The Moor Road Lyrics And Chords
3/4 (Ian McCalman) The Moor Road refers to the road between Kllchattan Bay & Rothesay on the Scottish Island of Bute, a mile from Ian McCalman's father’s birthplace. The McCalman’s played this song in the key of A with capo on 2nd fret, chords by Marc Fahrbach.
Chorus
(G)High on the (D)crest of the (Em)moor (C)road
(G)Nothing much (Em)matters, no (G)trouble or (D)care
(G)Wandering (D7)over the (Em)moor (C)road
(G)Out in the (D)west island (C)there
(G)Nobody (D)bothers me (G)there
(G)Take me a(D)way on the (Em)moor (C)road,
(G)Winding its (Em)way to Kil(G)chattan be(D)low
But I’ll (G)tarry a (D7)while before (Em)walking that (C)mile
And (G)stay where the (D)soft breezes (G)blow.
(Em)I may stroll (D)west, then (G)down to Kin(C)garth
To (G)share a cold (Em)beer with an (C)elegant (D)pal
But I (G)just might stay (D7)here on the (Em)moor (C)road
And (G)think, and (D)think a (G)while.
Chorus
As I (G)lie on the (D)grass looking (Em)up at the (C)sky
(G)Watching the (Em)lark flying (G)lazy and (D)free
And their (G)song tells the (D7)world they’re as (Em)happy as (C)I,
There’s (G)no place that (D)I’d rather (G)be.
I’ll (Em)do what I am (D)good at that’s (G)nothing at (C)all
And (G)look at the (Em)universe (C)spinning a(D)round
I could (G)fly away (D7)up to that (Em)far distant (C)sun
But I’ll (G)probably (D)stay on the (G)ground.
Chorus
(G)Take me a(D)way on the (Em)moor (C)road,
(G)Winding its (Em)way to Kil(G)chattan be(D)low
But I’ll (G)tarry a (D7)while before (Em)walking that (C)mile
And (G)stay where the (D)soft breezes (G)blow.
I sup(Em)pose I should (D)move away- (G)everyone (C)must
From the (G)place that they (Em)know and the (C)place that they (D)trust
But I’ll (G)come back a(D7)gain to the (Em)moor (C)road,
(G)Looking at (D)life from a(G)bove.
(G)High on the (D)crest of the (Em)moor (C)road
(G)Nothing much (Em)matters, no (G)trouble or (D)care
(G)Wandering (D7)over the (Em)moor (C)road
(G)Out in the (D)west island (C)there
(G)Nobody (D)bothers me (C)there
(G)Nobody (D)bothers me (G)there
(G)High on the (D)crest of the (Em)moor (C)road
(G)Nothing much (Em)matters, no (G)trouble or (D)care
(G)Wandering (D7)over the (Em)moor (C)road
(G)Out in the (D)west island (C)there
(G)Nobody (D)bothers me (G)there
(G)Take me a(D)way on the (Em)moor (C)road,
(G)Winding its (Em)way to Kil(G)chattan be(D)low
But I’ll (G)tarry a (D7)while before (Em)walking that (C)mile
And (G)stay where the (D)soft breezes (G)blow.
(Em)I may stroll (D)west, then (G)down to Kin(C)garth
To (G)share a cold (Em)beer with an (C)elegant (D)pal
But I (G)just might stay (D7)here on the (Em)moor (C)road
And (G)think, and (D)think a (G)while.
Chorus
As I (G)lie on the (D)grass looking (Em)up at the (C)sky
(G)Watching the (Em)lark flying (G)lazy and (D)free
And their (G)song tells the (D7)world they’re as (Em)happy as (C)I,
There’s (G)no place that (D)I’d rather (G)be.
I’ll (Em)do what I am (D)good at that’s (G)nothing at (C)all
And (G)look at the (Em)universe (C)spinning a(D)round
I could (G)fly away (D7)up to that (Em)far distant (C)sun
But I’ll (G)probably (D)stay on the (G)ground.
Chorus
(G)Take me a(D)way on the (Em)moor (C)road,
(G)Winding its (Em)way to Kil(G)chattan be(D)low
But I’ll (G)tarry a (D7)while before (Em)walking that (C)mile
And (G)stay where the (D)soft breezes (G)blow.
I sup(Em)pose I should (D)move away- (G)everyone (C)must
From the (G)place that they (Em)know and the (C)place that they (D)trust
But I’ll (G)come back a(D7)gain to the (Em)moor (C)road,
(G)Looking at (D)life from a(G)bove.
(G)High on the (D)crest of the (Em)moor (C)road
(G)Nothing much (Em)matters, no (G)trouble or (D)care
(G)Wandering (D7)over the (Em)moor (C)road
(G)Out in the (D)west island (C)there
(G)Nobody (D)bothers me (C)there
(G)Nobody (D)bothers me (G)there