AIR AN TRAIGH lyrics and chords by Runrig

4/4 guitar timing. As sung by Runrig and James Graham (both in F Major à use capo on 3rd fret) A Scottish Gaelic song. The guitar chords are by Marc Fahrbach. A good auld song of reminiscing about days long gone by and a more simple way of life. Some of these old Scottish and Irish language songs have a beautiful air. I often wonder why they are not promoted more on the national airways,,,,,then again, there's very few of the English language songs on this site that get airplay. It's all about big business and record companies and out native music takes second fiddle.
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Curfá 1x nó 2x
'S b'fhearr gun (D)robh mi 'r ais a (G)rithis
Coiseachd (D)cas ruisgte air an (A)traigh
Le mo (D)dha laimh 'na mo (G)phocaid
'S ri mo (D)thaobh, An(A)na mo (D)ghraidh – (A)
 
Bha sinn (G)og is bha sinn (Bm)sporsal
Cluichd le (D)solas is le (A)gair
Air a'(G)mhonadh 's air an (Bm)locha
'S measg an (D)arbhair as a'(A)bha(D)thaich – (A)
 
Curfá
 
'S nuair a (G)thig e gu am (Bm)feasgair
'G iarraidh (D)crodh shuas air a'(A)bheinn
'S dheanamh (G)dhachaidh air 'ur (Bm)socair
Togail o(D)rain 's (A)togail (D)ruinn – (A)
 
Curfá 1x nó 2x
 
Bhiodh sinn (G)sgith nuair nochdadh (Bm)oidhche
'G ol bainne (D)fuar taobh teine (A)blath
'S bhiodh sinn (G)granail dol dhan (Bm)leabaidh
Ach am (D)marach 'g (A)eirigh (D)trath. – (A)
 
Curfá 2x nó 3x
 

English translation
 
Chorus 1x oder 2x
I wish that I was back there again
Walking barefoot on the strand
My two hands in my pockets
And you by my side, Anne my love
 
We were young and full of joy
Playing with contentment and laughter
On the moor, on the loch
And amongst the corn in the barn
 
Chorus
 
When it came to the late afternoon
Bringing the cattle in from the hill
Lingering on our way back home
Singing songs
 
Chorus 1x or 2x
 
We were tired when night fell
Drinking cold milk beside the warm fire
With no desire for sleep
And rising early the next morning.