Road To The Isles

        G                   Em
Oh, a far croonin' is pullin' me away,
        C                   D
as take I wi' my cromack to the road.
        G          Em            C
The far Coolins are puttin' love on me,
        G          D             G
as step I wi' the sunlight for my load.


[Chorus]
        G                              Em
Sure by Tummel and Loch Rannoch and Lochaber I will go,
        C                           D
or by heather tracks wi' heaven in their wiles.
        G                                     Em              C
And if it’s thinkin' in your inner heart the braggart's in my step,
        G                  D            G
you've never smelled the tangle o' the Isles.
        G        D        Em        C
Oh, the far Coolins are puttin' love on me,
        G          D        D7    G
as step I wi' my cromack to the Isles.


[Verse 2]
        G                              Em
For the Shiel water the track is to the west,
        C                   D
by Aillort and by Morar to the sea,
        G               Em            C
the cool cresses I am thinkin' of for pluck,
        G           D            G
and bracken for a wink on Mother knee.


[Chorus]
Sure by Tummel and Loch Rannoch and Lochaber I will go,
        C                           D
or by heather tracks wi' heaven in their wiles.
        G                                     Em              C
And if it’s thinkin' in your inner heart the braggart's in my step,
        G                  D            G
you've never smelled the tangle o' the Isles.
        G        D        Em        C
Oh, the far Coolins are puttin' love on me,
        G          D        D7    G
as step I wi' my cromack to the Isles.


[Verse 3]
        G                           Em
Oh, the blue islands are pullin' me away,
        C                              D
their laughter puts the leap upon the lame.
        G                    Em            C
The blue islands from the Skerries to the Lewis
        G            D             G
wi' heather honey taste upon each name.

[Chorus]
Sure by Tummel and Loch Rannoch and Lochaber I will go,
        C                           D
or by heather tracks wi' heaven in their wiles.
        G                                     Em              C
And if it’s thinkin' in your inner heart the braggart's in my step,
        G                  D            G
you've never smelled the tangle o' the Isles.
        G        D        Em        C
Oh, the far Coolins are puttin' love on me,
        G          D        D7    G
as step I wi' my cromack to the Isles.