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Renaissance - Island
Intro:
E/ / / /  Esus4/ / / /     E/ / / /    Esus4/ / / /   
E/ / / /  Esus4/ / / /     E/ / / /   Esus4There is an
Eisland  wEsus4here it should never   be,  sEurrounEsus4ded 
C#mby      Csuburban   seEa.  AnEsus4d through the 
C#mtired    Cand hopeless  wavBes to where it's  free,  I wAant to be
Ethere.  I want to be there.  DI want to be  there for tChe rest of my 
Etime.  / Esus4/ / / 
There on the island the 
The sun is always bright.
The moon sends the darkness away in the night.
I know that it's waiting, I know there's a place 
Ready for me.
I want to be there (3x)
For the rest of my time. 
Warm sounds of windsongs
Come down through the trees.
But faraway tears are borne on the breeze.
I'll follow the raindrops, 'cause sunshine and smiles
Are waiting for me.
I want to be there (3x)
For the rest of my time.

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Island

by Renaissance

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Esus4

C#m

Renaissance - Island

Intro:

E Esus4 E Esus4

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

E Esus4 E Esus4

/ / / / / / / / / / / / There is an

E Esus4 E Esus4

island where it should never be, surrounded

C#m C E Esus4

by suburban sea. And through the

C#m C B A

tired and hopeless waves to where it's free, I want to be

E D C

there. I want to be there. I want to be there for the rest of my

E Esus4

time. / / / /

There on the island the

The sun is always bright.

The moon sends the darkness away in the night.

I know that it's waiting, I know there's a place

Ready for me.

I want to be there (3x)

For the rest of my time.

Warm sounds of windsongs

Come down through the trees.

But faraway tears are borne on the breeze.

I'll follow the raindrops, 'cause sunshine and smiles

Are waiting for me.

I want to be there (3x)

For the rest of my time.

About Island Chords by Renaissance

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