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The Iolaire (The Eagle) - Skipinnish
[Intro]
Em  D Em  D G  C G
D Em  D Em  D G  C G
[Verse]
Eilean FroEmaich, I yeDarn to see Emyou,
SinDg to Gme the ICsland OGcean
ThrougDh the criEmes of waDr I hear yEmou
Far Dto the wGest and woCrlds awEay
From the Cfutile fDields of Gwar.D  G  
Island Emmen i Dhear them Emcalling
SinDg to Gme the IsCland OGcean
KilDled in vEmain, I sDee them falEmling
Oh tDake me wGest and woCrlds awEay
From the Cfutile fDields of Gwar.D  G  
Four brEmutal yeaDrs were unfoEmrgiving
SDing to mGe the IsCland OcGean
By Dgrace of Emgod I wDas yet livEming
And Dsailing Gwest and wCorlds aEway
From the Cfutile fDields of Gwar.D  G  
[Instrumental] 
D Em  D Em  D G  C G  D Em  D Em  E G  C G
The harbour liCghts, I see Dthem gleaEmming
SiDng to Gme the IsCland OcGean
NeDarly hEmome and i Dam dreaEmming
I'm Din the wGest and woCrlds awEay
From the Cfutile fDields of Gwar.D  G  
The BeDasts of HEmolm were dDark and saEmvage
SinDg to Gme the ICsland OGcean
ThDeir scEmythe of fDate woulEmd blindly ravage
Far Dto the wGest and woCrld awaEy
From the Cfutile fDields of Gwar.D  G  
New YDear of peEmace woulDd dawn tomEmorrow
SinDg to Gme the ICsland OGcean
FrDom hope and Emjoy to wrDenching Emsorrow
Far Dto the wGest and woCrlds awEay
From the Cfutlie fDields of Gwar.D  G  
My lDovers kisEms, Her aDrms around Emme
SinDg to Gme the ICsland OGcean
So Dnear, Embut on tDhe shore Emshe found me
Far Dto the wGest and woCrlds awEay
                C          D   G[HOLD]
From the futile fields of war. 

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The Iolaire

by Skipinnish

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The Iolaire (The Eagle) - Skipinnish

[Intro]

Em D Em D G C G

D Em D Em D G C G

[Verse]

Em D Em

Eilean Froaich, I yearn to see you,

D G C G

Sing to me the Island Ocean

D Em D Em

Through the cries of war I hear you

D G C E

Far to the west and worlds away

C D G D G

From the futile fields of war.

Em D Em

Island men i hear them calling

D G C G

Sing to me the Island Ocean

D Em D Em

Killed in vain, I see them falling

D G C E

Oh take me west and worlds away

C D G D G

From the futile fields of war.

Em D Em

Four brutal years were unforgiving

D G C G

Sing to me the Island Ocean

D Em D Em

By grace of god I was yet living

D G C E

And sailing west and worlds away

C D G D G

From the futile fields of war.

[Instrumental]

D Em D Em D G C G D Em D Em E G C G

C D Em

The harbour lights, I see them gleaming

D G C G

Sing to me the Island Ocean

D Em D Em

Nearly home and i am dreaming

D G C E

I'm in the west and worlds away

C D G D G

From the futile fields of war.

D Em D Em

The Beasts of Holm were dark and savage

D G C G

Sing to me the Island Ocean

D Em D Em

Their scythe of fate would blindly ravage

D G C E

Far to the west and world away

C D G D G

From the futile fields of war.

D Em D Em

New Year of peace would dawn tomorrow

D G C G

Sing to me the Island Ocean

D Em D Em

From hope and joy to wrenching sorrow

D G C E

Far to the west and worlds away

C D G D G

From the futlie fields of war.

D Em D Em

My lovers kiss, Her arms around me

D G C G

Sing to me the Island Ocean

D Em D Em

So near, but on the shore she found me

D G C E

Far to the west and worlds away

C D G

[HOLD]

From the futile fields of war.

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