The Carter Family – Beautiful Isle Oer The Sea (Guitar)

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[Intro] C F G C F G C [Verse 1]

  C                F
I will not be your sweetheart

     G                   C
I'll tell you the reason why

   C             F
My mama's always told me

   G               C
To pass a drunkard by

[Chorus]

C                       F
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea

G                       C
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea

C                       F
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea

        G                   C
There's someone waiting for me

[Instrumental] C F G C F G C [Verse 2]

C                    F
Now young man I will tell you

       G                C
If you want my heart my hand

    C                F
You better quit your drinking

    G          C
And be a sober man

[Chorus]

C                       F
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea

G                       C
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea

C                       F
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea

        G                   C
There's someone waiting for me

[Verse 3]

   C                 F
Go prove yourself be faithful

   G                 C
Go prove yourself be true

    C               F
And sometime in the future

   G               C
Perhaps I'll marry you

[Chorus]

C                       F
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea

G                       C
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea

C                       F
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea

        G                   C
There's someone waiting for me

[Instrumental] C F G C F G C [Chorus]

C                       F
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea

G                       C
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea

C                       F
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea

        G                   C
There's someone waiting for me