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The Islander

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[Intro]
|  Bm|  Bm|  Em   D|  G   Em| (x4)
|  Bm| Bm  
[Verse 1]
An Bmold man by a Bsus2seashore
Esus4At the end of Emday
AGazes the horGizon
With sAeawinds in his Bmface
BmTempest-tossed Bsus2island
Esus4Seasons all the Emsame
AAnchorage unGpainted
                    A    Bm|  Bm  
And a ship without a name
[Verse 2]
BmSea without a Bsus2shore
For the Esus4banished one unEmheard
He Alightens the Gbeacon
Light Aat the end of Bmworld
BmShowing the Bsus2way
Lighting Esus4hope in their Emhearts
The Aones on their Gtravels
              A    Bm|  Bm  
Homeward from afar
[Chorus]
This is Glong Dfor-Agot-Bmten
GLight at the Dend of the EmworldBm  
Ho-Gri-Dzon AcryBm-ing
The Gtears he left beDhind long aEmgo
[Instrumental]
|  Bm|  Bm|  Em   D|  G   Em| (x4)
[Verse 3]
The Bmalbatross is Bsus2flying
Esus4Making him dayEmdream
The Atime before Ghe became
One Aof the world's unBmseen
BmPrincess in the Bsus2tower
Esus4Children in the Emfields
ALife gave him it Gall
                   A    Bm|  Bm  
An island of the universe
[Verse 4]
Oh, Bmnow his love's a Bsus2memory
A Esus4ghost in the Emfog
He Asets the sails one Glast time
Saying Afarewell to the Bmworld
BmAnchor to the Bsus2water
Esus4Seabed far Embelow
AGrass still in Ghis feet
                       A    Bm|  Bm  
And a smile beneath his brow
[Chorus]
This is Glong Dfor-Agot-Bmten
GLight at the Dend of the EmworldBm  
Ho-Gri-Dzon AcryBm-ing
The Gtears he left beDhind long aEmgo
[Instrumental]
|  Bm|  Bm|  Em   D|  G  Em  
                     So long ago
|  Bm|  Bm|  Em   D|  G  Em  
                     So long ago
[Interlude]
|  Bm|  Bm|  Bm|  Bm|
|  G   D|  Bm|
|  Bm|  Bm|  G   D|  Bm|
|  Bm| Bm  
[Chorus]
This is Glong Dfor-Agot-Bmten
GLight at the Dend of the EmworldBm  
Ho-Gri-Dzon AcryBm-ing
The Gtears he left beDhind so long aEmgo
[Outro]
|  Bm|  Bm|  Em   D|  G  Em  
                     So long ago
|  Bm|  Bm|  Em   D|  G   Em|
|  Bm|  Bm|  Bm|  Bm| (x2)

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The Islander

by Nightwish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus2

Esus4

[Intro]

Bm Bm Em D G Em

| | | | | (x4)

Bm Bm

| |

[Verse 1]

Bm Bsus2

An old man by a seashore

Esus4 Em

At the end of day

A G

Gazes the horizon

A Bm

With seawinds in his face

Bm Bsus2

Tempest-tossed island

Esus4 Em

Seasons all the same

A G

Anchorage unpainted

A Bm Bm

And a ship without a name

[Verse 2]

Bm Bsus2

Sea without a shore

Esus4 Em

For the banished one unheard

A G

He lightens the beacon

A Bm

Light at the end of world

Bm Bsus2

Showing the way

Esus4 Em

Lighting hope in their hearts

A G

The ones on their travels

A Bm Bm

Homeward from afar

[Chorus]

G D A Bm

This is long for-got-ten

G D Em Bm

Light at the end of the world

G D A Bm

Ho-ri-zon cry-ing

G D Em

The tears he left behind long ago

[Instrumental]

Bm Bm Em D G Em

| | | | | (x4)

[Verse 3]

Bm Bsus2

The albatross is flying

Esus4 Em

Making him daydream

A G

The time before he became

A Bm

One of the world's unseen

Bm Bsus2

Princess in the tower

Esus4 Em

Children in the fields

A G

Life gave him it all

A Bm Bm

An island of the universe

[Verse 4]

Bm Bsus2

Oh, now his love's a memory

Esus4 Em

A ghost in the fog

A G

He sets the sails one last time

A Bm

Saying farewell to the world

Bm Bsus2

Anchor to the water

Esus4 Em

Seabed far below

A G

Grass still in his feet

A Bm Bm

And a smile beneath his brow

[Chorus]

G D A Bm

This is long for-got-ten

G D Em Bm

Light at the end of the world

G D A Bm

Ho-ri-zon cry-ing

G D Em

The tears he left behind long ago

[Instrumental]

Bm Bm Em D G Em

| | | |

So long ago

Bm Bm Em D G Em

| | | |

So long ago

[Interlude]

Bm Bm Bm Bm

| | | | |

G D Bm

| | |

Bm Bm G D Bm

| | | | |

Bm Bm

| |

[Chorus]

G D A Bm

This is long for-got-ten

G D Em Bm

Light at the end of the world

G D A Bm

Ho-ri-zon cry-ing

G D Em

The tears he left behind so long ago

[Outro]

Bm Bm Em D G Em

| | | |

So long ago

Bm Bm Em D G Em

| | | | |

Bm Bm Bm Bm

| | | | | (x2)

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