Eriskey love lilt    (video)    (midi)

 

               D                                                       A

Bheir me o, horo van o, bheir me o, horo van ee,

                              A7              A                D

bheir me o, o horo ho, sad am I, without thee.

 

                     D                                                                               A

1. When I'm lonely, dear white heart, black the night or wild the sea,

                                         A7                 A               D

    by love's light, my foot finds the old pathway to me.

 

+  CHORUS

 

                         D                                                                 A

2. Thou'rt the music of my heart, harp of joy, o cruit mo chruidh,

                                       A7                           A                    D

    moon of guidance by night, strength and light thou'rt to me.

 

 

+  CHORUS        +  instrumental = CHORUS

 

(orig. = capo 3rd)    (The Corries)