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: