Biography:
Runrig were a Scottish folk rock band founded by brothers Calum and Rory Macdonald in 1973 in Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland. The band was popular across the United Kingdom, Denmark and Germany and was notable for combining original songs in Gaelic with a rock sound, thus reflecting the Gaelic culture.
Runrig began in 1973 as a three-piece named the "Run Rig Dance Band", its members comprising Calum Macdonald and Rory Macdonald, and their friend, accordionist Blair Douglas.
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Other songs:
- Every River
- Hearts Of Olden Glory
- Pride Of Summer
- Protect And Survive
- The Ocean Road
- Year Of The Flood
- 18Th July
- A Dhinnse Na Firinn
- Abhainn An T
- Air A Chuan
- Air An Traigh
- Alba
- All The Miles
- All Things Must Change
- Always The Winner
- Amazing Things
- An Cuibhle Mor
- An Ros
- An T
- An Ubhal As Airde
- And The Accordions Played
- And Well Sing
- Ard
- Big Sky
- Big Songs Of Hope And Cheer
- Book Of Golden Stories
- Canada
- Cearcal A Chuain
- Cho Buidhe Sa Bha I Riabh
- City Of Lights
- Clash Of The Ash
- Cnoc Na Feille
- Da Mile Bliadhna
- Dance Called America
- Dream Fields
- Dust
- Edge Of The World
- Eirinn
- Empty Glens
- Every Beating Heart
- Fichead Bliadhna
- Flower Of The West
- Foghar Nan Eilean 78
- Forever Eyes Of Blue
- Gabriels Sword
- Going Home
- Harvest Moon
- Headlights
- Healer In Your Heart
- Hearthammer
- Ill Keep Coming Home
- In Scandinavia
- In Search Of Angels
- Life Is
- Lighthouse
- Loch Lomond
- Mairi
- May Morning
- Maymorning
- Meadhan Oidhche Air An Acarseid
- Morning Tide
- Move A Mountain
- News From Heaven
- Nightfall On Marsco S Tu Mo Leannan
- O Cho Meallt
- Onar
- One Thing
- Only The Brave
- Oran
- Our Earth Was Once Green
- Pog Aon Oidhche Earraich
- Precious Years
- Pride Of The Summer
- Proterra
- Ravenscraig
- Recovery
- Rise And Fall
- Road And The River
- Rocket To The Moon
- Running To The Light
- Saints Of The Soil
- Satellite Flood
- Siol Ghoraidh
- Skye
- Smalltown
- Somewhere
- Song Of The Earth
- Sraidean Na Roinn
- Stamping Ground
- Stepping Down The Glory Road
- Tear Down These Walls
- Thairis Air A Ghleann
- That Final Mile
- That Other Landscape
- The Apple Came Down
- The Cutter
- The Dancing Floor
- The Everlasting Gun
- The Greatest Flame
- The Message
- The Mighty Atlantic
- The Old Boys
- The Only Rose
- The Place Where The Rivers Run
- The Ship
- The Story
- The Wedding
- The Wire
- The Years We Shared
- Things That Are
- This Beautiful Pain
- This Darkest Winter
- This Day
- This Is Not A Love Song
- This Time Of Year
- Tir A Mhurain
- Tir An Airm
- Travellers
- Wall Of China One Man
- Wonderful
- Worker For The Wind
- World Appeal
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Runrig - The Mighty Atlantic
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO: C F C
For the roll of the wind
F C
As we sail across the water
The roll of the sea
F C
As we're taken through the night
F Am
The dimming lamp of day
F G
Leaves the crimson foam and spray
C Am G C
Across the face of the mighty Atlantic
In this cradle we found love
F C
In our lifetimes we were broken
By the spirit we were turned
F C
Here we touched the hope divine
F Am
And in the rapture and the charm
F G
Came the tranquil and the calm
C Am G C
On the rage of the mighty Atlantic
BRIDGE:
G F
Deepest grave, supreme deceiver
C
Brave new worlds and cursed emotion
G F
Let your people go, bring me a saviour
G
White doves rise above the ocean
C
For the brightness of the lights
F C
As they stretch across the water
The excitement of the night
F C
As we're carried through the seas
F Am
There's a welcome lies in store
F G
The strongest arms I've ever known
C Am G Am
In the homes of the mighty Atlantic
INSTRUMENTAL: Am F Am C Am F Am C
BRIDGE:
G F
For the roll it is gentle
C
As the waves, they guide you over
G F
Full new moon across the stern flag
G
Our different worlds in constant motion
C
For the roll of the wind
F C
As we sail across the waters
The roll of the sea
F C
As we're taken through the night
F Am
I'm coming home, it's late
F G
And you know I just can't wait
C Am G Am
For the shores of the mighty Atlantic
C Am G Am
For the shores of the mighty Atlantic
C Am G C
For the shores of the mighty Atlantic
OUTRO: F C Am (## repeat 14x to end ##)
Runrig - The Mighty Atlantic
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO: C F C
For the roll of the wind
F C
As we sail across the water
The roll of the sea
F C
As we're taken through the night
F Am
The dimming lamp of day
F G
Leaves the crimson foam and spray
C Am G C
Across the face of the mighty Atlantic
In this cradle we found love
F C
In our lifetimes we were broken
By the spirit we were turned
F C
Here we touched the hope divine
F Am
And in the rapture and the charm
F G
Came the tranquil and the calm
C Am G C
On the rage of the mighty Atlantic
BRIDGE:
G F
Deepest grave, supreme deceiver
C
Brave new worlds and cursed emotion
G F
Let your people go, bring me a saviour
G
White doves rise above the ocean
C
For the brightness of the lights
F C
As they stretch across the water
The excitement of the night
F C
As we're carried through the seas
F Am
There's a welcome lies in store
F G
The strongest arms I've ever known
C Am G Am
In the homes of the mighty Atlantic
INSTRUMENTAL: Am F Am C Am F Am C
BRIDGE:
G F
For the roll it is gentle
C
As the waves, they guide you over
G F
Full new moon across the stern flag
G
Our different worlds in constant motion
C
For the roll of the wind
F C
As we sail across the waters
The roll of the sea
F C
As we're taken through the night
F Am
I'm coming home, it's late
F G
And you know I just can't wait
C Am G Am
For the shores of the mighty Atlantic
C Am G Am
For the shores of the mighty Atlantic
C Am G C
For the shores of the mighty Atlantic
OUTRO: F C Am (## repeat 14x to end ##)
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