Intro: G C G G C G G C G I want to go back to the island, C D G Where the shrimp boats tie up to the pilin' Em Give me oysters and beer A7 D For dinner every day of the year and I'll feel fine D7 I'll feel fine Chorus: C D G 'Cause I want to be there D C |1. lie beside | Em I want to go back down and |2. get high by | the sea there |3. die beside | C G B7 Em With a tin cup for a chalice, fill it up with good red wine A7 D G C G and I'm a' chewin', on a honey-suckle vine Yeah, now, the sun goes slidin' 'cross the water Sailboats, they go searchin' for the breeze Salt air it ain't thin, I can stick right to you skin And make you feel fine It makes you feel fine repeat chorus: Yes, and now you heard my strange proposal Get that pack gear up and let's move I want to be there 'fore the day, tries to steal away And leave us behind I've made up my mind Repeat chorus and fade:
