Biography:
Solas es un grupo musical irlandés-americano, formado en 1996, que toca música tradicional irlandesa, así como composiciones originales en el mismo estilo.
Su nombre proviene de una palabra irlandesa que significa "luz". En ese momento, la banda estaba formada por Séamus Egan, que ya había grabado dos discos como solista, así como una banda sonora para una película; Winifred Horan, componente de Cherish the Ladies; John Doyle, anteriormente miembro de The Chanting House con Egan; Karan Casey y John Williams.
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[CAPO ON 5TH FRET]
Intro: G //// C//// G//// C////
G //// C//// C//// C//// C////
G C
I asked what he was thinking but he hadn't much to say
G C
The revelry died down now, we'd reached the break of day
G C
God knows it's not for glory, son, we just have to make some room
G C C ////
Oh, my heart would surely break for you, sweet treasure of my womb
G D/F# Em Em D C ////
With four and twenty shillings, we sent him on his way
G D/F# Em D C //
Now my blood runs through the mountains
D G//// C//// G//// C////
Of Far Americay
G C
From a Rocky Mountain mine camp came a message here tonight
G C
He says the mountain gives him hope these days to break the reach of night
G C
Says to tell the young ones that he seldom sees the moon
G C C //
But the noise would wake the dead out there, he'll send some money soon
G D/F# Em Em D C////
There's light down in those tunnels, Oh, it's gonna' be okay
G D/F# EM D C//
My blood slips through the mountains
D Am G/B C D G//// D/F# G Em D////
Of Far Americay.
Am G/B C D G//// Am Em C D ////
G C
From a Rocky Moutain mine camp came a letter here today
G C
He says the winds of change are blowin' a little warmer every day
G C
That he fell in love with liberty, a girl we all once knew
Em Am G/B C ////
She comes from good people, and he said she loves him too
G D/F# Em
That blood ran down those rivers
Em D C ////
What a heavy price to pay
G D/F# Em D
So far now from the ocean
C D Em// D// C//
In Far Americay
D Em// D// C///
In Far Americay
C C/B Am D G//// C////
How young love it meanders through Far Americay
Repeat G//// and C //// many times until fade out
Intro: G //// C//// G//// C////
G //// C//// C//// C//// C////
G C
I asked what he was thinking but he hadn't much to say
G C
The revelry died down now, we'd reached the break of day
G C
God knows it's not for glory, son, we just have to make some room
G C C ////
Oh, my heart would surely break for you, sweet treasure of my womb
G D/F# Em Em D C ////
With four and twenty shillings, we sent him on his way
G D/F# Em D C //
Now my blood runs through the mountains
D G//// C//// G//// C////
Of Far Americay
G C
From a Rocky Mountain mine camp came a message here tonight
G C
He says the mountain gives him hope these days to break the reach of night
G C
Says to tell the young ones that he seldom sees the moon
G C C //
But the noise would wake the dead out there, he'll send some money soon
G D/F# Em Em D C////
There's light down in those tunnels, Oh, it's gonna' be okay
G D/F# EM D C//
My blood slips through the mountains
D Am G/B C D G//// D/F# G Em D////
Of Far Americay.
Am G/B C D G//// Am Em C D ////
G C
From a Rocky Moutain mine camp came a letter here today
G C
He says the winds of change are blowin' a little warmer every day
G C
That he fell in love with liberty, a girl we all once knew
Em Am G/B C ////
She comes from good people, and he said she loves him too
G D/F# Em
That blood ran down those rivers
Em D C ////
What a heavy price to pay
G D/F# Em D
So far now from the ocean
C D Em// D// C//
In Far Americay
D Em// D// C///
In Far Americay
C C/B Am D G//// C////
How young love it meanders through Far Americay
Repeat G//// and C //// many times until fade out
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