Dark Island
ScottishVersion1
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Chords in this song
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D-DU-UDU
Away to the Westward I'm longing to be
Where the beauties of heaven unfold by the sea
Where the sweet purple heather runs fragrant and free
On a hill top high above the Dark Island.
Oh Isle of my childhood I'm dreaming of thee
As the steamer leaves Oban and passes Tiree
Soon I'll capture the magic that lingers for me
When I'm back once more upon the Dark Island
So gentle the sea breeze that ripples the bay
Where the stream joins the ocean, and young children play
On the strand of pure silver, I'll welcome each day
And I'll roam forever more the Dark Island
True gem of the Hebrides bathed in the light
Of the midsummer dawning that follows the night
How I yearn for the cries of the seagulls in flight
As they circle high above the Dark Island
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Readable chord sheet for Dark Island by Scottish
[C]Away to the Westward I'm [F]longing to [C]be [C]Where the beauties of [Em]heaven un[C]fold by the [G]sea [G]Where the sweet purple heather runs [F]fragrant an[C]d free [C]On a hill top high [G7]above the Dark [C]Island. [C]Oh Isle of my childhood I'm[F] dreaming of [C]thee [C]As the steamer leaves [Em]Oban and [C]passes Ti[G]ree [G]Soon I'll capture the magic that [F]lingers fo[C]r me [C]When I'm back once more u[G7]pon the Dark [C]Island [C]So gentle the sea breeze that [F]ripples the [C]bay [C]Where the stream joins the [Em]ocean, and [C]young children [G]play [G]On the strand of pure silver, I'll [F]welcome eac[C]h day [C]And I'll roam forever [G7]more the Dark [C]Island [C]True gem of the Hebrides [F]bathed in the [C]light [C]Of the midsummer [Em]dawning that [C]follows the [G]night [G]How I yearn for the cries of the [F]seagulls i[C]n flight [C]As they circle high ab[G7]ove the Dark [C]Island