ISLE OF EIGG Lyrics Guitar Chords

4/4 (The McCalmans)The McCalmans played this song in A Major using the capo on 2nd fret. The sheet music is included in G Major. The chords are by Marc Fahrbach, Written by Robin Laing, from the album Flams On The Water recorded in 1990

Intro: G-D-G-D-G
 
'Twas (G)in the merry (C)month of May, when (G)balmy (D)winds first (G)blow. -(Em)
I met my love in (C)Arisaig - (G)where rhododendrons (D)grow. -(G)
I met my love in (C)Arisaig in the (G)shadow of Craig (D)Mor, -(G)
The sun shone on the (C)Isle of Eigg, (G)far from the (D)silver (G)shore. -(Em) 
The sun shone on the (C)Isle of Eigg, (G)far from the (D)silver (G)shore.
 
G-D-G
 
And in the (G)months that (C)followed our (G)love and (D)friendship (G)grew, -(Em) 
Warmed by the (C)summer sun and a (G)love that was so (D)new. -(G)
We walked amongst the (C)hills and heard the (G)crashing ocean’s (D)roar. -(G)
The sun shone on the (C)Isle of Eigg, (G)far from the (D)silver (G)shore. -(Em)
The sun shone on the (C)Isle of Eigg, (G)far from the (D)silver (G)shore.   
 
G-D-G
 
(G)Autumn came to (C)Arisaig with (G)colours (D)air to (G)view. -(Em)
Birds were flying (C)South again - (G)soon we'd leave there, (D)too. -(G) 
A sad song echoed (C)in the hills - (G)Lochaber no (D)more. -(G)
The sun shone on the (C)Isle of Eigg, (G)far from the (D)silver (G)shore. -(Em)
The sun shone on the (C)Isle of Eigg, (G)far from the (D)silver (G)shore.
 
Repeat 1st verse
 
Em
 
The sun shone on the (C)Isle of Eigg, (G)far from the (D)silver (G)shore.

Below is the sheet music for Isle Of Eigg by The McCalmans.

Isle of Eigg song