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Islands In The Stream
Bee Gees
Based on the studio version from "Their Greatest Hits: The Record"
NOTE: Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's 1983 hit was written by the 
Brothers Gibb. The Bee Gees released a live version on their 1998 CD 
"One Night Only" which kept the country-pop feel of the original 
duet. In 2001, the Bee Gees recorded a studio version for their 
compilation CD "Their Greatest Hits: The Record." The 2001 version 
has an R&B flavor, and includes lyrics they wrote for the chorus of 
Pras' 1998 "Ghetto Supastar," a reworking of the original Rogers/
Parton recording. That's the version I charted.
Robin Gibb's vocal on the 2001 version has a lot of reverb on it, 
making some vocals indistinct or indecipherable. However, it sounds 
to me like he often replaces the 1980s "ah ha"s with "hearts." Listen 
closely and you can hear a sibilant "s" which changes "another, ah 
ha" to "another's heart." The addition of the Pras chorus, and the 
deletion of the "making love" lyrics lend support to the idea that in 
this version most of the "ah ha"s have been replaced.
The 2001 version is in the Key of C. Barry Gibb sings it in B in the 
live version. I prefer playing it in A with a capo.
Capo: 2
|  A|  C#m|  Dsus2|  Esus4|  A|  C#m|  Dsus2|  Esus4|
ABaby, when I met you there was Amaj7peace unknown
AI set out to get you with a Amaj7fine-tooth A7comb
                                           D|  A|  A|                    
I was soft inside, there was something going on
AYou do something to me that I Amaj7can't explain
A. Hold me closer and I Amaj7feel no A7pain 
                                             D|  A|  A|
Every beat of my heart, we got something going on
ATender love is Dmaj9blind, it reDmaj7quires a dedication
DmAll this love we feel . needs no conversation
We Aride it together, Asus2ah    Aha
From one Alover to another's Asus2hea-  Aheart
Islands Ain the stream, that is Dmaj9what we are
No one Bm7in between how can Ewe be wrong?
Sail aAway with me to aDmaj9nother world
And we reAly on each other's Asus2hea-  Aarts
                            Bm7|    A|  C#m|  Dsus2|  Esus4|
From one lover to another's hea-heart
AI can't live without you when the Amaj7love has gone
AEverythin' is nothin' when you Amaj7got no A7one
And you Dwalk in the night
                          |         A|  A|
Slowly losing sight of the real thing
But Athat won't happen to us and we Amaj7got no doubt
A. Too deep in love and we got Amaj7no way A7out
And the Dmessages is clear
                             |         A|  A|
This could be the year of the real thing
ANo more will you Dmaj9cry, baby, Dmaj7I will hurt you never
DmWe start and end as one in love forever
We can Aride it together, Asus2ah    Aha
From one Alover to another's Asus2hea-  Aheart
Islands Ain the stream, that is Dmaj9what we are
No one Bm7in between how can Ewe be wrong?
Sail aAway with me to aDmaj9nother world
And we reAly on each other's Asus2hea-  Aarts
                        Bm7|      A|
From one lover to another's hea-art 
|  C#m|  Dsus2|  Esus4|  A|  C#m|  Dsus2|  Esus4|
Ghetto Asupastar, that is Dmaj9what you are
Comin' Bm7from afar, reaching Efor the stars
Fly aAway with me to aDmaj9nother place
And we reAly on each other's Asus2hea-  Aart
                        Bm7|      A|
From one lover to another's hea-art
|  C#m|  Dsus2|  Esus4|  A|  C#m|  Dsus2|  Esus4|  A<> |
  Dmaj9= x00220
  Dmaj7= x00222
  Asus2= x02200
  Amaj7= x02120
     A7= x02020
  Esus4= 022200
  Dsus2= x00230
Charted by Dexex

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A major

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Islands In The Stream

by Bee Gees

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Dsus2

Esus4

Amaj7

Dmaj9

Dmaj7

Asus2

Bm7

Islands In The Stream

Bee Gees

Based on the studio version from "Their Greatest Hits: The Record"

NOTE: Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's 1983 hit was written by the

Brothers Gibb. The Bee Gees released a live version on their 1998 CD

"One Night Only" which kept the country-pop feel of the original

duet. In 2001, the Bee Gees recorded a studio version for their

compilation CD "Their Greatest Hits: The Record." The 2001 version

has an R&B flavor, and includes lyrics they wrote for the chorus of

Pras' 1998 "Ghetto Supastar," a reworking of the original Rogers/

Parton recording. That's the version I charted.

Robin Gibb's vocal on the 2001 version has a lot of reverb on it,

making some vocals indistinct or indecipherable. However, it sounds

to me like he often replaces the 1980s "ah ha"s with "hearts." Listen

closely and you can hear a sibilant "s" which changes "another, ah

ha" to "another's heart." The addition of the Pras chorus, and the

deletion of the "making love" lyrics lend support to the idea that in

this version most of the "ah ha"s have been replaced.

The 2001 version is in the Key of C. Barry Gibb sings it in B in the

live version. I prefer playing it in A with a capo.

Capo: 2

A C#m Dsus2 Esus4 A C#m Dsus2 Esus4

| | | | | | | | |

A Amaj7

Baby, when I met you there was peace unknown

A Amaj7 A7

I set out to get you with a fine-tooth comb

D A A

| | |

I was soft inside, there was something going on

A Amaj7

You do something to me that I can't explain

A Amaj7 A7

. Hold me closer and I feel no pain

D A A

| | |

Every beat of my heart, we got something going on

A Dmaj9 Dmaj7

Tender love is blind, it requires a dedication

All this love we feel . needs no conversation

A Asus2 A

We ride it together, ah ha

A Asus2 A

From one lover to another's hea- heart

A Dmaj9

Islands in the stream, that is what we are

Bm7 E

No one in between how can we be wrong?

A Dmaj9

Sail away with me to another world

A Asus2 A

And we rely on each other's hea- arts

Bm7 A C#m Dsus2 Esus4

| | | | |

From one lover to another's hea-heart

A Amaj7

I can't live without you when the love has gone

A Amaj7 A7

Everythin' is nothin' when you got no one

And you walk in the night

A A

| | |

Slowly losing sight of the real thing

A Amaj7

But that won't happen to us and we got no doubt

A Amaj7 A7

. Too deep in love and we got no way out

And the messages is clear

A A

| | |

This could be the year of the real thing

A Dmaj9 Dmaj7

No more will you cry, baby, I will hurt you never

We start and end as one in love forever

A Asus2 A

We can ride it together, ah ha

A Asus2 A

From one lover to another's hea- heart

A Dmaj9

Islands in the stream, that is what we are

Bm7 E

No one in between how can we be wrong?

A Dmaj9

Sail away with me to another world

A Asus2 A

And we rely on each other's hea- arts

Bm7 A

| |

From one lover to another's hea-art

C#m Dsus2 Esus4 A C#m Dsus2 Esus4

| | | | | | | |

A Dmaj9

Ghetto supastar, that is what you are

Bm7 E

Comin' from afar, reaching for the stars

A Dmaj9

Fly away with me to another place

A Asus2 A

And we rely on each other's hea- art

Bm7 A

| |

From one lover to another's hea-art

C#m Dsus2 Esus4 A C#m Dsus2 Esus4 A

| | | | | | | | <> |

Dmaj9

= x00220

Dmaj7

= x00222

Asus2

= x02200

Amaj7

= x02120

= x02020

Esus4

= 022200

Dsus2

= x00230

Charted by Dexex

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