Coshieville    Stuart MacGregor

(G) The west winds blow to Coshieville,
(C) And with the winds came (G)we,
And (D7)where the river (G)hugs the wood
And (C)blackthorns bloom in (G)May, there stood
A (D)single rowan (D7)tree,
So (C)young and tender - (G)so were you.
I (D7)loved you both as (G)there you grew,
The (C)day I took the (G)road that leads
By (D)Rannoch (D7)to the (G)sea. (C)

We (G)carved our names in Coshieville,
The (C)rowan leaves were (G)still.
But the (D7)darkening west was (G)in your eyes,
De(C)spite your kisses (G)and my lies,
My (D)thoughts had crossed the (D7)hill.
I (C)broke your heart as the (G)minutes passed,
For I (D7)shrugged and said that (G)nothing lasts,
But (C)many’s the backwards (G)glance I cast
As I (D)went north (D7)to the (G)drill. (C)

The (G)big wheels rumble up and down,
The (C)lorries know the (G)way.
I (D7)waved my hand, I (G)hitched a ride.
We (C)crossed the bridge at (G)Rannochside
Where the (D)diesel motors (D7)play.
Then I (C)set myself to a (G)cliff of stone,
My (D7)ears to the boring (G)hammer’s drone,
And the (C)ache inside I (G)rued alone,
For (D)you were (D7)far a(G)way. (C)

But the (G)money moved from Erichts Loch
And the (C)Great Glen beckoned (G)on.
At (D7)Norriston the (G)hills grew pale,
And we (C) fought and drank through (G)old Kintail,
Till our (D)money soon was (D7)gone.
Then I (C)cursed Loch Aweside’s (G)autumn rain,
And the (D7)winter whisky (G)in Dunblane,
Till the (C)west winds rose in the (G)spring again
And my (D)heart leapt (D7)at its (G)song. (C)

And I (G)came at night to Coshieville,
With a (C)dozen hills a(G)flame.
You (D7)had another (G)hand to hold,
Be(C)neath the names we (G)carved of old
There (D)was another (D7)name.
You (C)looked me through, you (G)made no sign.
I (D7)drank the cup of (G)bitter wine,
For (C)well we knew the (G)fault was mine,
And I (D)went the (D7)road I (C)came. (G) (G4)(G)

© Stuart MacGregor, All Rights Reserved

This is Archie Fisher’s version. Capo 3rd fret to play along with Mr. Fisher.

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