Isle Of Eigg Lyrics

'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.

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