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Isle Of Islay

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Isle of Islay
Words and Music by Donovan Leitch
GmHow high the gulls fly o'er EbIslay.
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GmHow sad the farm lad deep in Fplay.
EbFelt like a Fgrain on your Gmsand.
GmHow well the sheep's bell music Ebmakes.
GmRovin' the cliff when fancy Ftakes.
EbFelt like the Ftide left me Gmhere.
GmHow blest the forest with birds' Ebsong.
GmHow neat the cut peat laid so Flong.
EbFelt like a Fseed on your lGmand.
[Instrumental -- no time change in these lines]
Gm    Gm    Eb    Bb   Gm
Gm    Gm    Eb    Bb   Gm
GmHow high the gulls fly o'er EbIslay.
GmHow sad the farm lad deep in Fplay.
EbFelt like the Ftide left me Gmhere.
EbFelt like a Fgrain on your Gmsand.
EbFelt like a Fgrain on your Gmsand.
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Isle Of Islay

by Donovan

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Isle of Islay

Words and Music by Donovan Leitch

Gm Eb

How high the gulls fly o'er Islay.

|4/4 |2/4 | 4/4 | *

Gm F

How sad the farm lad deep in play.

Eb F Gm

Felt like a grain on your sand.

Gm Eb

How well the sheep's bell music makes.

Gm F

Rovin' the cliff when fancy takes.

Eb F Gm

Felt like the tide left me here.

Gm Eb

How blest the forest with birds' song.

Gm F

How neat the cut peat laid so long.

Eb F Gm

Felt like a seed on your land.

[Instrumental -- no time change in these lines]

Gm Gm Eb Bb Gm

Gm Eb

How high the gulls fly o'er Islay.

Gm F

How sad the farm lad deep in play.

Eb F Gm

Felt like the tide left me here.

Eb F Gm

Felt like a grain on your sand.

Eb F Gm

Felt like a grain on your sand.

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