G
Westering home and a song in the air
C            G            C          D
Light in the eye and it's goodbye to care
G                      C         G
Laughter o' love and a welcoming there
           D          C   G
Isle of my heart my own one

[Verse 1]
G                       D
Tell me of lands of the orient gay
G                        C      D
Speak of the riches and joys o' Cathay
G                        D
Ay but it's grand to be waking each day
G                 D         C  G
and find yourself nearer to Islay

[Verse 2]
G                           D
Where are the folk like the folk o' the West
G         C          D
Canty and couthy and kindly the best
G                         D
There I would hide me and there I would rest
G               D          C   G
At home with my ain folk on Islay

[Verse 3]
G                           D
Now I'm at home and at home I do lay
G         C          D
Dreaming of riches that come from Cathay
G                         D
I'll hop a good ship and be on my way
G               D          C   G
And bring back my fortune to Islay

[Chorus]
G
Westering home and a song in the air
C            G            C          D
Light in the eye and it's goodbye to care
G                      C         G
Laughter o' love and a welcoming there
           D          C   G
Isle of my heart my own one