{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":688039,"song":"Islands","artist":"King Crimson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11581230-islands-chords-by-king-crimson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/688039?type=chord","rating":4.6769,"votes":31,"content":"[tab]Artist:     King Crimson\r\nSong:       Islands\r\nAlbum:      Islands\r\nTabbed by:  Wiktor R. Kolowiecki\r\nE-mail:     variat11@gmail.com[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]                       [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nEarth, stream and tree encircled by sea[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                           [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nWaves sweep the sand from my island.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#m[/ch]           [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nMy sunsets fade. Field and glade [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nwait only for rain[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                     [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nGrain after grain love erodes my[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C#m[/ch]                  [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nHigh weathered walls which fend off the tide[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                    [ch]G#m[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nCradle the wind to my island.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\nGaunt granite climbs where gulls wheel and glide\r\nMournfully glide o'er my island.\r\nMy dawn bride's veil, damp and pale,\r\nDissolves in the sun.\r\nLove's web is spun - cats prowl, mice run\r\nWreathe snatch-hand briars where owls know my eyes\r\nViolet skies touch my island, touch me.\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBeneath the wind turned wave[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nInfinite peace[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIslands join hands 'Neathe heaven's sea.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\nDark harbour quays like fingers of stone\r\nHungrily reach from my island.\r\nClutch sailor's words - pearls and gourds\r\nAre strewn on my shore.\r\nEqual in love, bound in circles.\r\nEarth, stream and tree return to the sea\r\nWaves sweep sand from my island, from me.\r","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\nGaunt granite climbs where gulls wheel and glide\nMournfully glide o'er my island.\nMy dawn bride's veil, damp and pale,\nDissolves in the sun.\nLove's web is spun - cats prowl, mice run\nWreathe snatch-hand briars where owls know my eyes\nViolet skies touch my island, touch me.\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\nDark harbour quays like fingers of stone\nHungrily reach from my island.\nClutch sailor's words - pearls and gourds\nAre strewn on my shore.\nEqual in love, bound in circles.\nEarth, stream and tree return to the sea\nWaves sweep sand from my island, from me.","chords":["E","C#m","G#m","F#m","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}