Biography:
Eddi Reader MBE (born 28 August 1959) is a Scottish singer, known both for her work with Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo career, which in 2003 saw her showcase the works of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns.
Reader was born in Glasgow, the daughter of a welder, and the eldest of seven children (her brother, Francis, is vocalist with the band The Trash Can Sinatras). She began playing the guitar at the age of ten, and started her musical career busking
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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!
Artist: Eddi Reader
Song: Wild Mountainside
Album: The Songs of Robert Burns
[Intro]
F#m A F#m A F#m D A D A
[Verse 1]
D B Bm
Beauty is within grasp
E D A
Hear the highlands call
D B Bm
The last mile is upon us
E D A
I'll carry you if you fall
D
I know the armour's heavy now
Em G
I know the heart is tired
D Bm
It's beautiful just over
A
The wild mountainside
[Verse 2]
D B Bm
Snow is falling all over
E D A
Out of clear blue sky
D B Bm
Crow is flying high over
E D A
You and I are going to wander
D
High up where the air is rare
Em G
Wild horses ride
D Bm
It's beautiful, let's go over
A
The wild mountainside
[Chorus]
Em D
Wild and free we roam
Em D
Only a mile to go
[Instrumental]
Bm Em A D Bm Em A D G D Bm Dm
[Chorus]
Em A D
Wild and free we roam
Em D
Only a mile to go
[Verse 3]
D B Bm
Beauty is within grasp
E D A
Hear the highlands call
D B Bm
The last mile is upon us
E D A
I'll carry you if you fall
D
I know the armour's heavy now
Em G
I know the heart inside
D Bm
It's beautiful just roaming
A
The wild mountainside
D Bm
It's beautiful just roaming
A
The wild mountainside
Song: Wild Mountainside
Album: The Songs of Robert Burns
[Intro]
F#m A F#m A F#m D A D A
[Verse 1]
D B Bm
Beauty is within grasp
E D A
Hear the highlands call
D B Bm
The last mile is upon us
E D A
I'll carry you if you fall
D
I know the armour's heavy now
Em G
I know the heart is tired
D Bm
It's beautiful just over
A
The wild mountainside
[Verse 2]
D B Bm
Snow is falling all over
E D A
Out of clear blue sky
D B Bm
Crow is flying high over
E D A
You and I are going to wander
D
High up where the air is rare
Em G
Wild horses ride
D Bm
It's beautiful, let's go over
A
The wild mountainside
[Chorus]
Em D
Wild and free we roam
Em D
Only a mile to go
[Instrumental]
Bm Em A D Bm Em A D G D Bm Dm
[Chorus]
Em A D
Wild and free we roam
Em D
Only a mile to go
[Verse 3]
D B Bm
Beauty is within grasp
E D A
Hear the highlands call
D B Bm
The last mile is upon us
E D A
I'll carry you if you fall
D
I know the armour's heavy now
Em G
I know the heart inside
D Bm
It's beautiful just roaming
A
The wild mountainside
D Bm
It's beautiful just roaming
A
The wild mountainside
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