Highland Dream chords by J.p. Cormier

• Capo on 2nd

J.P. Cormier - Highland Dream





CAPO: 2nd Fret



INTRO: C F C G (2x)

 C            F    C
I work on the railroad, my name is Peyton
              F C
I come from the East, far away
     F              Am7
Where the Cape Breton hills touch the starlit waters
  G          C   G
My home peaceful there lays

 C            F    C
I came to the West for the work was plenty
            F C
Building the steel highway
   F           Am7
So I left all I own and the lass who loved me
G            C  F C
Vowing to come home one day


CHORUS:
         G        C
And last night we walked o'er the mountains
        G          C
Through sunset fields touched with gold
      Am       Em
And all the birds sang her name
        F   Csus4 G     C   F C G C F C G
In my highland dream I was once again home


      C           F     C
'Neath the hot prairie sun I will swing this hammer
            F C
One dollar, one mile a day
    F              Am7
And I'd lay the rails down from the Rockies to Mabou
 G           C   G
Myself, to see my love's face


    C           F     C
Oh, the iron road runs to the East like silver
               F C
Polished by our own sweat and tears
  F            Am7
And many are those who have worked 'til they've fallen
   G             C     F C
They came with their dreams and died here


CHORUS:
         G        C
But last night we walked o'er the mountains
        G          C
Through sunset fields touched with gold
      Am       Em
And all the birds sang her name
        F   Csus4 G     C   F C G C F C G
In my highland dream I was once again home


    C           F      C
Oh, the winter is nigh and my strength is waning
             F C
The fever has reddened my brow
   F            Am7
But a full skin of gold I have earned with my labour
G          C     G
Just a few days from home now


    C            F     C
Oh, the black midnight holds the promise of morning
              F C
But the sunrise I'll never see
   F             Am7
Lord, take my soul back o'er the mountains of Mabou
  G           C  F C
To see if she waited for me


CHORUS:
         G        C
For last night we walked o'er the mountains
        G          C
Through sunset fields touched with gold
      Am       Em
And all the birds sang her name
        F   Csus4 G     C   F C
In my highland dream I was once again home
         Am            Em
And just like the birds, my soul sings her name
        F   Csus4 G    C
In my highland dream I have made it home