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On An Island
INTRO: 	G  	Em  	C  	D  	G  	Em    C  		D  G  
GWhile wEme flCoaDt on this ... sea
GWe weaEmr our colCourDs so Gheroically
GWere onEmly lCivDing In GMT
GEveryoEmne else iCs jDust Ga refugee
AmAh I Dwake up, I'll take up
FIt's Gabout time for a shake up
AmWhen pDride Fis blind you know were only stuck in second gear
AmSo liDve up; never give up
FIt's Gabout time to deliver
AmWithoDut the man who drives you ...
FYou know I'm staying in
GWere on Eman CisDland in the sea
GWere oEmn and islCand Dwe Gnever leave
GWere on Eman CisDland in the sea
GWere oEmn and islCand Dwe Gnever leave
GWell we EmfeeCl Dsubsequent resent
GAnd ovEmerseas we CliDke tGo represent
GCause nEmothiCng Dbut embarrassment
GWe had Emnothing Cbut Dour Ggood intent
AmAh I Dwake up, I'll take up
FIt's Gabout time for a shake up
AmI'm tDalkiFng loud; that doesn't mean you can't be understood
AmSo liDve up; never give up
FIt's Gabout time to deliver
AmI think Dit'Fs about time we got to meet the neighborhood
GWere on Eman CisDland in the sea
GWere oEmn and islCand Dwe Gnever leave
GWere on Eman CisDland in the sea
GWere oEmn and islCand Dwe Gnever leave
GWere on Eman CisDland in the sea
GWere oEmn and islCand Dwe Gnever leave
GWere on Eman CisDland in the sea
GWere oEmn and islCand Dwe Gnever leave
Verse:
G 10 10 12 12 12 10
Em 7 7 9 9 8 7
C 8 10 10 9 8 8 
D 10 12 12 11 10 10 
Chorus:
Am 5 7 7 5 5 5 
D 5 5 7 7 7 5
F 1 3 3 2 1 1
G 3 5 5 4 3 3
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On An Island

by The Ordinary Boys

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On An Island

G Em C D G Em C D G

INTRO:

G Em C D

While we float on this ... sea

G Em C D G

We wear our colours so heroically

G Em C D

Were only living In GMT

G Em C D G

Everyone else is just a refugee

Am D

Ah I wake up, I'll take up

F G

It's about time for a shake up

Am D F

When pride is blind you know were only stuck in second gear

Am D

So live up; never give up

F G

It's about time to deliver

Am D

Without the man who drives you ...

You know I'm staying in

G Em C D

Were on an island in the sea

G Em C D G

Were on and island we never leave

G Em C D

Were on an island in the sea

G Em C D G

Were on and island we never leave

G Em C D

Well we feel subsequent resent

G Em C D G

And overseas we like to represent

G Em C D

Cause nothing but embarrassment

G Em C D G

We had nothing but our good intent

Am D

Ah I wake up, I'll take up

F G

It's about time for a shake up

Am D F

I'm talking loud; that doesn't mean you can't be understood

Am D

So live up; never give up

F G

It's about time to deliver

Am D F

I think it's about time we got to meet the neighborhood

G Em C D

Were on an island in the sea

G Em C D G

Were on and island we never leave

G Em C D

Were on an island in the sea

G Em C D G

Were on and island we never leave

G Em C D

Were on an island in the sea

G Em C D G

Were on and island we never leave

G Em C D

Were on an island in the sea

G Em C D G

Were on and island we never leave

Verse:

G 10 10 12 12 12 10

Em 7 7 9 9 8 7

C 8 10 10 9 8 8

D 10 12 12 11 10 10

Chorus:

Am 5 7 7 5 5 5

D 5 5 7 7 7 5

F 1 3 3 2 1 1

G 3 5 5 4 3 3

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