Siol Ghoraidh

runrig - siol ghoraidh ( the geneology of goraidh ) this song sounds better with percussion but you can make it work on an acoustic . i’m trying to tab out more runrig songs so if you have any suggestions , let me know . i’ve included a translation at the bottom for those interested . standard tuning . Intro : Am , G , Em , Am Am clann mo theaghlaich G clann mo theaghlaich Em Am clann mo theaghlaich fhein C G D ochd deug seisreach C Em D air raontainn aird a’ mhorain C G D na fir a’ treabhadh Am D an la a thainig na sleithich Am siol ghoraidh Am mac ruairidh Am clann raghnaill Am clann dhomhaill G Am linn gu linn G Am bho ainm gu ainm G Am air an sgiath seo dh ’uibhist G Am ’s mi beo an drasd Am clann mo theaghlaich G clann mo theaghlaich Em Am clann mo theaghlaich fhein C G D dubh dath na fala C Em D a dhoirt ’na tuil gu talamh C G D saighead claidheamh Am D tro chairdeas corp an udail Am siol ghoraidh Am mac ruairidh Am clann raghnaill Am clann dhomhaill G Am linn gu linn G Am bho ainm gu ainm G Am air an sgiath seo dh ’uibhist G Am ’s mi beo an drasd ( Chorus ) linn gu linn bho ainm gu ainm air an sgiath seo dh ’uibhist ’s mi beo an drasd translation the geneology of goraidh the sons of ruairi the sons of ranald the children of donald the children of my own family eighteen teams of horses on the field of aird a mhorrain the young men were ploughing on the day the sleat people came the geneology of goraidh the sons of ruairi the sons of ranald the children of donald the children of my own family generation to generation from one name to another my time is now to walk this corner of uist black was the colour of the blood that flowed like a flood to the land the arrow , the long sword through the generosity of the udal people