Westering Home chords by The Alexander Brothers

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Westering Home - Traditional Scottish Folk

Chorus:
G+G
Westering home and a song in the air
C majorC      G+G      C majorC     D MajorD
Light in the eye and its goodbye to care
G+G           C majorC     G+G
Laughter of love and a welcoming there
      D MajorD     C majorC  G+G
Isle of my heart my own one.

Verse 1:
G+G            D MajorD
Tell me of lands of the orient gay
G+G            C majorC   D MajorD
Speak of the riches and joys o Cathay
G+G            D MajorD
Ay but its grand to be walking each day
G+G         D MajorD     C majorC G+G
and find yourself nearer to Isla.

Verse 2:
G+G              D MajorD
Where are the folk like the folk o the West
G+G     C majorC     D MajorD
Canty and couthy and kindly the best
G+G             D MajorD
There I would hide me and there I would rest
G+G        D MajorD     C majorC  G+G
At home with my ain folk on Isla.

Verse 3:
G+G              D MajorD
Now I'm at home and at home I do lay
G+G     C majorC     D MajorD
Dreaming of riches that come from Cathay
G+G             D MajorD
I'll hop a good ship and be on my way
G+G        D MajorD     C majorC  G+G
And bring back my fortune to Islay

Chorus:
G+G
Westering home and a song in the air
C majorC      G+G      C majorC     D MajorD
Light in the eye and its goodbye to care
G+G           C majorC     G+G
Laughter of love and a welcoming there
      D MajorD     C majorC  G+G
Isle of my heart my own one.