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Altan - Island Girl
[Intro]
C   F   C   F
[Verse 1]
With a wave of her Chand and her sparkling Geye
My Fisland Cgirl bid Fme good-Cbye
For aFnother Cdream in another Gtime
For aFnother Clife under aFnother Csky
[Verse 2]
But don't just cut out your Fheart, keep it Gopen and CsureG  
Keep it Ffree from Churt and keep an Dmopen Gdoor
And let the Gmspirit of Flove that uGnited our Amsoul
Be a Fgentle Cdove and guide you Dmto your Ggoal
And I'll go to that Cstream and I'll sing my own Gprayer
That my Fisland Cgirl shall be Fsafe everyCwhereF  C  F  
[Verse 3]
Sing away while you Ccan and before very Glong
The Fcoming Ctide brings the Fchosen Cone
And Fthere is a Chope and there is a Gpeace
In that Fancient Cland where my Fangel Csleeps
[Verse 4]
And when your river runs Fhigh, let it Gflow, let it Cflow
GIt's your Ftime with Clife to let your Dmgarden Ggrow
And when your Gmburden gets Frough, let it Ggo, let it Amgo
Let your Fstrength reCturn on every Dmbreeze that Gblows
Through that ancient Cland, through eterniGty
Oh, my Fisland Cgirl, reFmember CmeF  C  F  
[Verse 5]
For your life has its Ccourse and you never can Gsay
Who you'll Fmeet and Cmarry aFlong your Cway
But be Fsure from the Cstart that the cities beGhind
Love the Fland's living Cheart and breathe eFternal Ctime
[Verse 6]
And when your river runs Fdry and your Ghalo is Ctorn
GDrink the Fliving Cstream in the Dmcalm of the Gdawn
And may you Gmtravel in Fpeace and may your Gchildren be Amblessed
And your Fmind reCleased and your Dmsoul caGressed
In that faraway Cland where my spirit Gflies
To my Fisland Cgirl under those Fancient CskiesF  C  F  
[Verse 7]
And with a wave of her Chand and her sparkling Geye
My Fisland Cgirl bid Fme good-Cbye
For aFnother Cdream in another Gtime
For aFnother Clife under aFnother Csky

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Island Girl

by Altan

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Chords in this song · guitar

Altan - Island Girl

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse 1]

C G

With a wave of her hand and her sparkling eye

F C F C

My island girl bid me good-bye

F C G

For another dream in another time

F C F C

For another life under another sky

[Verse 2]

F G C G

But don't just cut out your heart, keep it open and sure

F C Dm G

Keep it free from hurt and keep an open door

Gm F G Am

And let the spirit of love that united our soul

F C Dm G

Be a gentle dove and guide you to your goal

C G

And I'll go to that stream and I'll sing my own prayer

F C F C F C F

That my island girl shall be safe everywhere

[Verse 3]

C G

Sing away while you can and before very long

F C F C

The coming tide brings the chosen one

F C G

And there is a hope and there is a peace

F C F C

In that ancient land where my angel sleeps

[Verse 4]

F G C

And when your river runs high, let it flow, let it flow

G F C Dm G

It's your time with life to let your garden grow

Gm F G Am

And when your burden gets rough, let it go, let it go

F C Dm G

Let your strength return on every breeze that blows

C G

Through that ancient land, through eternity

F C F C F C F

Oh, my island girl, remember me

[Verse 5]

C G

For your life has its course and you never can say

F C F C

Who you'll meet and marry along your way

F C G

But be sure from the start that the cities behind

F C F C

Love the land's living heart and breathe eternal time

[Verse 6]

F G C

And when your river runs dry and your halo is torn

G F C Dm G

Drink the living stream in the calm of the dawn

Gm F G Am

And may you travel in peace and may your children be blessed

F C Dm G

And your mind released and your soul caressed

C G

In that faraway land where my spirit flies

F C F C F C F

To my island girl under those ancient skies

[Verse 7]

C G

And with a wave of her hand and her sparkling eye

F C F C

My island girl bid me good-bye

F C G

For another dream in another time

F C F C

For another life under another sky

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