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CAPO 1    KEY A        BPM 136    You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QedUJakJLk8
   [Intro]
Bm  A  Bm  A
Bm  A  Bm  A
   [Verse 1]
BmAir sgiath a' Aseoladh nan neoil
Bm'S an domhain Aliath
BmMar dhealbh a' tighinn Abeo tro na sgothan
'S mi a' Bmtilleadh gu Atir
BmAlba nam Abeanntan ard
BmNan acraichean Alom
BmThairis air na Alochan mointich
Nan Bmcoilltean 's nan Agleann
   [Chorus]
F#mA.....Dl..Aba     E  F#mA.....Dl..AbaE  
   [Verse 2]
BmAch 'se sealladh Aleointe is gann
BmTha an seo aig ceann thall Aan linn
BmTalamh alainn Anan daoine
Fhathast Bman lamhan duine no Adithis
BmCuibhlean stolda Amu dheas
BmNa fasaichean Aa tuath
BmAn taigh-mor falamh an ADun-Eideann
Gun Bmchumhachd gun Aghuth
   [Chorus]
F#mA.....Dl..Aba     E  F#mA.....Dl..AbaE  
F#mA.....Dl..Aba     E  F#mA.....Dl..AbaE  
   [Verse 3]
BmSibhse chuir achadh Ari achadh
BmTaigh ri Ataigh
BmGus nach bi ait Aanns an tir
An Bmgabh sibh comhnaidh Aair leth
BmAch 's math dhomh bhith Aseo an drasd
BmA cur failt air a' Abhlas
Bm'San tir a tha cho ur Adhomh an diugh
Is a bha Bmi nuair bha mi 'nam AphaisdBm  F#m  D  
   [Chorus]
F#mA.....Dl..Aba     E  F#mA.....Dl..AbaE  
F#mA.....Dl..Aba     E  F#mA.....Dl..AbaE  
   [Chorus Slower]
   F#mN.C.
A.....l..ba     A.....l..ba
F#mA.....Dl..Aba     E  F#mA.....Dl..AbaE  
   [Chorus]
F#mA.....Dl..Aba     E  F#mA.....Dl..AbaE  
F#mA.....Dl..Aba     E  F#mA.....Dl..AbaE  
F#mA.....Dl..AbaE  
[Translation]
This flight is sailing through the clouds
And the blue heavens
The homeland appears like a developing photograph
Through the mists as I return to land
I see Scotland of the high mountains
And the empty acres
Flying low across the moorland lochs
The forests and the glens
Scotland, Scotland
But it's a wounding and a hollow sight
Here as we reach the end of the century
The beautiful soil of the people
Still in the hands of the few
I see the wheels of industry at a standstill
And the northern lands wasted
And the empty house in Edinburgh
Without authority or voice
Scotland, Scotland Scotland, Scotland
You that have laid field upon field
House upon house
Till there be nowhere for you to be placed alone
In the midst of all the earth
But it is good for me to be here now
As I welcome the warmth
In this land that's as exciting for me today
As it was the day I was born
Scotland, Scotland Scotland, Scotland
Scotland, Scotland Scotland, Scotland

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Alba

by Skipinnish

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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F#m

CAPO 1 KEY A BPM 136 You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QedUJakJLk8

[Intro]

Bm A Bm A

[Verse 1]

Bm A

Air sgiath a' seoladh nan neoil

Bm A

'S an domhain liath

Bm A

Mar dhealbh a' tighinn beo tro na sgothan

Bm A

'S mi a' tilleadh gu tir

Bm A

Alba nam beanntan ard

Bm A

Nan acraichean lom

Bm A

Thairis air na lochan mointich

Bm A

Nan coilltean 's nan gleann

[Chorus]

F#m D A E F#m D A E

A.....l..ba A.....l..ba

[Verse 2]

Bm A

Ach 'se sealladh leointe is gann

Bm A

Tha an seo aig ceann thall an linn

Bm A

Talamh alainn nan daoine

Bm A

Fhathast an lamhan duine no dithis

Bm A

Cuibhlean stolda mu dheas

Bm A

Na fasaichean a tuath

Bm A

An taigh-mor falamh an Dun-Eideann

Bm A

Gun chumhachd gun ghuth

[Chorus]

F#m D A E F#m D A E

A.....l..ba A.....l..ba

F#m D A E F#m D A E

A.....l..ba A.....l..ba

[Verse 3]

Bm A

Sibhse chuir achadh ri achadh

Bm A

Taigh ri taigh

Bm A

Gus nach bi ait anns an tir

Bm A

An gabh sibh comhnaidh air leth

Bm A

Ach 's math dhomh bhith seo an drasd

Bm A

A cur failt air a' bhlas

Bm A

'San tir a tha cho ur dhomh an diugh

Bm A Bm F#m D

Is a bha i nuair bha mi 'nam phaisd

[Chorus]

F#m D A E F#m D A E

A.....l..ba A.....l..ba

F#m D A E F#m D A E

A.....l..ba A.....l..ba

[Chorus Slower]

F#m

N.C.

A.....l..ba A.....l..ba

F#m D A E F#m D A E

A.....l..ba A.....l..ba

[Chorus]

F#m D A E F#m D A E

A.....l..ba A.....l..ba

F#m D A E F#m D A E

A.....l..ba A.....l..ba

F#m D A E

A.....l..ba

[Translation]

This flight is sailing through the clouds

And the blue heavens

The homeland appears like a developing photograph

Through the mists as I return to land

I see Scotland of the high mountains

And the empty acres

Flying low across the moorland lochs

The forests and the glens

Scotland, Scotland

But it's a wounding and a hollow sight

Here as we reach the end of the century

The beautiful soil of the people

Still in the hands of the few

I see the wheels of industry at a standstill

And the northern lands wasted

And the empty house in Edinburgh

Without authority or voice

Scotland, Scotland Scotland, Scotland

You that have laid field upon field

House upon house

Till there be nowhere for you to be placed alone

In the midst of all the earth

But it is good for me to be here now

As I welcome the warmth

In this land that's as exciting for me today

As it was the day I was born

Scotland, Scotland Scotland, Scotland

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