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[Intro]
G  D  C  D
G  D  C  D
G  D  C  D
G  D  C  D
[Verse]
GTell me fit was Emon yer road, Cye roarin Norland Dwind?
As Gye come blawin Emfrae the land Cthat's never frae ma Dmind
Ma Gfeet they traivel EmEngland, Cbut I'm deein for the DNorth
Ma Cman, I saw the Gsiller tides run Cup the Firth o' GForthD  C  D  
[Verse]
And Gwind, I ken them Emweel eneuch Can fine they fa and Drise
GFain I'd feel the Emcreepin mist Con yonder shore that Dlies
But Gtell me as ye Empass them byC, fit saw ye on the Dway?
Ma Cman, I rocked the Grovin gulls that Csail abin the GTayD  C  D  
[Verse]
Bit Gsaw ye naethin Emleein wind Cafore ye come tae DFife?
For there's Gmuckle lyin 'Emyont the Tay Cthat's mair tae me nor Dlife
Ma Gman, I swept the EmAngus braes Cthat ye hivna trod for Dyears
Oh Cwind, forgie a Ghameless loon that Ccanna see for GtearsD  C  D  
[Instrumental]
G  D  C  D
G  D  C  D
G  D  C  D
C  G  C  G
[Verse]
GAnd far abin the EmAngus straths CI saw the wild geese Dflee
A Glang, lang skein o Embeatin wings Cwi their heids toward the Dsea
And Gaye their cryin Emvoices trailed Cahint them on the Dair
Oh Cwind, hae mercy, Ghaud your wheesht for I Cdaurna listen GmairD  C  D  
[Verse]
GAnd far abin the EmAngus straths CI saw the wild geese Dflee
A Glang, lang skein o Embeatin wings Cwi their heids toward the Dsea
And Gaye their cryin Emvoices trailed Cahint them on the Dair
Oh Cwind, hae mercy, Ghaud your wheesht for I Cdaurna listen Gmair

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The Wild Geese

by Malinky

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D C D

[Verse]

G Em C D

Tell me fit was on yer road, ye roarin Norland wind?

G Em C D

As ye come blawin frae the land that's never frae ma mind

G Em C D

Ma feet they traivel England, but I'm deein for the North

C G C G D C D

Ma man, I saw the siller tides run up the Firth o' Forth

[Verse]

G Em C D

And wind, I ken them weel eneuch an fine they fa and rise

G Em C D

Fain I'd feel the creepin mist on yonder shore that lies

G Em C D

But tell me as ye pass them by, fit saw ye on the way?

C G C G D C D

Ma man, I rocked the rovin gulls that sail abin the Tay

[Verse]

G Em C D

Bit saw ye naethin leein wind afore ye come tae Fife?

G Em C D

For there's muckle lyin 'yont the Tay that's mair tae me nor life

G Em C D

Ma man, I swept the Angus braes that ye hivna trod for years

C G C G D C D

Oh wind, forgie a hameless loon that canna see for tears

[Instrumental]

G D C D

C G C G

[Verse]

G Em C D

And far abin the Angus straths I saw the wild geese flee

G Em C D

A lang, lang skein o beatin wings wi their heids toward the sea

G Em C D

And aye their cryin voices trailed ahint them on the air

C G C G D C D

Oh wind, hae mercy, haud your wheesht for I daurna listen mair

[Verse]

G Em C D

And far abin the Angus straths I saw the wild geese flee

G Em C D

A lang, lang skein o beatin wings wi their heids toward the sea

G Em C D

And aye their cryin voices trailed ahint them on the air

C G C G

Oh wind, hae mercy, haud your wheesht for I daurna listen mair

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