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[Intro]
F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb F
[Verse 1]
Summer Bbtime long yFears ago
I aDmlways wBbill reFmemCberDm  
Just a bBboy who didnt kFnow
That those Bbdays would nFever dCie
Oh DmI recall the iBbsland giFrl
Her hDmeart was sBbtill unFbrokCenDm  
And still I Bbhear the pipers sFkirl
In the sBbummer island sFkyC  
[Chorus]
Will ye dFance and Dmreturn to the Bbisland of the Fyoung
Will ye Gmdance untill the dawn Bbuntil the rising of the Fsun
Will ye dFance and Dmreturn to the Bbisland of the Fyoung
Will ye Gmdance untill the dawn Bbuntil the rising of the Fsun
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F   Dm   Bb   F
Gm  Bb   F
F   Dm   Bb   F
Gm  Bb   F
[Verse 2]
Bluest Bbeyes theres ever Fbeen
Like Dmsunshine Bbon the FoceCanDm  
Sweetest Bbsmile I've ever Fseen
And her Bbblack arFmada ChairDm  
And the Bbgolden HeFbrides
We dDmanced untBbil the FmorCningDm  
And felt the Bbwarm southern bFreeze
In the sBbummer island FairC  
[Chorus]
Will ye dFance and Dmreturn to the Bbisland of the Fyoung
Will ye Gmdance untill the dawn Bbuntil the rising of the Fsun
Will ye dFance and Dmreturn to the Bbisland of the Fyoung
Will ye Gmdance untill the dawn Bbuntil the rising of the Fsun
[Link]
Dm   Bb   F
Dm   Dm7  C
F    Dm   Bb   F
Gm   Bb   F
F    Dm   Bb   F
Gm   Bb   F
[Verse 3]
I've walked this Bbroad for many Fyears
And wDmisdom's Bboften Ffailed CmeDm  
Looking Bbback now through the Ftears
Those Bbdays will Fnever CdieDm  
Oh and Bbwhen we're old and Cgrey
Our Dmhearts too Bboften FbroCkenDm  
We'll see aBbgain those summer Fdays
And the Bbsummer island FskyC  
[Chorus]
Will ye dFance and Dmreturn to the Bbisland of the Fyoung
Will ye Gmdance untill the dawn Bbuntil the rising of the Fsun
Will ye dFance and Dmreturn to the Bbisland of the Fyoung
Will ye Gmdance untill the dawn Bbuntil the rising of the Fsun
Will ye dFance and Dmreturn to the Bbisland of the Fyoung
Will ye dCance untill the dawn Bbuntil the rising of the Fsun

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The Island

by Skipinnish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

[Intro]

F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb F

[Verse 1]

Bb F

Summer time long years ago

Dm Bb F C Dm

I always will remember

Bb F

Just a boy who didnt know

Bb F C

That those days would never die

Dm Bb F

Oh I recall the island girl

Dm Bb F C Dm

Her heart was still unbroken

Bb F

And still I hear the pipers skirl

Bb F C

In the summer island sky

[Chorus]

F Dm Bb F

Will ye dance and return to the island of the young

Gm Bb F

Will ye dance untill the dawn until the rising of the sun

F Dm Bb F

Will ye dance and return to the island of the young

Gm Bb F

Will ye dance untill the dawn until the rising of the sun

[Link]

F Dm Bb F

Gm Bb F

F Dm Bb F

Gm Bb F

[Verse 2]

Bb F

Bluest eyes theres ever been

Dm Bb F C Dm

Like sunshine on the ocean

Bb F

Sweetest smile I've ever seen

Bb F C Dm

And her black armada hair

Bb F

And the golden Hebrides

Dm Bb F C Dm

We danced until the morning

Bb F

And felt the warm southern breeze

Bb F C

In the summer island air

[Chorus]

F Dm Bb F

Will ye dance and return to the island of the young

Gm Bb F

Will ye dance untill the dawn until the rising of the sun

F Dm Bb F

Will ye dance and return to the island of the young

Gm Bb F

Will ye dance untill the dawn until the rising of the sun

[Link]

Dm Bb F

Dm Dm7 C

F Dm Bb F

Gm Bb F

F Dm Bb F

Gm Bb F

[Verse 3]

Bb F

I've walked this road for many years

Dm Bb F C Dm

And wisdom's often failed me

Bb F

Looking back now through the tears

Bb F C Dm

Those days will never die

Bb C

Oh and when we're old and grey

Dm Bb F C Dm

Our hearts too often broken

Bb F

We'll see again those summer days

Bb F C

And the summer island sky

[Chorus]

F Dm Bb F

Will ye dance and return to the island of the young

Gm Bb F

Will ye dance untill the dawn until the rising of the sun

F Dm Bb F

Will ye dance and return to the island of the young

Gm Bb F

Will ye dance untill the dawn until the rising of the sun

F Dm Bb F

Will ye dance and return to the island of the young

C Bb F

Will ye dance untill the dawn until the rising of the sun

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