Mccalmans Isle Of Eigg
'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.
