Standing Stones chords by Loreena Mckennitt

• Capo on 4th

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

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

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

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

Instrumental:
Em D Em C Em D Em C

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

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

Chorus:
Em    C       D   Em
Standing Stones of the Orkney Isles
    C   D
Gazing out to sea
Em    C       D   Em
Standing Stones of the Orkney Isles
     C    D
Bring my love to me

Instrumental:
Em D Em C Em D Em C

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

Instrumental:
Em  C  D  Em  C  D
Em  C  D  Em  C  D
Em D Em C

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

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

Chorus:
Em    C       D   Em
Standing Stones of the Orkney Isles
    C   D
Gazing out to sea
Em    C       D   Em
Standing Stones of the Orkney Isles
     C    D
Bring my love to me

Chorus:
Em    C       D   Em
Standing Stones of the Orkney Isles
    C   D
Gazing out to sea
Em    C       D   Em
Standing Stones of the Orkney Isles
     C    D
Bring my love to me

Outro:
Em C D  Em C D
Em C D  Em C D
Em  C  D  Em  C  D