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Liam Clancy - My Island
CAPO: 2nd Fret
## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from  Cto  Am##
[INTRO:]   Dm      G  C  
[VERSE 1:]
An Emocean of Gstreets surround my Cisland
And the Dmwaves of people Gwash against my Cdoor
And the Ftides of days and Gnights they go so Cslowly
And this Dmbothers me for I know there's so much Gmore
[CHORUS:]
N.C.                   Dm  G  
Some have islands in the sky
                 C~      Am  
Some have islands in the sea
But my Fisland's always Ghere
And my Fdream is to be Dmfree
Sail aGway, boy, sail aCway
Sail aDmway, boy, G7sail aCway
[VERSE 2:]
How Emoften I have Gthought and tried to leave Chere
Take my Dmgirl Gand beat my Cfeet
And Fboard the good ship GChance and make my Cvoyage
And Dmsail all the way across the Gstreet
[CHORUS:]
N.C.                   Dm  G  
Some have islands in the sky
                 C~      Am  
Some have islands in the sea
But my Fisland's always Ghere
And my Fdream is to be Dmfree
Sail aGway, boy, sail aCway
Sail aDmway, boy, G7sail aCway
[VERSE 3:]
SomeEmtimes I think and Gfind that conscience Cis
The Dmmost important Gthing to a Cman
To Fknow you've stayed and Gtried and died to Clive
On a Dmcrowded beach of artificial Gsand
[CHORUS:]
N.C.                   Dm  G  
Some have islands in the sky
                 C~      Am  
Some have islands in the sea
But my Fisland's always Ghere
And my Fdream is to be Dmfree
Sail aGway, boy, sail aCway
Sail aDmway, boy, G7sail aCway
Sail aDmway, boy, G7sail aCway
Sail aDmway, boy, G7sail aCway

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My Island

by Liam Clancy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Liam Clancy - My Island

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C Am

## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from to ##

Dm G C

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Em G C

An ocean of streets surround my island

Dm G C

And the waves of people wash against my door

F G C

And the tides of days and nights they go so slowly

Dm G

And this bothers me for I know there's so much more

[CHORUS:]

Dm G

N.C.

Some have islands in the sky

C Am

Some have islands in the sea

F G

But my island's always here

F Dm

And my dream is to be free

G C

Sail away, boy, sail away

Dm G7 C

Sail away, boy, sail away

[VERSE 2:]

Em G C

How often I have thought and tried to leave here

Dm G C

Take my girl and beat my feet

F G C

And board the good ship Chance and make my voyage

Dm G

And sail all the way across the street

[CHORUS:]

Dm G

N.C.

Some have islands in the sky

C Am

Some have islands in the sea

F G

But my island's always here

F Dm

And my dream is to be free

G C

Sail away, boy, sail away

Dm G7 C

Sail away, boy, sail away

[VERSE 3:]

Em G C

Sometimes I think and find that conscience is

Dm G C

The most important thing to a man

F G C

To know you've stayed and tried and died to live

Dm G

On a crowded beach of artificial sand

[CHORUS:]

Dm G

N.C.

Some have islands in the sky

C Am

Some have islands in the sea

F G

But my island's always here

F Dm

And my dream is to be free

G C

Sail away, boy, sail away

Dm G7 C

Sail away, boy, sail away

Dm G7 C

Sail away, boy, sail away

Dm G7 C

Sail away, boy, sail away

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