The Carter Family

Beautiful Isle O'er The Sea

The Carter Family


Tom: E

(intro) E A B7 E E A B7 E

       E                 A              B7                   E
    I will not be your sweetheart, I'll tell you the reason why,
                      A          B7              E
    my mum has always told me to pass a drunkard by.

  E                      A
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea,
 B7                      A            E
beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea,
  E                      A
beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea,
         B7                 E
there's someone waiting for me.

( E A B7 E E A B7 E )

     E                   A                 B7                E
    Now young man I will tell you, if you want my heart, my hand,
                          A           B7          E
    you better quit your drinking and be a sober man.

  E                      A
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea,
 B7                      A            E
beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea,
  E                      A
beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea,
         B7                 E
there's someone waiting for me.

( E A B7 E E A B7 E )

         E                 A            B7                 E
    Go prove yourself, be faithful, go prove yourself, be true,
                         A         B7              E
    and sometime in the future perhaps I'll marry you.

  E                      A
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea,
 B7                      A            E
beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea,
  E                      A
beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea,
         B7                 E
there's someone waiting for me.

( E A B7 E E A B7 E )

  E                      A
Beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea,
 B7                      A            E
beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea,
  E                      A
beautiful isle o'er the sea, o'er the sea,
         B7                 E
there's someone waiting for me.