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[Intro]
C D C G
[Verse]
GOver a Docean and Gover a Dsea
BeGyond these great Dwaters Cwhat do DI see
I Gsee the great Dmountains rise Gup from the Dcoastline
The Ghills of Cape DBreton, this Cnew home of Dmine
Oh and we Gcome from the Dcountries all Gover the G7world
to Chack at the Gforests and Amplow the land Ddown
 EmFishermen, Dfarmers, and Gsailors all G7come
to Cclear for the Gfuture this Dpioneer Gground
[Chorus]
GWe are an Cisland, a Grock in the Dstream
GWe are a Cpeople as Gproud as there's Dbeen
In Emsoft summer Cbreeze or in Gwild winter Dwind
The Chome of our Dhearts CapCe BrGeton
[Verse]
GOver the Drooftops and Gover the Dtrees
WiGthin these new Dtownships Cwhat do I Dsee
I Gsee the black Dpit head, the coaGl wheels aD-turning
The Gsmoke stacks aD-belching and the Cblast fires Dburning
And the Gsweat on the Dback is no Gjoy to beG7hold
In Cthe heat of the Gsteel plant oAmr mining the Dcoal
 EmAnd the Dforeign-owned companies Gforce us to G7fight
FoCr our surGvival and Dfor our Grights
[Chorus]
GWe are an Cisland, a Grock in the Dstream
GWe are a Cpeople as Gproud as there's Dbeen
In Emsoft summer Cbreeze or in Gwild winter Dwind
The Chome of our Dhearts CapCe BrGeton
[Verse]
GOver the Dhighway and Gover the Droad
OvGer the caDuseway sCtories are Dtold
They Gtell of the Dcoming and the Ggoing aDway
The Gcities of DAmerica Cdraw me aDway
And Gthough compaDnies come anGd companieG7s go
And Cthe ways of the Gworld wAme may never Dknow
 EmWe'll Dfollow the footsteps of Gthose on theG7ir way
And Cwe'll Gfight for the Dright to leave or to Gstay
[Chorus]
GWe are an Cisland, a Grock in the Dstream
GWe are a Cpeople as Gproud as there's Dbeen
In Emsoft summer Cbreeze or in Gwild winter Dwind
The Chome of our Dhearts CapCe BrGeton

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The Island

by Michael Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C D C G

[Verse]

G D G D

Over a ocean and over a sea

G D C D

Beyond these great waters what do I see

G D G D

I see the great mountains rise up from the coastline

G D C D

The hills of Cape Breton, this new home of mine

G D G G7

Oh and we come from the countries all over the world

C G Am D

to hack at the forests and plow the land down

Em D G G7

Fishermen, farmers, and sailors all come

C G D G

to clear for the future this pioneer ground

[Chorus]

G C G D

We are an island, a rock in the stream

G C G D

We are a people as proud as there's been

Em C G D

In soft summer breeze or in wild winter wind

C D C G

The home of our hearts Cape Breton

[Verse]

G D G D

Over the rooftops and over the trees

G D C D

Within these new townships what do I see

G D G D

I see the black pit head, the coal wheels a-turning

G D C D

The smoke stacks a-belching and the blast fires burning

G D G G7

And the sweat on the back is no joy to behold

C G Am D

In the heat of the steel plant or mining the coal

Em D G G7

And the foreign-owned companies force us to fight

C G D G

For our survival and for our rights

[Chorus]

G C G D

We are an island, a rock in the stream

G C G D

We are a people as proud as there's been

Em C G D

In soft summer breeze or in wild winter wind

C D C G

The home of our hearts Cape Breton

[Verse]

G D G D

Over the highway and over the road

G D C D

Over the causeway stories are told

G D G D

They tell of the coming and the going away

G D C D

The cities of America draw me away

G D G G7

And though companies come and companies go

C G Am D

And the ways of the world we may never know

Em D G G7

We'll follow the footsteps of those on their way

C G D G

And we'll fight for the right to leave or to stay

[Chorus]

G C G D

We are an island, a rock in the stream

G C G D

We are a people as proud as there's been

Em C G D

In soft summer breeze or in wild winter wind

C D C G

The home of our hearts Cape Breton

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