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South Sea Island Magic

Words by Lysle Tomerlin, Music by Andy Iona Long - 1936

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Gm	C7	F             Am	Dm          Fdim
C7	-	F             Db7	F             Cdim
Gm	C7	F             Am	Dm          Fdim
C7	-	F             Eb7	F
A             Adim	Bm7          E7	A            Adim	E7
A             Adim	Bm7          E7	Am          Cdim	C7
Gm	C7	F             Am	Dm
C7	-	F              Eb7	F            (repeat)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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South Sea Island Magic is made of the light from the stars,

Breezes from the mountains and music from native guitars.

South Sea Island Magic has taken possession of me;

I'm content for ever to linger and dream by the sea.

Do you recall our meeting at a campfire that blazed near the ocean?

A single word of greeting was the start of an endless devotion.

Moonlight, firelight, starlight and songs that are old but still new;

South Sea Island Magic has brought me the magic of you!

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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