Found on www.showofhands.co.uk D Aadd2 G Dsus4 He could measure the worth of an acre of land Aadd2 D And say when the wind would blow D Aadd2 G D Reach down to the earth as it ran through his hand Bm G Aadd2 He?d tell you just what he could grow D Aadd2 G D His family had stood on these ridges and hills Bm G Aadd2 Seven generations or more Dsus4 Aadd2/C# Dsus4/B G Born to the fields, the streams & the sky D Aadd2 D Now he?s a man of war G Aadd2 G D Strong winds, bring him back, haul away When his father fell the land was carved One piece for every son There was barely enough for a family to feed Hardly enough for one So he went to the harbour, stood on the quay Saw the waves crash to the shire Turning the cries of a man of the land Into a man of war Strong winds, bring him back, haul away