Biography:
Skipinnish is a traditional Scottish band from the Gàidhealtachd, singing primarily in English. The band (and brand) Skipinnish was created by Angus MacPhail and Andrew Stevenson in 1999 - both studying at the time at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) in Glasgow.
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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]
From the futile fields of war.
[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]
From the futile fields of war.
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