The Wild Geese Norland Wind chords by Traditional

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 1st

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

Difficulty: Novice

Not usually played with the capo, but I find it best on the 1st or 2nd

Intro:
C majorC


Verse 1:
G+G                C majorC       DmDm
Tell me what was on yer road, ye roarin Norland wind?
G+G         E minorEm          C majorC       DmDm
As ye come blawin frae the land that's never frae ma mind
G+G             E minorEm        C majorC       DmDm
Ma feet, they've travelled England, but I'm deein for the north
C majorC                          G+G
"Ma man, I saw the siller tides run up the Firth o' Forth"

Verse 2:
G+G         E minorEm       C majorC         DmDm
Wind, I ken them weel eneuch, and fine they fa' and rise
G+G            E minorEm       C majorC         DmDm
And frae the fields the creepin mist on yonder shore that lies
G+G          E minorEm        C majorC       DmDm
But tell me as ye passed them by, what saw ye on your way?
C majorC                          G+G
"Ma man, I rouch the rovin gulls that sail abin the Tay"


Verse 3:
G+G          E minorEm     C majorC         DmDm
But saw ye nothing, leeing wind, afore you cam tae Fife?
G+G            E minorEm         C majorC         DmDm
For there's muckle lyin yond the Tay that's mair tae me than life
G+G           E minorEm       C majorC         DmDm
"Aye man, I swept the Angus braes ye havnae trod for years"
G+G           E minorEm       C majorC        DmDm
Oh wind, whur gae a hameless loon that canna see for tears?


Verse 4:
G+G          E minorEm       C majorC          DmDm
"And far above the Angus straths I saw the wild geese flee
G+G          E minorEm            C majorC         DmDm
A augmentedA lang, lang skean o' beatin' wings wi their heids towards the sea
G+G          E minorEm       C majorC        DmDm
And aye their cryin voices trailed ahint them on the air"
G+G           E minorEm          C majorC       DmDm
Oh wind, hae mercy, haud your wheesht, for I daurna listen mair.