Canan Nan Gaidheal Chords
Canan Nan Gaidheal by Catherine-ann Macphee is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords Am, Em, G, D and Gus. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Am Em G D
e|----------------------x-------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------3-------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2-----------------2-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----2-----2-----0-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----0-----2-----2-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------0-----3-------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro: Am Em G Am
Verse:
Am Em
Cha b' e sneachda 'san reòthadh bho thuath
G Em Am
Cha b'e crannadh geur fuar bho'n ear
D Am
Cha b'e uisge 'san gailleon bho'n iar
D Am
Ach an galair a blen bho'n deas
G Em G
Blàth, duilleach stoc agus freumh
Em Am
Cànan mo threubh 's mo shluaidh.
Am G
Thig thugainn, thig co-rium gu siar
Em G Am
Gus an cluinn sinn ann cànan nam Féinn
G
Thig thugainn, thig co-rium gu siar
Em G Am
Gus an cluinn sinn ann cànan nan Gàidheal
Verse:
Am Em
S iomadh gille thug greis air a' chuibhl'
G Em Am
S an dubh-oidhche thog fonn Gàidhlig a' chridh
D Am
S iomadh gaisgeach a' bhrosnaich 'sa bhlàir
D Am
Gu euchd nuair bu teòtha bha'n strì
G Em G
O Ghàidheil! O caite n deach d'uaill
Em Am
Nad Chìne 's nad chànan 's do thir?
Chorus