Voice Of My Island

G D Em C Sad is my heart as I stand on the shore G C D Thinking of friends who will see me no more G D Em C Watching the waves as they thunder and roar G D C G And sing with the voice of my island D G Mull of my heart, my island my home C G Em D How cruel the hand that has forced us to roam G D Em C Farewell to Ben More, to the bracken and burn G D C G No more I'll return to my island G D Em C Bunessan's bold beauty to history clings G C D While Fionnphort guard fair Iona of kings G D Em C O'er the high rocks of Gribun the peregrine wings G D C G And sings with the voice of my island D G Mull of my heart, my island my home C G Em D How cruel the hand that has forced us to roam G D Em C Farewell to Ben More, to the bracken and burn G D C G No more I'll return to my island G D Em C From Dervaig to Salen, where friendships abound G C D Let mighty Ben More guard the peace that I found G D Em C Where the Forsa's dark waters pour down to the sound G D C G And sing with the voice of my island D G Mull of my heart, my island my home C G Em D How cruel the hand that has forced us to roam G D Em C Farewell to Ben More, to the bracken and burn G D C G No more I'll return to my island G D Em C But now I stand silent on Calgary Bay G C D The mighty ships waiting their anchor to weigh G D Em C We sail for the west-land at break of the day G D C G Far away from the voice of my island D G Mull of my heart, my island my home C G Em D How cruel the hand that has forced us to roam G D Em C Farewell to Ben More, to the bracken and burn G D C G No more I'll return to my island G D Em C Years have gone by cause they never stand still G C D The wild winds have crumbled the crofts on the hill G D Em C The old folk are gone but the young lingers on G D C G And thrill to the voice of their island D G Mull of my heart, my island my home C G Em D How cruel the hand that has forced us to roam G D Em C Farewell to Ben More, to the bracken and burn G D C G No more I'll return to my island