{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":540263,"song":"Dark Island","artist":"Iain McLachlan","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11567859-dark-island-chords-by-iain-mclachlan/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/540263?type=chord","rating":4.61783,"votes":23,"content":"The Dark Island.\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAway to the Westward I'm longing to be[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhere the beauties of heaven unfold by the sea[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nWhere the sweet purple heather runs fragrant and free[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOn a hill top high above the Dark Island.[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh Isle of my childhood I'm dreaming of thee[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAs the steamer leaves Oban and passes Tiree[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSoon I'll capture the magic that lingers for me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]G7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen I'm back once more upon the Dark Island[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n\r\nSo gentle the sea breeze that ripples the bay\r\nWhere the stream joins the ocean, and young children play\r\nOn the strand of pure silver, I'll welcome each day\r\nAnd I'll roam forever more the Dark Island\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n\r\nTrue gem of the Hebrides bathed in the light\r\nOf the midsummer dawning that follows the night\r\nHow I yearn for the cries of the seagulls in flight\r\nAs they circle high above the dark island\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen I'm back once more upon the Dark Island.[/tab]","plain_text":"The Dark Island.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\nSo gentle the sea breeze that ripples the bay\nWhere the stream joins the ocean, and young children play\nOn the strand of pure silver, I'll welcome each day\nAnd I'll roam forever more the Dark Island\n\nChorus\n\nTrue gem of the Hebrides bathed in the light\nOf the midsummer dawning that follows the night\nHow I yearn for the cries of the seagulls in flight\nAs they circle high above the dark island\n\nChorus","chords":["Dm","Am","F","C","G","G7","Fmaj7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Fmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,0,3,4,2,0],"frets":[1,-1,2,2,1,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}