut the troubled one, he says
[Chorus]
CRescue me,  he says Emrescue me
On this Dmmountain's the Emonly place FI can see cGlearly
CRescue me,  he says rEmescue me 
On this mDmountain's the Emonly place FI can see cGlearly
GHe says rescue mCeEm  Dm  Em  Dm  
[Verse 3]
CAnd so the pDmlough it will Emturn and our hDmearts they will bEmurn for sFair works nae easy
But Coh tDmhis circle sEmtone  and tDmhis buzzard dEmyke and tFhis great unknown
It gFoes on and Emon  into Dmdistance of tEmime
And Foh it's for the EmEarth that we sDmcream in the nEmight
We're sFervants of the Emseasons and the mFornings early light
BFut the troubled ones, they say
[Final Chorus]
CRescue me,  they say rEmescue me
On this Dmmountain's the Emonly place FI can see cGlearly
CRescue me,  they say Emrescue me 
On this mDmountain's the Emonly place FI can see cGlearly
GHe says rescue Cme
[Outro]
C   Dm   Em   Dm       C   Dm   Em      F  G  G  C

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Rescue Me

by Dougie MacLean

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

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Rescue Me

Music and Lyrics by Dougie MacLean

Capo 5 for original version

[Verse 1]

C Dm Em Dm Em F

Old layers of time have buried the ways that the others have grown

C Dm Em Dm Em F

And though sturdy and strong his eyes open wide with each new unknown

F Em Dm Em

And oh it’s for the Earth that he screams in the night

F Em F

He's a servant of the seasons and the morning's early light

But the troubled one, he says

[Chorus]

C Em

Rescue me, he says rescue me

Dm Em F G

On this mountain's the only place I can see clearly

C Em

Rescue me, he says rescue me

Dm Em F G

On this mountain's the only place I can see clearly

G C Em Dm Em Dm

He says rescue me

[Verse 2]

C Dm Em Dm Em F

And see these guilty hands that envenom the soil and take the like from his fields

C Dm Em Dm Em F

But now these book-reddened eyes have discovered the truth and what it conceals

F Em Dm Em

And oh it's for the Earth that he screams in the night

F Em F

He's a servant of the seasons and the morning's early light

But the troubled one, he says

[Chorus]

C Em

Rescue me, he says rescue me

Dm Em F G

On this mountain's the only place I can see clearly

C Em

Rescue me, he says rescue me

Dm Em F G

On this mountain's the only place I can see clearly

G C Em Dm Em Dm

He says rescue me

[Verse 3]

C Dm Em Dm Em F

And so the plough it will turn and our hearts they will burn for sair works nae easy

C Dm Em Dm Em F

But oh this circle stone and this buzzard dyke and this great unknown

F Em Dm Em

It goes on and on into distance of time

F Em Dm Em

And oh it's for the Earth that we scream in the night

F Em F

We're servants of the seasons and the mornings early light

But the troubled ones, they say

[Final Chorus]

C Em

Rescue me, they say rescue me

Dm Em F G

On this mountain's the only place I can see clearly

C Em

Rescue me, they say rescue me

Dm Em F G

On this mountain's the only place I can see clearly

G C

He says rescue me

[Outro]

C Dm Em Dm C Dm Em F G G C

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