Intro
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[Verse 1]
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With a wave of her hand and her sparkling eye
C G C G
My island girl bid me good-bye
C G D
For another dream in another time
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For another life under another sky
[Verse 2]
C D G D
But don't just cut out your heart, keep it open and sure
C G Am D
Keep it free from hurt and keep an open door
Dm C D Em
And let the spirit of love that united our soul
C G Am D
Be a gentle dove and guide you to your goal
G D
And I'll go to that stream and I'll sing my own prayer
C G C G C G C
That my island girl shall be safe everywhere
[Verse 3]
G D
Sing away while you can and before very long
C G C G
The coming tide brings the chosen one
C G D
And there is a hope and there is a peace
C G C G
In that ancient land where my angel sleeps
[Verse 4]
C D G
And when your river runs high, let it flow, let it flow
D C G Am D
It's your time with life to let your garden grow
Dm C D Em
And when your burden gets rough, let it go, let it go
C G Am D
Let your strength return on every breeze that blows
G D
Through that ancient land, through eternity
C G C G C G C
Oh, my island girl, remember me
[Verse 5]
G D
For your life has its course and you never can say
C G C G
Who you'll meet and marry along your way
C G D
But be sure from the start that the cities behind
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Love the land's living heart and breathe eternal time
[Verse 6]
C D G
And when your river runs dry and your halo is torn
D C G Am D
Drink the living stream in the calm of the dawn
Dm C D Em
And may you travel in peace and may your children be blessed
C G Am D
And your mind released and your soul caressed
G D
In that faraway land where my spirit flies
C G C G C G C
To my island girl under those ancient skies
[Verse 7]
G D
And with a wave of her hand and her sparkling eye
C G C G
My island girl bid me good-bye
C G D
For another dream in another time
C G C G
For another life under another sky