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Thunder Island By Todd
[Intro]
  C   F    C    F    C    F    C   G(2x)
    Oh yeah,(Cdoo Fdoo doo doo  CDoo Fdoo doo  CDoo Fdoo Cdoo doo Gdoo)  
   (CDoo Fdoo doo doo  CDoo Fdoo doo  CDoo Fdoo Cdoo doo Gdoo)D  A  
[Chorus]
    BbSha-la-la-la-Fla-la my lady
    CIn the sun with your hair undone
    BbCan you hear me now Dmcalling your name 
    From Cacross the bayG  A  
    BbA summer's day Flaughing and a-hidin'
    CChasing love Amout on GThunder FIsland
   (Doo Fdoo doo doo  CDoo Fdoo doo  CDoo Fdoo Cdoo doo Gdoo)   
   (CDoo Fdoo doo doo  CDoo Fdoo doo  CDoo Fdoo Cdoo doo Gdoo) hey, hey, hey, hey  
   (CDoo Fdoo doo doo  CDoo Fdoo doo  CDoo Fdoo Cdoo doo Gdoo)D  A  
[Verse 1]
    BbShe was the color of the FIndian summer
     CAnd we shared the hours without number
    BbUntil one day when the Dmskies turned dark
    And the Cwinds grew wildG  A  
    BbCaught by the rain and Fblinded by the lightnin'
    CWe rode the storm out Amthere on GThunder FIsland
[Solo]
  F    C   G(3x)
[Verse 2]
 Bb(hold)           F(hold)
    I held her close  until the storm passed
  C(hold)
    And we fell down laughing in the wet grass
 Bb(hold)           Dm(hold)         C(hold)               G  A
    Both our bodies drying in the sunshine, sweet sunshine
[Chorus]
So, Bbsha-la-la-la-Fla-la my lady
    CIn the sun with your dress undone
    BbNow, every mile aDmway and every day
    Cuts a Clittle bit deeperG  A  
    BbI'll remember the Fnights in the cool sand
    CMaking love Amout on TGhunder IFsland 
  (Doo Fdoo doo doo  CDoo Fdoo doo  CDoo Fdoo Cdoo doo Gdoo) hey, hey, hey, hey    
  (CDoo Fdoo doo doo  CDoo Fdoo doo  CDoo Fdoo Cdoo doo Gdoo) goodbye Thunder Island
  (CDoo Fdoo doo doo  CDoo Fdoo doo  CDoo Fdoo Cdoo doo Gdoo)
  (CDoo Fdoo doo doo  CDoo Fdoo doo  CDoo Fdoo Cdoo doo Gdoo)
  (CDoo Fdoo doo doo  CDoo Fdoo doo  CDoo Fdoo Cdoo doo Gdoo)
      C              F     C          F     C     F         CG(hold)       
  (Doo doo doo doo  Doo doo doo  Doo doo doo doo doo)

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The story behind the song

"Thunder Island" evokes the memory of a place that felt like paradise, a perfect escape from across the bay. It speaks to a time of sun-drenched days and carefree moments, until the skies darkened and that idyllic feeling faded, leaving a bittersweet farewell. This track, featuring Joe Walsh on guitar, is the title song from Jay Ferguson's 1977 album, capturing a nostalgic longing for a lost haven. It plays like a warm, wistful reflection on a cherished memory that eventually had to end.

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Thunder Island

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Thunder Island

by Jay Ferguson

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Thunder Island By Todd

[Intro]

C F C F C F C G

(2x)

C F C F C F C G

Oh yeah,(doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo)

C F C F C F C G D A

(Doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo)

[Chorus]

Bb F

Sha-la-la-la-la-la my lady

In the sun with your hair undone

Bb Dm

Can you hear me now calling your name

C G A

From across the bay

Bb F

A summer's day laughing and a-hidin'

C Am G F

Chasing love out on Thunder Island

F C F C F C G

(Doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo)

C F C F C F C G

(Doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo) hey, hey, hey, hey

C F C F C F C G D A

(Doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo)

[Verse 1]

Bb F

She was the color of the Indian summer

And we shared the hours without number

Bb Dm

Until one day when the skies turned dark

C G A

And the winds grew wild

Bb F

Caught by the rain and blinded by the lightnin'

C Am G F

We rode the storm out there on Thunder Island

[Solo]

F C G

(3x)

[Verse 2]

Bb(hold) F(hold)

I held her close until the storm passed

C(hold)

And we fell down laughing in the wet grass

Bb(hold) Dm(hold) C(hold) G A

Both our bodies drying in the sunshine, sweet sunshine

[Chorus]

Bb F

So, sha-la-la-la-la-la my lady

In the sun with your dress undone

Bb Dm

Now, every mile away and every day

C G A

Cuts a little bit deeper

Bb F

I'll remember the nights in the cool sand

C Am G F

Making love out on Thunder Island

F C F C F C G

(Doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo) hey, hey, hey, hey

C F C F C F C G

(Doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo) goodbye Thunder Island

C F C F C F C G

(Doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo)

C F C F C F C G

(Doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo)

C F C F C F C G

(Doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo)

C F C F C F C

G(hold)

(Doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo)

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