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.