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[Intro]
D   A   D   A
[Verse]
AThe West winds blow to CoshievilleD  
And with the winds came Awe
And E7where the river Ahugs the wood
And DBlackthorns bloom in AMay, there F#mstood
A B7single Rowan ETree
DSo young and tender, Aso were youE7  
I loved you both, as Athere you grew
The Dday I took the Aroad that F#mleads
By BmRannoch E7to the AseaD  A  D  
[Verse]
AWe carved our names in Coshieville
The DRowan leaves were Astill
But the E7darkening West was Ain your eyes
DesDpite your kisses Aand my F#mlies
My B7thoughts had crossed the Ehill
I Dbroke your heart as the Aminutes passed
I E7shrugged and said that Anothing lasts
But Dmany the backward Aglance I F#mcast
As I Bmwent North E7to the AdrillD  A  D  A  
[Verse]
AThe big wheels rumble up and down
The Dlorries know the Away
I E7waved my hand, I Ahitched a ride
We Dcrossed the bridge at ARannoch-F#mside
Where the B7diesel motors Eplay
DThen I set myself to a Acliff of stone
My E7ears to the boring-hammer's Adrone
But the Dache inside, I Arued aF#mlone
For Bmyou were E7far aAwayD  A  D  A  
[Verse]
ABut the money moved from Erichts Loch
And the DGreat Glen beckoned Aon
At E7Norriston the Ahills grew pale
We Dfought and drank through Aold KinF#mtail
Till our B7money soon was Egone
And I Dcurse Loch Aweside's Aautumn rain
The E7winter whiskey in DunAblane
Till the Dwest winds rose in the Aspring aF#mgain
And my Bmheart leapt E7at its AsongD  A  D  A  
[Verse]
AThen I came at last to Coshieville
With a Ddozen hills aAflameE7  
You had another Ahand to hold
BeDneath the names we Acarved of F#mold
There B7was another Ename
You Dlooked me through, you Amade no F#msign
I Bmdrank that E7cup of bitter Awine
For Dwell we knew the Afault was F#mmine
And I Bmwent the E7road I AcameD  A  D  A  

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Coshieville

by Gordon Bok

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D A D A

[Verse]

A D

The West winds blow to Coshieville

And with the winds came we

E7 A

And where the river hugs the wood

D A F#m

And Blackthorns bloom in May, there stood

B7 E

A single Rowan Tree

D A E7

So young and tender, so were you

I loved you both, as there you grew

D A F#m

The day I took the road that leads

Bm E7 A D A D

By Rannoch to the sea

[Verse]

We carved our names in Coshieville

D A

The Rowan leaves were still

E7 A

But the darkening West was in your eyes

D A F#m

Despite your kisses and my lies

B7 E

My thoughts had crossed the hill

D A

I broke your heart as the minutes passed

E7 A

I shrugged and said that nothing lasts

D A F#m

But many the backward glance I cast

Bm E7 A D A D A

As I went North to the drill

[Verse]

The big wheels rumble up and down

D A

The lorries know the way

E7 A

I waved my hand, I hitched a ride

D A F#m

We crossed the bridge at Rannoch-side

B7 E

Where the diesel motors play

D A

Then I set myself to a cliff of stone

E7 A

My ears to the boring-hammer's drone

D A F#m

But the ache inside, I rued alone

Bm E7 A D A D A

For you were far away

[Verse]

But the money moved from Erichts Loch

D A

And the Great Glen beckoned on

E7 A

At Norriston the hills grew pale

D A F#m

We fought and drank through old Kintail

B7 E

Till our money soon was gone

D A

And I curse Loch Aweside's autumn rain

E7 A

The winter whiskey in Dunblane

D A F#m

Till the west winds rose in the spring again

Bm E7 A D A D A

And my heart leapt at its song

[Verse]

Then I came at last to Coshieville

D A E7

With a dozen hills aflame

You had another hand to hold

D A F#m

Beneath the names we carved of old

B7 E

There was another name

D A F#m

You looked me through, you made no sign

Bm E7 A

I drank that cup of bitter wine

D A F#m

For well we knew the fault was mine

Bm E7 A D A D A

And I went the road I came

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