{"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":852123,"song":"Dark Island","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11601357-dark-island-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/852123?type=chord","rating":4.53928,"votes":16,"content":"The Dark Island.\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/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]Em[/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]C[/ch]            [ch]F/C[/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\n\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]C[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAs the steamer leaves Oban and passes Tiree[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]F/C[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSoon I'll capture the magic that lingers for me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch] \r\nWhen I'm back once more upon the Dark Island[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo gentle the sea breeze that ripples the bay[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhere the stream joins the ocean, and young children play[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F/C[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOn the strand of pure silver, I'll welcome each day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G7[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I'll roam forever more the Dark Island[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTrue gem of the Hebrides bathed in the light[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOf the midsummer dawning that follows the night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F/C[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]    \r\nHow I yearn for the cries of the seagulls in flight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAs they circle high above the Dark Island[/tab]","plain_text":"The Dark Island.","chords":["C","F","Em","G","F/C","G7"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"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]}}}