The Dark Island

F#m C#m A E Away to the Westward I'm longing to be C#m E B Where the beauties of heaven unfold by the sea F#m C#m A E Where the sweet purple heather blooms fragrant and free B A E On a hill top high above the Dark Island. E A E Oh Isle of my childhood I'm dreaming of thee C#m E B As the steamer leaves Oban and passes Tiree F#m C#m A E Soon I'll capture the magic that lingers for me B A E When I'm back once more upon the Dark Island F#m C#m A E So gentle the sea breeze that ripples the bay C#m E B Where the stream joins the ocean, and young children play F#m C#m A E On the strand of pure silver, I'll welcome each day B A E And I'll roam forever more the Dark Island F#m C#m A E True gem of the Hebrides bathed in the light C#m E B Of the midsummer dawning that follows the night F#m C#m A E How I yearn for the cries of the seagulls in flight B A E As they circle high above the dark island E B A E When I'm back once more upon the Dark Island.