Standing Stones chords

[INTRO]
[Em] [C] [D] [Em] [C] [D]
[Em] [C] [D] [Em] [C] [D]
[Em] [D] [Em] [C] [Em] [D] [Em] [C]

[VERSE]
In [Em]one of these [D]lonely [C]Orkney [G]Isles, there [Am]dwelled a [G/B]maiden [C]fair
Her [Em]cheeks were [D]red, her [C]eyes were [G]blue, she had [Am]yellow, [G/B]curling [C]hair
Which [Em]caught the [D]eye and [G]then the [D]heart, of [Em]one who could [C]never be
A [Em]lover [D]of so [C]true a [G]maid or [Am]fair a [G/B]form as [C]she

[VERSE]
A[Em]cross the [D]lake in [C]Sand[G]wick dwelled a [Am]youth she [G/B]held most [C]true
And [Em]ever [D]since her [C]infan[G]cy he had [Am]watched these [G/B]eyes so [C]blue
The [Em]land runs [D]out in[G]to the [D]sea, it's a [Em]narrow [C]neck of land
Where [Em]weird and [D]grim the [C]Standing [G]Stones, in a [Am]circle [G/B]where they [C]stand

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Em] [D] [Em] [C] [Em] [D] [Em] [C]

[VERSE]
One [Em]bonny [D]moonlight [C]Christmas [G]Eve, they [Am]met at [G/B]that sad [C]place
With her [Em]heart in [D]glee, the [C]beams of [G]love were [Am]shining [G/B]on her [C]face
When her [Em]lover [D]came and he [G]grasped her [D]hand, what [Em]loving [C]words they said
They [Em]talked of [D]future's [C]happy [G]days as [Am]through the [G/B]stones they [C]strayed

[VERSE]
They [Em]walked to[D]ward the [C]lovers' [G]stone and [Am]through it [G/B]passed their [C]hands
They [Em]plighted [D]there a [C]constant [G]troth, sealed [Am]by love's [G/B]steadfast [C]bands
He [Em]kissed his [D]maid and [G]then he [D]watched her, [Em]that lonely [C]bridge go o'er
For [Em]little, [D]little [C]did he [G]think, he wouldn't [Am]see his [G/B]darling [C]more

[CHORUS]
[Em]Standing [C]Stones of the [D]Orkney [Em]Isles
Gazing [C]out to [D]sea
[Em]Standing [C]Stones of the [D]Orkney [Em]Isles
Bring my [C]love to [D]me

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Em] [D] [Em] [C] [Em] [D] [Em] [C]

[VERSE]
He [Em]turned his [D]face to[C]ward his [G]home, that [Am]home he did [G/B]never [C]see
And [Em]you shall [D]have the [C]story[G] as [Am]it was [G/B]told to [C]me
When a [Em]form u[D]pon him [G]sprang, [D]with a [Em]dagger [C]gleaming bright
It [Em]pierced his [D]heart and his [C]dying [G]screams dis[Am]turbed the [G/B]silent [C]night

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Em] [C] [D] [Em] [C] [D]
[Em] [C] [D] [Em] [C] [D]
[Em] [D] [Em] [C]

[VERSE]
The [Em]maid had [D]nearly [C]reached her [G]home when she was [Am]startled [G/B]by a [C]cry
She [Em]turned to [D]look a[C]round her[G] and her [Am]love was [G/B]standing [C]by
His [Em]hand was [D]pointing [G]to the [D]stars, his [Em]eyes gazed [C]at the light
And [Em]with a [D]smiling [C]counte[G]nance he [Am]vanished [G/B]from her [C]sight

[VERSE]
She [Em]quickly [D]turned and [C]home she [G]ran, not a [Am]word of [G/B]this was [C]said
For [Em]well she [D]knew at [C]seeing his [G]form that her [Am]faithful [G/B]love was [C]dead
And [Em]from that [D]day she [G]pined a[D]way, not a [Em]smile seen [C]on her face
With [Em]outstretched [D]arms she [C]went to [G]meet him, [Am]in a [G/B]brighter [C]place

[CHORUS]
[Em]Standing [C]Stones of the [D]Orkney [Em]Isles
Gazing [C]out to [D]sea
[Em]Standing [C]Stones of the [D]Orkney [Em]Isles
Bring my [C]love to [D]me

[CHORUS]
[Em]Standing [C]Stones of the [D]Orkney [Em]Isles
Gazing [C]out to [D]sea
[Em]Standing [C]Stones of the [D]Orkney [Em]Isles
Bring my [C]love to [D]me

[OUTRO]
[Em] [C] [D] [Em] [C] [D]
[Em] [C] [D] [Em] [C] [D]
[Em] [C] [D] [Em] [C] [D]