Road to the Isles

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Often played without repeats. Possibly written by a John MacLellan of Dunoon. Also known as 'The Burning Sands of Egypt' and 'The Bens of Jura'.

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One title Only 1 transcription Has some stepwise movement Never repeats a note major G 4/4 Has notes text Has chords explore more...

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X: 1
T: Road to the Isles
O: Scotland
C: Kenneth MacLeod
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
N: Often played without repeats.
N: Possibly written by a John MacLellan of Dunoon.
N: Also known as 'The Burning Sands of Egypt' and 'The Bens of Jura'.
K: G
|: D>G \
|| "G"B4 d>B A>B | "C"G>A G>F E2 G>F \
| E<C E>F "G"G>A B<d | "Am"A4- "D7"A2D>G |
| "G"B4 d>B A>B | "C"G>A G>F E2 c2 \
|"G"B<d B>G "D7"D>F A>F | "G"G2-"C"G2-"G"G2 :|
|: B>c \
|| "G"d>D ~D2 B>D ~D2 | "C"G>A G>F E2 G>F \
| E<C E>F "G"G>A B<d | "Am"A4- "D7"A2B>c |
| "G"d>D ~D2 B>D ~D2 | "C"G>A G>F E2 c2 \
|"G"B<d B>G "D7"D>F A>F | "G"G2-"C"G2-"G"G2 :|
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