Highland Dream chords by J.p. Cormier

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 2nd

J.P. Cormier - Highland Dream




CAPO: 2nd Fret


INTRO: C majorC FF C majorC G+G (2x)

 C majorC            FF    C majorC
I work on the railroad, my name is Peyton
              FF C majorC
I come from the East, far away
     FF              Am7Am7
Where the Cape Breton hills touch the starlit waters
  G+G          C majorC   G+G
My home peaceful there lays

 C majorC            FF    C majorC
I came to the West for the work was plenty
            FF C majorC
Building the steel highway
   FF           Am7Am7
So I left all I own and the lass who loved me
G+G            C majorC  FF C majorC
Vowing to come home one day


CHORUS:
         G+G        C majorC
And last night we walked o'er the mountains
        G+G          C majorC
Through sunset fields touched with gold
      A minorAm       E minorEm
And all the birds sang her name
        FF   Csus4Csus4 G+G     C majorC   FF C majorC G+G C majorC FF C majorC G+G
In my highland dream I was once again home


      C majorC           FF     C majorC
'Neath the hot prairie sun I will swing this hammer
            FF C majorC
One dollar, one mile a day
    FF              Am7Am7
And I'd lay the rails down from the Rockies to Mabou
 G+G           C majorC   G+G
Myself, to see my love's face

    C majorC           FF     C majorC
Oh, the iron road runs to the East like silver
               FF C majorC
Polished by our own sweat and tears
  FF            Am7Am7
And many are those who have worked 'til they've fallen
   G+G             C majorC     FF C majorC
They came with their dreams and died here


CHORUS:
         G+G        C majorC
But last night we walked o'er the mountains
        G+G          C majorC
Through sunset fields touched with gold
      A minorAm       E minorEm
And all the birds sang her name
        FF   Csus4Csus4 G+G     C majorC   FF C majorC G+G C majorC FF C majorC G+G
In my highland dream I was once again home


    C majorC           FF      C majorC
Oh, the winter is nigh and my strength is waning
             FF C majorC
The fever has reddened my brow
   FF            Am7Am7
But a full skin of gold I have earned with my labour
G+G          C majorC     G+G
Just a few days from home now


    C majorC            FF     C majorC
Oh, the black midnight holds the promise of morning
              FF C majorC
But the sunrise I'll never see
   FF             Am7Am7
Lord, take my soul back o'er the mountains of Mabou
  G+G           C majorC  FF C majorC
To see if she waited for me


CHORUS:
         G+G        C majorC
For last night we walked o'er the mountains
        G+G          C majorC
Through sunset fields touched with gold
      A minorAm       E minorEm
And all the birds sang her name
        FF   Csus4Csus4 G+G     C majorC   FF C majorC
In my highland dream I was once again home
         A minorAm            E minorEm
And just like the birds, my soul sings her name
        FF   Csus4Csus4 G+G    C majorC
In my highland dream I have made it home