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Island

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Bminor

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         **Tuning: Half Step Down**
            (  Eb   Ab   Db   Gb   Bb   Eb)
 - Intro:
D
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|------10-7-----7---------|
Gb|--7-9------7-9-----------|
Db|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|  
Eb|-------------------------|
 - Verse 1:
DLet's sail away, Find our own country
DWe'll build a house and beds out of palm trees
ALet's get away
BmLet's push our Alives aDside
DI'll sport a smile, Take in some color
DUnder the stars, I'll be your lover
AWith no distractions BmI'm gonna Atreat you Dright
 - Pre Chorus:
GWell it seems like things are only getting Abetter
GWell it seems like we can never catch a Abreak
 - Chorus:
BmJust a keep a hold on me Ddon't let go
If you Gfloat away, if you float Aaway
BmWaiting too long for a Dship to come
Don't you Gfloat away, don't you float Aaway
 - Verse 2:
DLet's go to bed, Let's stop debating
DLook at the time, We're always waiting
ABut we're in love
BmAnd that should Abe just Dfine
 - Pre Chorus:
GWell it seems like things are only getting Abetter
GWell it seems like we can never catch a Abreak
 - Chorus:
BmJust a keep a hold on me Ddon't let go
If you Gfloat away, if you float Aaway
BmWaiting too long for a Dship to come
Don't you Gfloat away, don't you float Aaway
BmJust a keep a hold on me Ddon't let go
If you Gfloat away, if you float Aaway
BmWaiting too long for a Dship to come
Don't you Gfloat away, don't you float Aaway
 - Bridge:
GAnd if you like (and if you like)
and if you like some other tAime
I would like to introduce you to the Bmfiner things
GIf we survive (if we survive)
If we survive, get out Aalive
I'd like to say how beautiful I think you Bmare
GAnd if you like (and if you like)
and if you like some other tAime
I would like to introduce you to the Bmfiner things
GIf we survive (if we survive)
If we survive, get out Aalive
I'd like to say how beautiful I think you....
 - Chorus:
BmJust a keep a hold on me Ddon't let go
If you Gfloat away, if you float Aaway
BmWaiting too long for a Dship to come
Don't you Gfloat away, don't you float Aaway
BmJust a keep a hold on me Ddon't let go
If you Gfloat away, if you float Aaway
BmWaiting too long for a Dship to come
Don't you Gfloat away, don't you float Aaway
BmJust a keep a hold on me Ddon't let go
If you Gfloat away, if you float Aaway
BmWaiting too long for a Dship to come
Don't you Gfloat away, don't you float away

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Island

by Real Friends

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

**Tuning: Half Step Down**

Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

( )

- Intro:

eb|-------------------------|

Bb|------10-7-----7---------|

Gb|--7-9------7-9-----------|

Db|-------------------------|

Ab|-------------------------|

Eb|-------------------------|

- Verse 1:

Let's sail away, Find our own country

We'll build a house and beds out of palm trees

Let's get away

Bm A D

Let's push our lives aside

I'll sport a smile, Take in some color

Under the stars, I'll be your lover

A Bm A D

With no distractions I'm gonna treat you right

- Pre Chorus:

G A

Well it seems like things are only getting better

G A

Well it seems like we can never catch a break

- Chorus:

Bm D

Just a keep a hold on me don't let go

G A

If you float away, if you float away

Bm D

Waiting too long for a ship to come

G A

Don't you float away, don't you float away

- Verse 2:

Let's go to bed, Let's stop debating

Look at the time, We're always waiting

But we're in love

Bm A D

And that should be just fine

- Pre Chorus:

G A

Well it seems like things are only getting better

G A

Well it seems like we can never catch a break

- Chorus:

Bm D

Just a keep a hold on me don't let go

G A

If you float away, if you float away

Bm D

Waiting too long for a ship to come

G A

Don't you float away, don't you float away

Bm D

Just a keep a hold on me don't let go

G A

If you float away, if you float away

Bm D

Waiting too long for a ship to come

G A

Don't you float away, don't you float away

- Bridge:

And if you like (and if you like)

and if you like some other time

I would like to introduce you to the finer things

If we survive (if we survive)

If we survive, get out alive

I'd like to say how beautiful I think you are

And if you like (and if you like)

and if you like some other time

I would like to introduce you to the finer things

If we survive (if we survive)

If we survive, get out alive

I'd like to say how beautiful I think you....

- Chorus:

Bm D

Just a keep a hold on me don't let go

G A

If you float away, if you float away

Bm D

Waiting too long for a ship to come

G A

Don't you float away, don't you float away

Bm D

Just a keep a hold on me don't let go

G A

If you float away, if you float away

Bm D

Waiting too long for a ship to come

G A

Don't you float away, don't you float away

Bm D

Just a keep a hold on me don't let go

G A

If you float away, if you float away

Bm D

Waiting too long for a ship to come

Don't you float away, don't you float away

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