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The Island - Kenzie MacNeil
[Intro]
  G      D(4x)
[Verse 1]
GOver an Docean, and Gover a Dsea
GBeyond these great Dwaters, Am7what do I Dsee?D  
GI see the great Dmountains that Gclimb from the Dcoastline,
GThe hills of DCape Breton, this Am7new home of Dmine.D  
And we Gcome from the Dcountries, all Gover the Emworld
To Chack at the Bmforests, to Amplough the lands Ddown.
EmFishermen, Dfarmers, and Gsailors all Emcome,
To Cclear for the Emfuture, this Dpioneer Gground.
[Chorus]
GWe are an Am7island, a Emrock in a Dstream
GWe are a Cpeople, as Aproud as there's Dbeen
In Gsoft summer Am7breeze, or in Bmwild winter Dwinds
The Emhome of our Dhearts, Cape CBre-Gton...G  D  C  G  
[Verse 2]
GOver the Drooftops aGnd over Dthe trees
GWithin these new toDwnships, Am7O what do DI see?D  
GI see the black Dpit heads, the Gcoal wheels are Dturning
GThe smoke staDcks are belching aAm7nd the blast Dfurnace bDurning.
Ahhh thGe sweat on the Dback is no joy Gto beholEmd
In Cthe heat of Bmthe steel plAmant or mining the Dcoal.
EmAnd the forDeign owned coGmpanies forcEme us to fight
For Cour survival, Emand for out Drights.G  
[Chorus]
GWe are an Am7island, a Emrock in a Dstream
GWe are a Cpeople, as Aproud as there's Dbeen
In Gsoft summer Am7breeze, or in Bmwild winter Dwinds
The Emhome of our Dhearts, Cape CBre-Gton...G  D  C  G  
[Verse 3]
GOver the Dhighways aGnd over Dthe roads
GOver the causeway, Dstories Am7are told.D  D  
GThey tell of the Dcoming and the Ggoing awayD  
GCities of AmeDrica draw me away.Am7  D  D  
Oh and Gthe companies Dcome, and the cGompanies Emgo
And Cthe ways of Bmthe world wAme may never know.D  
EmWe'll folloDw the footsteGps of those Emon their way,
and Cstill ask for Emthe right to Dleave oGr to stay.
[Chorus]
GWe are an Am7island, a Emrock in a Dstream
GWe are a Cpeople, as Aproud as there's Dbeen
In Gsoft summer Am7breeze, or in Bmwild winter Dwinds
The Emhome of our Dhearts, Cape CBre-Gton... (2xG)D  C  G  

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The Island

by Barra Macneils

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Am7

The Island - Kenzie MacNeil

[Intro]

G D

(4x)

[Verse 1]

G D G D

Over an ocean, and over a sea

G D Am7 D D

Beyond these great waters, what do I see?

G D G D

I see the great mountains that climb from the coastline,

G D Am7 D D

The hills of Cape Breton, this new home of mine.

G D G Em

And we come from the countries, all over the world

C Bm Am D

To hack at the forests, to plough the lands down.

Em D G Em

Fishermen, farmers, and sailors all come,

C Em D G

To clear for the future, this pioneer ground.

[Chorus]

G Am7 Em D

We are an island, a rock in a stream

G C A D

We are a people, as proud as there's been

G Am7 Bm D

In soft summer breeze, or in wild winter winds

Em D C G G D C G

The home of our hearts, Cape Bre-ton...

[Verse 2]

G D G D

Over the rooftops and over the trees

G D Am7 D D

Within these new townships, O what do I see?

G D G D

I see the black pit heads, the coal wheels are turning

G D Am7 D D

The smoke stacks are belching and the blast furnace burning.

G D G Em

Ahhh the sweat on the back is no joy to behold

C Bm Am D

In the heat of the steel plant or mining the coal.

Em D G Em

And the foreign owned companies force us to fight

C Em D G

For our survival, and for out rights.

[Chorus]

G Am7 Em D

We are an island, a rock in a stream

G C A D

We are a people, as proud as there's been

G Am7 Bm D

In soft summer breeze, or in wild winter winds

Em D C G G D C G

The home of our hearts, Cape Bre-ton...

[Verse 3]

G D G D

Over the highways and over the roads

G D Am7 D D

Over the causeway, stories are told.

G D G D

They tell of the coming and the going away

G D Am7 D D

Cities of America draw me away.

G D G Em

Oh and the companies come, and the companies go

C Bm Am D

And the ways of the world we may never know.

Em D G Em

We'll follow the footsteps of those on their way,

C Em D G

and still ask for the right to leave or to stay.

[Chorus]

G Am7 Em D

We are an island, a rock in a stream

G C A D

We are a people, as proud as there's been

G Am7 Bm D

In soft summer breeze, or in wild winter winds

Em D C G G D C G

The home of our hearts, Cape Bre-ton... (2x)

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