MY  HOMELAND
Isla Grant
An Accordion Tune To Learn "BY EAR"
Lyrics: 
Wish I was on - a mountain high,
Watching the eagle as she flies,
Wish I could sit and dream awhile,
And spend some time - in my homeland.

So many places I can't recall,
There's been so many - I've seen them all,
But through the years, I've come to know,
My heart belongs - in my homeland.
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I've seen the bright lights, the neon signs,
Spent loving nights, sipping ruby red wine,
Made a thousand friends along the way,
But now I long to be - in my homeland.

Three (of many) possibilities to end:

Either  Play first verse again.

Or, if you have an "Irish" accordion, with rows separated by a semitone, play the three verses first on outside row, and then repeat first verse (or all three) on inside row.

Or, if you have a triple-row (Corona-style) accordion, play the three verses first on the inside row (low), and then shift to a full tone higher on the outside row (high) and repeat first verse (or all three, if you prefer).

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This is a fine tune and song beautifully performed by Isla Grant.   I am surprised that it hasn't been covered on youTube by more performers.  Thus I have included only five embedded videos, the first featuring Isla herself.
Key:  Ab  from time 0 to 1:50
​         Bb  from 1:50 to end
          

Singer: Isla Grant

​Posted by:  Dale Quickle
Key:  D

Singer:  Johnny McEvoy

​Posted by:  Johnny McEvoy
Key:  F  from time 0 to 1:50
          (Bb musical interlude)
​         G  from 2:25 to 3:10
           (Bb musical ending)

Singer:  Ken Mullen

​Posted by:  Ken Mullen - Topic
Key:  Ab  from time 0 to 1:50
​         Bb  from 1:50 to end

Singer:  Lena Martell

​Posted by:  Lena Martell - Topic
Key:  D

Singer:  ?

​Posted by:  linton999
Background Materials, Information & Links
Guitar Chords
in major keys of
​C & G.
Verse 1:
 G                                                                            D7                    G         
 C                                                                            G7                    C
Wish I was on - a mountain high,  Watching the eagle as she flies,

                                       C          G                                       D7                        G         
                                       F           C                                      G7                         C
Wish I could sit and dream a while,  And spend some time - in my homeland.


Verse 2:
 G                                                                                 D7                             G         
 C                                                                                 G7                             C
So many places I can't recall,  There's been so many - I've seen them all,

                                                C           G                                D7                          G         
                                                F            C                               G7                           C
But through the years, I've come to know,  My heart belongs - in my homeland.

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Verse 3:
 G                                 C                       G                                D7                                     G 
 C                                 F                        C                                G7                                     C
I've seen the bright lights, the neon signs,  Spent loving nights, sipping ruby red wine,

                                   C                        G                         D7                                  G         
                                   F                         C                        G7                                   C
Made a thousand friends along the way,  But now I long to be - in my homeland.
Background Link:
This song was composed by Isla Grant.   Click here to learn more about her, to check her touring schedule, or to purchase her CD's, DVD's and song book.