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   [Intro]
   C     F     C       Fx10
   [Chorus]
COh  FOo  COh  FOo    x2
   [Verse 1]
CThe headlights C7swing across Fthe naked heath
ThCrough the silent C7miles, the empty Fspaces
CWith the drinking C7boys, the Fdancing wine
CSomewhere outside the C7laughing glass Fburns in your eye
   [Chorus]
COh  FOo  COh  FOo
Oh oo CEilean Fmairidh do linn
Oh oo CTal amh Fmoige
   [Instrumental]
C   F   C   F
C   F   C   F
C   F   C   F
C   F   C   F
   [Verse 2]
CElvis is still the C7king, the Flong road home
CThe flushed caC7ress, the trembFling heart
CThe ebb and C7flow of danFcing hands
CShe's in your arms, C7electric chords, Faccordion bands
   [Chorus]
COh  FOo  COh  FOo
Oh oo CEilean Fmairidh do linn
Oh oo CTal amh Fmoige
   [Instrumental]
C   F   C   F
C   F   C   F
C   F   C   F
C   F   C   F
   Translation Chorus
O island,Your generation will last
O landscape of youth

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Headlights

by Runrig

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C F

x10

[Chorus]

C F C F

Oh Oo Oh Oo x2

[Verse 1]

C C7 F

The headlights swing across the naked heath

C C7 F

Through the silent miles, the empty spaces

C C7 F

With the drinking boys, the dancing wine

C C7 F

Somewhere outside the laughing glass burns in your eye

[Chorus]

C F C F

Oh Oo Oh Oo

C F

Oh oo Eilean mairidh do linn

C F

Oh oo Tal amh moige

[Instrumental]

C F C F

[Verse 2]

C C7 F

Elvis is still the king, the long road home

C C7 F

The flushed caress, the trembling heart

C C7 F

The ebb and flow of dancing hands

C C7 F

She's in your arms, electric chords, accordion bands

[Chorus]

C F C F

Oh Oo Oh Oo

C F

Oh oo Eilean mairidh do linn

C F

Oh oo Tal amh moige

[Instrumental]

C F C F

Translation Chorus

O island,Your generation will last

O landscape of youth

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