;The Dark Island
;Iain MacLachlan
 
 
. Am         Em            C          G
 Away to the west ward I'm longing to be,
.                      Em       G           D
 Where the beauties of heaven unfold by the sea
.          Am           Em             C            G
 Where the sweet purple heather blooms fragrant and free
.                   D             C G
 On a hilltop high above The Dark Island
 
 
[Chorus]
.    G                         C           G
 Oh, isle of my childhood, I'm dreaming of thee,
.                      Em       G         D
 As the steamer leaves Oban and passes Tiree
.          Am          Em         C           G
 Soon I'll capture the magic that lingers for me
.                         D            C  G
 When I'm back once more upon The Dark Island
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.   Am         Em              C           G
 So gentle the sea breeze that ripples the bay
.                           Em        G              D
 Where the stream joins the ocean and young children play
.       Am             Em          C            G
 On the strand of pure silver I'll welcome each day
.                      D             C  G
 And I'll roam forever more The Dark Island
 
 
[Chorus]
.    G                         C           G
 Oh, isle of my childhood, I'm dreaming of thee,
.                      Em       G         D
 As the steamer leaves Oban and passes Tiree
.          Am          Em         C           G
 Soon I'll capture the magic that lingers for me
.                         D            C  G
 When I'm back once more upon The Dark Island
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.    Am          Em       C             G
 True gems of the Hebrides bathed in the light
.                 Em           G            D
 Of the mid-summer dawning that follows the night
.     Am            Em           C          G
 How I yearn for the cries of the seagull in flight
.                     D            C  G
 As they circle high above The Dark Island
 
 
[Chorus]
.    G                         C           G
 Oh, isle of my childhood, I'm dreaming of thee,
.                      Em       G         D
 As the steamer leaves Oban and passes Tiree
.          Am          Em         C           G
 Soon I'll capture the magic that lingers for me
.                         D            C  G
 When I'm back once more upon The Dark Island
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