The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #41810   Message #1908775
Posted By: Cluin
13-Dec-06 - 05:23 PM
Thread Name: Dark Island
Subject: RE: Dark Island
My band, Blarney, recorded it a few years ago.

This is the chording we used.


(Dm arpeggios for 4 bars)

Dm         Em            C          G
away to the westward, I'm longing to be
                                           D
where the beauties of Heaven unfold by the sea
                      C                         G   
where the sweet purple heather grows fragrant and free
                   D             C G
on a hilltop, high above the Dark Is-land


    G                         C          G
oh, Isle of my childhood, I'm dreaming of thee
                                        D
as the steamer leaves Oban and passes Tiree
                      C                      G
soon I'll capture the magic that lingers for me
                     D            C G
when I'm home again upon the Dark Is-land

(Dm apeggios 4 bars before next verse)

There are a few bass runs on the in there in spots too on the C chord mainly and some Dsus4 hammer-ons. An oft-requested perennial favourite of ours.