Standing Stones chords by Loreena Mckennitt

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 4th

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

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
E minorEm  C majorC  D MajorD  E minorEm  C majorC  D MajorD
E minorEm  C majorC  D MajorD  E minorEm  C majorC  D MajorD
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC

Verse:
  E minorEm      D MajorD   C majorC   G+G      A minorAm    G/BG/B  C majorC
In one of these lonely Orkney Isles, there dwelled a maiden fair
  E minorEm     D MajorD    C majorC     G+G       A minorAm   G/BG/B   C majorC
Her cheeks were red, her eyes were blue, she had yellow, curling hair
   E minorEm     D MajorD    G+G    D MajorD     E minorEm      C majorC
Which caught the eye and then the heart, of one who could never be
 E minorEm  D MajorD   C majorC   G+G    A minorAm   G/BG/B   C majorC
A augmentedA lover of so true a maid or fair a form as she

Verse:
 E minorEm    D MajorD    C majorC  G+G       A minorAm    G/BG/B    C majorC
Across the lake in Sandwick dwelled a youth she held most true
  E minorEm  D MajorD     C majorC  G+G     A minorAm      G/BG/B   C majorC
And ever since her infancy he had watched these eyes so blue
  E minorEm    D MajorD   G+G   D MajorD      E minorEm   C majorC
The land runs out into the sea, it's a narrow neck of land
   E minorEm    D MajorD    C majorC    G+G      A minorAm   G/BG/B    C majorC
Where weird and grim the Standing Stones, in a circle where they stand

Instrumental:
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC

Verse:
  E minorEm  D MajorD     C majorC     G+G     A minorAm   G/BG/B   C majorC
One bonny moonlight Christmas Eve, they met at that sad place
     E minorEm    D MajorD     C majorC    G+G     A minorAm   G/BG/B  C majorC
With her heart in glee, the beams of love were shining on her face
     E minorEm  D MajorD      G+G      D MajorD     E minorEm   C majorC
When her lover came and he grasped her hand, what loving words they said
   E minorEm    D MajorD    C majorC   G+G    A minorAm     G/BG/B     C majorC
They talked of future's happy days as through the stones they strayed

Verse:
   E minorEm    D MajorD    C majorC    G+G     A minorAm     G/BG/B     C majorC
They walked toward the lovers' stone and through it passed their hands
   E minorEm    D MajorD    C majorC    G+G       A minorAm    G/BG/B    C majorC
They plighted there a constant troth, sealed by love's steadfast bands
  E minorEm     D MajorD    G+G    D MajorD      E minorEm     C majorC
He kissed his maid and then he watched her, that lonely bridge go o'er
  E minorEm   D MajorD   C majorC   G+G         A minorAm   G/BG/B   C majorC
For little, little did he think, he wouldn't see his darling more

Chorus:
E minorEm    C majorC       D MajorD   E minorEm
Standing Stones of the Orkney Isles
    C majorC   D MajorD
Gazing out to sea
E minorEm    C majorC       D MajorD   E minorEm
Standing Stones of the Orkney Isles
     C majorC    D MajorD
Bring my love to me

Instrumental:
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC

Verse:
  E minorEm     D MajorD   C majorC    G+G     A minorAm     G/BG/B  C majorC
He turned his face toward his home, that home he did never see
  E minorEm    D MajorD    C majorC  G+G  A minorAm   G/BG/B   C majorC
And you shall have the story as it was told to me
    E minorEm  D MajorD    G+G    D MajorD   E minorEm   C majorC
When a form upon him sprang, with a dagger gleaming bright
  E minorEm     D MajorD       C majorC   G+G     A minorAm     G/BG/B  C majorC
It pierced his heart and his dying screams disturbed the silent night

Instrumental:
E minorEm  C majorC  D MajorD  E minorEm  C majorC  D MajorD
E minorEm  C majorC  D MajorD  E minorEm  C majorC  D MajorD
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC

Verse:
  E minorEm    D MajorD   C majorC      G+G         A minorAm    G/BG/B C majorC
The maid had nearly reached her home when she was startled by a cry
  E minorEm    D MajorD   C majorC    G+G    A minorAm    G/BG/B   C majorC
She turned to look around her and her love was standing by
  E minorEm    D MajorD    G+G   D MajorD     E minorEm     C majorC
His hand was pointing to the stars, his eyes gazed at the light
  E minorEm   D MajorD    C majorC   G+G    A minorAm    G/BG/B   C majorC
And with a smiling countenance he vanished from her sight

Verse:
  E minorEm   D MajorD     C majorC    G+G     A minorAm   G/BG/B   C majorC
She quickly turned and home she ran, not a word of this was said
  E minorEm    D MajorD    C majorC     G+G       A minorAm    G/BG/B   C majorC
For well she knew at seeing his form that her faithful love was dead
  E minorEm    D MajorD    G+G   D MajorD     E minorEm     C majorC
And from that day she pined away, not a smile seen on her face
   E minorEm      D MajorD    C majorC    G+G     A minorAm  G/BG/B   C majorC
With outstretched arms she went to meet him, in a brighter place

Chorus:
E minorEm    C majorC       D MajorD   E minorEm
Standing Stones of the Orkney Isles
    C majorC   D MajorD
Gazing out to sea
E minorEm    C majorC       D MajorD   E minorEm
Standing Stones of the Orkney Isles
     C majorC    D MajorD
Bring my love to me

Chorus:
E minorEm    C majorC       D MajorD   E minorEm
Standing Stones of the Orkney Isles
    C majorC   D MajorD
Gazing out to sea
E minorEm    C majorC       D MajorD   E minorEm
Standing Stones of the Orkney Isles
     C majorC    D MajorD
Bring my love to me

Outro:
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD  E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD  E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
E minorEm  C majorC  D MajorD  E minorEm  C majorC  D MajorD