A(Am)way to the (Em)west ward I'm (C)longing to (G)beWhere the beauties of (Em)heaven un(G)fold by the (D)seaWhere the (Am)sweet purple (Em)heather blooms (C)fragrant and (G)freeOn a hilltop high a(D)bove- The Dark (C)Is(G)landChorusOh, (G)isle of my childhood, I'm (C)dreaming of (G)theeAs the steamer leaves (Em)Oban and (G)passes Ti(D)reeSoon I'll (Am)capture the (Em)magic that (C)lingers for (G)meWhen I'm back once more u(D)pon- The Dark (C)Is(G)landSo (Am)gentle the (Em)sea breeze that (C)ripples the (G)bayWhere the stream joins the (Em)ocean and (G)young children (D)playOn the (Am)strand of pure (Em)silver I'll (C)welcome each (G)dayAnd I'll roam forever (D)more- The Dark (C)Is(G)landTrue (Am)gems of the (Em)Hebrides (C)bathed in the (G)lightOf the mid-summer (Em)dawning that (G)follows the (D)nightHow I (Am)yearn for the (Em)cries of the (C)seagull in (G)flightAs they circle high a(D)bove- The Dark (C)Is(G)land(Mary Duff's version in F major: Am=Em, Em=Bm, C=G, G=D, D=A, use capo on 3rd fret)
