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Westering Home - Traditional Scottish Folk
[Chorus]
GWestering home and a song in the air
CLight in the Geye and it's Cgoodbye to Dcare
GLaughter o' love and a Cwelcoming Gthere
Isle of my Dheart my owCn onGe
[Verse 1]
GTell me of lands of the Dorient gay
GSpeak of the riches and jCoys o' DCathay
GAy but it's grand to be wDaking each day
Gand find yourself Dnearer to CIslGay
[Verse 2]
GWhere are the folk like the Dfolk o' the West
GCanty and Ccouthy and Dkindly the best
GThere I would hide me and Dthere I would rest
GAt home with my Dain folk on CIslGay
[Verse 3]
GNow I'm at home and at home DI do lay
GDreaming oCf riches thDat come from Cathay
GI'll hop a good ship and bDe on my way
GAnd bring back mDy fortune tCo IsGlay
[Chorus]
GWestering home and a song in the air
CLight in the Geye and it's Cgoodbye to Dcare
GLaughter o' love and a Cwelcoming Gthere
Isle of my Dheart my owCn onGe

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Westering Home

by The Alexander Brothers

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Westering Home - Traditional Scottish Folk

[Chorus]

Westering home and a song in the air

C G C D

Light in the eye and it's goodbye to care

G C G

Laughter o' love and a welcoming there

D C G

Isle of my heart my own one

[Verse 1]

G D

Tell me of lands of the orient gay

G C D

Speak of the riches and joys o' Cathay

G D

Ay but it's grand to be waking each day

G D C G

and find yourself nearer to Islay

[Verse 2]

G D

Where are the folk like the folk o' the West

G C D

Canty and couthy and kindly the best

G D

There I would hide me and there I would rest

G D C G

At home with my ain folk on Islay

[Verse 3]

G D

Now I'm at home and at home I do lay

G C D

Dreaming of riches that come from Cathay

G D

I'll hop a good ship and be on my way

G D C G

And bring back my fortune to Islay

[Chorus]

Westering home and a song in the air

C G C D

Light in the eye and it's goodbye to care

G C G

Laughter o' love and a welcoming there

D C G

Isle of my heart my own one

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