Dec92021

Loch Maree Islands Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

KeyKeyCapo

View

These are the chords for Loch Maree Islands on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Chorus]
D                  A*
Show me Airigh na h'Eilean,
              D
below me Loch Maree
   D
Oh leave me to my solitude
    D      D5     A7
and let me wander free
D                   A*
To climb the rocky mountains
           A*          D
and to search the glen below
      Bm       A7
For a fine ten pointer
    D
or a royal 'O'

[Verse 1]
    D
Oh, give to me a rifle
    D
and set me on the trail
Bm          G
High on the hillside,
     A*             D
the early sunshines pale
D
Rising over Maiden and
D
reflecting on Fraymore
Bm          G
High on the hillside,
    A*            D
the royal rivals roar

Check out Musical Tips from our BLOG

[Chorus]
D                  A*
Show me Airigh na h'Eilean,
              D
below me Loch Maree
   D
Oh leave me to my solitude
    D      D5     A7
and let me wander free
D                   A*
To climb the rocky mountains
           A*          D
and to search the glen below
      Bm       A7
For a fine ten pointer
    D
or a royal 'O'

[Verse 2]
    D                      D
Take me where I faintly see
the distant Isle of Lewis
Bm          G              A*
In all this world, there's only
          D
one place I would choose
    D                      D
To represent the beauty of my
lovely homeland fair
Bm             G
The Loch Maree islands from
    A*         D
the heights of Ardlair

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Chorus]
D                  A*
Show me Airigh na h'Eilean,
              D
below me Loch Maree
   D
Oh leave me to my solitude
    D      D5     A7
and let me wander free
D                   A*
To climb the rocky mountains
           A*          D
and to search the glen below
      Bm       A7
For a fine ten pointer
    D
or a royal 'O'

[Verse 3]
    D                      D
When the light is fading and
the day is wearing through
Bm                     G
You'll find me heading west
       A*             D
to the village of Poolewe
    D                      D
Farewell to bonnie Kernsary,
my wandering footsteps guide
Bm               G
Through the pale woodlands
        A*          D
by the Inveran riverside

[Chorus]
D                  A*
Show me Airigh na h'Eilean,
              D
below me Loch Maree
   D
Oh leave me to my solitude
    D      D5     A7
and let me wander free
D                   A*
To climb the rocky mountains
           A*          D
and to search the glen below
      Bm       A7
For a fine ten pointer
     D
or a royal 'O'
(Repeat as much as you like!)

How to play Loch Maree Islands: key, chords and progression

Loch Maree Islands is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 6 chords: D, A, D5, A7, Bm and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – Bm – G – A (I – vi – IV – V in D major), the classic 1950s “doo-wop” progression. In solfa, that is doh – lah – fah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, G5, D7, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A7 chord on guitar (x02020) — A7A C♯ E G

Loch Maree Islands chords: questions

What key is Loch Maree Islands in?

Loch Maree Islands is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Loch Maree Islands?

Loch Maree Islands uses 6 chords: D, A, D5, A7, Bm, G.

What is the chord progression of Loch Maree Islands?

The main progression is D – Bm – G – A (I – vi – IV – V), the classic 1950s “doo-wop” progression.

Is Loch Maree Islands easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, G5, D7, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo).

How to play Loch Maree Islands: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Loch Maree Islands chords: questions

New chords in your inbox