Chì Mi’n Geamhradh
(I See Winter)
Traditional Scottish song

[Scots-Gaelic]
[Rough Phonetic]

[Rann 1]
Chì mi’n geamhradh as a’ ghaoith
Chan eil an sneachd fada bhuainn
Sgòthan dorch’ ‘s na craobhan rùisgt’
Tha an oidhche nochd fuar.

[Rann 2]
Shaoilinn fhèin gur ann an-dè
Bha teas an t-samhraidh gar leaghadh
Fad an fheasgar air an dùn
‘S tu laighe leisg ri mo thaobh.

[Sèist]
‘S iomadh oidhch’ a rinn sinn suiridhe
‘S iomadh oidhch’ a rinn sinn gàir
‘S iomadh oidhch’ a bhithinn a’ smuaintinn
Gum biodh tu còmhla rium gu bràth.

[Rann 3]
Chan fhan a’ ghrian fad na bliadhn’
Cha sheas an uair mar a tha i
Dh’fhalbh thusa gun a’ cheò
‘S dh’fhàg thu mi le mo gheamhradh.

[Rann 4]
Chì mi’n geamhradh as a’ ghaoith
Chan eil an sneachd fada bhuainn
Sgòthan dorch’ ‘s na craobhan rùisgt’
Tha an oidhche nochd fuar.

[verse 1]
xHee meen gyaw-rey ahs ah Ghoo-ee
xHahn-yale an snyACHk fah-dah voo-een
Ss-Go-hahn dorCH snah croo-van rooshg
Ha-n oye-xHa nACHk foo-ur.

[verse 2]
Hoo-leen hayne-goor awn an-jay
Vah chays ahn taw-ree gahr lay-ya(gh)
Fahd ahn yays-gur ayr ahn doon
Ss-too lye-uh layshg ree moe hoov.

[Chorus]
Simma(gh) oye-xH ah ryn sheen soo-riya
Simma(gh) oye-xH ah ryn sheen GAR
Simma(gh) oye-xH ah veen ah-SMOOin-cheen.
Goom bee too COH-lah ryoom goo BRAH.

[verse 3]
xHahn AHN a GhrEE-un fahd nah blee-uhn
xHah hays ahn oo-ir mahr ah HA ee
Gha-luv OO-sa gahn a CHyoh
Ss-GHAG oo mee leh moe GHyow-ree.

[verse 4]
xHee meen gyaw-rey ahs ah Ghoo-ee
xHahn-yale an snyACHk fah-dah voo-een
Ss-Go-hahn dorCH snah croo-van rooshg
Ha-n oye-xHa nACHk foo-ur.

1 & 4] I see the winter in the wind
The snow is not far from us
Dark clouds and the trees losing leaf
The night is cold.
 2] So often it feels that it was only yesterday
The summer heat melted us
All evening long out on the dune
And you lying lazy by my side.
#] Many nights we loved
Many nights we laughed
Many times I thought
That you would have stayed forever.
 3] But the sun never shines all year
Time will not stay as it once was
You left for the city
Leaving me to my winter.

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