The Iolaire chords by Skipinnish

The Iolaire (The Eagle) - Skipinnish

Intro:
Em  D Em  D G  C G
D Em  D Em  D G  C G

Verse:
          Em        D          Em
Eilean Froaich, I yearn to see you,
   D    G       C      G
Sing to me the Island Ocean
      D        Em      D         Em
Through the cries of war I hear you
    D       G         C      E
Far to the west and worlds away
        C        D        G      D    G
From the futile fields of war.

       Em    D         Em
Island men i hear them calling
   D    G        C     G
Sing to me the Island Ocean
   D       Em      D          Em
Killed in vain, I see them falling
    D       G         C      E
Oh take me west and worlds away
        C        D        G      D    G
From the futile fields of war.

       Em      D           Em
Four brutal years were unforgiving
 D       G       C      G
Sing to me the Island Ocean
  D        Em      D         Em
By grace of god I was yet living
    D       G         C      E
And sailing west and worlds away
        C        D        G      D    G
From the futile fields of war.

Instrumental:
D Em  D Em  D G  C G  D Em  D Em  E G  C G

              C           D        Em
The harbour lights, I see them gleaming
  D     G        C      G
Sing to me the Island Ocean
  D     Em       D       Em
Nearly home and i am dreaming
    D       G         C      E
I'm in the west and worlds away
        C        D        G      D    G
From the futile fields of war.

      D        Em        D         Em
The Beasts of Holm were dark and savage
   D    G       C      G
Sing to me the Island Ocean
  D     Em       D       Em
Their scythe of fate would blindly ravage
    D       G         C      E
Far to the west and world away
        C        D        G      D    G
From the futile fields of war.

     D        Em      D         Em
New Year of peace would dawn tomorrow
   D    G       C      G
Sing to me the Island Ocean
  D           Em       D       Em
From hope and joy to wrenching sorrow
    D       G         C      E
Far to the west and worlds away
        C        D        G      D    G
From the futlie fields of war.

    D        Em      D         Em
My lovers kiss, Her arms around me
   D    G       C      G
Sing to me the Island Ocean
  D     Em       D       Em
So near, but on the shore she found me
    D       G         C      E
Far to the west and worlds away
        C        D        G HOLD: