The Dark Island chords by Traditional

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
 A minorAm    E minorEm      C majorC     G+G
Away to the west ward I'm longing to be,
           E minorEm    G+G     D MajorD
Where the beauties of heaven unfold by the sea
     A minorAm      E minorEm       C majorC      G+G
Where the sweet purple heather blooms fragrant and free
          D MajorD      C majorC G+G
On a hilltop high above The Dark Island

Chorus:
  G+G            C majorC      G+G
Oh, isle of my childhood, I'm dreaming of thee,
           E minorEm    G+G     D MajorD
As the steamer leaves Oban and passes Tiree
     A minorAm     E minorEm     C majorC      G+G
Soon I'll capture the magic that lingers for me
             D MajorD      C majorC G+G
When I'm back once more upon The Dark Island

Verse:
 A minorAm     E minorEm       C majorC      G+G
So gentle the sea breeze that ripples the bay
             E minorEm    G+G       D MajorD
Where the stream joins the ocean and young children play
   A minorAm       E minorEm     C majorC      G+G
On the strand of pure silver I'll welcome each day
           D MajorD       C majorC G+G
And I'll roam forever more The Dark Island

Chorus:
  G+G            C majorC      G+G
Oh, isle of my childhood, I'm dreaming of thee,
           E minorEm    G+G     D MajorD
As the steamer leaves Oban and passes Tiree
     A minorAm     E minorEm     C majorC      G+G
Soon I'll capture the magic that lingers for me
             D MajorD      C majorC G+G
When I'm back once more upon The Dark Island

 Verse:
  A minorAm     E minorEm    C majorC       G+G
True gems of the Hebrides bathed in the light
         E minorEm      G+G      D MajorD
Of the mid-summer dawning that follows the night
   A minorAm      E minorEm      C majorC     G+G
How I yearn for the cries of the seagull in flight
           D MajorD      C majorC G+G
As they circle high above The Dark Island

Outro:
  G+G            C majorC      G+G
Oh, isle of my childhood, I'm dreaming of thee,
           E minorEm    G+G     D MajorD
As the steamer leaves Oban and passes Tiree
     A minorAm     E minorEm     C majorC      G+G
Soon I'll capture the magic that lingers for me
             D MajorD      C majorC G+G
When I'm back once more upon The Dark Island