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Coheed and Cambria - Island
Key: A major
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(intro) (Get off the island)
 A-  F#m-  E- D  
(intro 2)
 A-  C#m-  F#m- E  
 A-  C#m-  F#m- E  
 A-  C#m-  F#m- E  
 B- D  
(verse)
I'm just a AbiC#mg dud, F#mfoolish from the Estart
I make a wrAonC#mg move, F#mand the world juEst falls apart
And there's AnC#mo cure F#mfor this disease, EI'm making Bup
So it's a Dfarce
I live insiAde C#mthis, F#mhead and I'm at wEar
Hero and viAllC#main, saF#mme time keeping sEcore
And I'm not AsC#mure whaF#mt I'm to do, insiEde these waBlls
Not anDymore
(prechorus)
With F#mmy owEn lDife
(chorus)
F#mGet off the iEsland and Aswim back to Dshore
Girl, I don't think I coF#muld even last one second loEnger
Cause in these waterAs I'm done foDr
Now give me F#mone good reason to stEay here at all
When the fAee is too big, our apaDrtment's too small
   F#mWhere's my life-saver when EI'm screaming danger
  A        C#mIF#m'm screaming dangEer
(prechorus 2)
F#mGet off the Island and Bswim back to sDhore
(verse)
I'm just a AvictC#mim, of F#munfortunate circuEmstance
And this was mAy C#mchoice, F#moh shit, well I'Ell be damned
And I AgC#mot to sF#mtop dwelling on wEhat I could have had
Oh the tBimes I could have, oh I Djust want to
(chorus)
F#mGet off the iEsland and Aswim back to Dshore
Girl, I don't think I coF#muld even last one second loEnger
Cause in these waterAs I'm done foDr
Now give me F#mone good reason to stEay here at all
When the fAee is too big, our apaDrtment's too small
   F#mWhere's my life-saver when EI'm screaming danger
I just can'At C#mstay heF#mre any longer, heElp
I just can't stay here any longer, help
I just cAan't
AGet off the Island
And maybe, one day
   F#mFrom your sand I'll float away
    EAnd never see you again
DIsland
(chorus)                        F#m           E              A  D  
(Get off the) Get off the island and swim back to shore
Girl, I don't think I coF#muld even last one second loEnger
Cause in these waterAs I'm done foDr
Now give me F#mone good reason to stEay here at all
When the fAee is too big, our apaDrtment's too small
   F#mWhere's my life-saver when EI'm screaming danger
F#Where's my life-saver when I'Dm screaming danger
   F#mWhere's my life-saver when EI'm screaming danger
IA'm C#mscreamF#ming dangerE  
Screaming danger
BScreaming dDanger
Get off the island

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Island

by Coheed and Cambria

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F#m

C#m

Coheed and Cambria - Island

Key: A major

Listen to the song for the chord changes!

(intro) (Get off the island)

A F#m E D

- - -

(intro 2)

A C#m F#m E

- - -

A C#m F#m E

- - -

A C#m F#m E

- - -

B D

(verse)

A C#m F#m E

I'm just a big dud, foolish from the start

A C#m F#m E

I make a wrong move, and the world just falls apart

A C#m F#m E B

And there's no cure for this disease, I'm making up

So it's a farce

A C#m F#m E

I live inside this, head and I'm at war

A C#m F#m E

Hero and villain, same time keeping score

A C#m F#m E B

And I'm not sure what I'm to do, inside these walls

Not anymore

(prechorus)

F#m E D

With my own life

(chorus)

F#m E A D

Get off the island and swim back to shore

F#m E

Girl, I don't think I could even last one second longer

A D

Cause in these waters I'm done for

F#m E

Now give me one good reason to stay here at all

A D

When the fee is too big, our apartment's too small

F#m E

Where's my life-saver when I'm screaming danger

A C#m F#m E

I'm screaming danger

(prechorus 2)

F#m B D

Get off the Island and swim back to shore

(verse)

A C#m F#m E

I'm just a victim, of unfortunate circumstance

A C#m F#m E

And this was my choice, oh shit, well I'll be damned

A C#m F#m E

And I got to stop dwelling on what I could have had

B D

Oh the times I could have, oh I just want to

(chorus)

F#m E A D

Get off the island and swim back to shore

F#m E

Girl, I don't think I could even last one second longer

A D

Cause in these waters I'm done for

F#m E

Now give me one good reason to stay here at all

A D

When the fee is too big, our apartment's too small

F#m E

Where's my life-saver when I'm screaming danger

A C#m F#m E

I just can't stay here any longer, help

I just can't

Get off the Island

And maybe, one day

F#m

From your sand I'll float away

And never see you again

Island

F#m E A D

(chorus)

(Get off the) Get off the island and swim back to shore

F#m E

Girl, I don't think I could even last one second longer

A D

Cause in these waters I'm done for

F#m E

Now give me one good reason to stay here at all

A D

When the fee is too big, our apartment's too small

F#m E

Where's my life-saver when I'm screaming danger

F# D

Where's my life-saver when I'm screaming danger

F#m E

Where's my life-saver when I'm screaming danger

A C#m F#m E

I'm screaming danger

Screaming danger

B D

Screaming danger

Get off the island

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