Chords with lyrics
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