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Islands – The Xx
I transcribed one of the chords notes i'd seen so that it could be played easier on a 
capo on the 4th fret
Also if you play along with song and mute the string is the spots marked with an * you 
can get the stop-start effect that is prominent in the song
Capo 4
[Intro]
  Em  D  C
  Am  G  C
  Em  G  D  C
  Am  C
[Verse 1]
  I don't have to lEmeave anyDmoreC  
           Am           G   C*
  What I have is right here
  Spend my nights and daEmys beGforeD  C  
                                 Am   C*
  Searching the world for what's right here
  Underneath and EmunexpDloreCd
                  Am           G   C*
  Islands and cities I have looked
  EmHere, GI sDawC  
  SomeAmthing I couldn't oveCr look
[Chorus]
  I am Cyours now
  So now I don't eEmver have to leave
  I've been fGound out
  So now I'll neAmver expClore
[Verse 2]
  See what I've doneEm  G  
  ThaAmt bridge is on fire
                       C*       Em  D  
  Back to where I've been
  I'm Cfroze by desire
    *
  No need to leave
  Where would I beEm  G  
  IAmf this were to go under
                      *     Em  D  
  That's a risk I'd take
  I'Cm froze by desire
  As if a choice I'd make
[Chorus]
  I am Cyours now
  So now I don't eEmver have to leave
  I've been fGound out
  So now I'll neAmver expClore
  I am Cyours now
  So now I don't eEmver have to leave
  I've been fGound out
  So now I'll neAmver expClore
[Outro]
  C  Em  C  Em
  Am  C  Am  C
  C  Em  G  Am  C

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Islands

by The xx

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Islands – The Xx

I transcribed one of the chords notes i'd seen so that it could be played easier on a

capo on the 4th fret

Also if you play along with song and mute the string is the spots marked with an * you

can get the stop-start effect that is prominent in the song

Capo 4

[Intro]

Em D C

Am G C

Em G D C

Am C

[Verse 1]

Em D C

I don't have to leave anymore

Am G C

What I have is right here

Em G D C

Spend my nights and days before

Am C

Searching the world for what's right here

Em D C

Underneath and unexplored

Am G C

Islands and cities I have looked

Em G D C

Here, I saw

Am C

Something I couldn't over look

[Chorus]

I am yours now

So now I don't ever have to leave

I've been found out

Am C

So now I'll never explore

[Verse 2]

Em G

See what I've done

That bridge is on fire

C Em D

Back to where I've been

I'm froze by desire

No need to leave

Em G

Where would I be

If this were to go under

Em D

That's a risk I'd take

I'm froze by desire

As if a choice I'd make

[Chorus]

I am yours now

So now I don't ever have to leave

I've been found out

Am C

So now I'll never explore

I am yours now

So now I don't ever have to leave

I've been found out

Am C

So now I'll never explore

[Outro]

C Em C Em

Am C Am C

C Em G Am C

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