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Island Boy

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1/71

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 71Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|----------12---10---8---10---7-------------------------------------8--8—7-------|
B|-------------------------------8--------------------------8--10-----------10----|
G|----------------------------------7------------7---9-s10------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8--8--8---8-------------8----------------------------------8---10-----8-10-|
G|----------------10--9--10---------7----7-S9--7----------7h9h10---------9------|
D|------------------------------10----------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------10p8------7s8--------8s10-8----8-7--8-|
B|----8-10----8-10----8-10--8---8------------10-8-----10-8-10--------10----10--|
G|--9-------9-------9---------9------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---12---10---8----7----3------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|---12---10---9----7----4------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
[Verse]
CHe left Maine 'cause he needed a change
AmAnd he was desperate to rearrange
Fpriorities, And he thought the sea
GWould be the best place to be
CSo he saved his money, sold his car
AmAnd with his eye set on a Southern star
FGot the courage to follow his heart
GSet out for a brand new start
[Chorus]
FHe's an island boy
Now he's Can island boy
GLiving his life where Fstress is the Cenemy
FNow he's an island boy
A stone's throw Cfrom St. Croix
GHe's finally found his Fpiece of Cserenity
[Verse]
CNow he tends bar at the Old Mango
AmAnd he sees tourists come and go
FWith their pressed pants and camera case
GToo much sun burned on their face
CNow he watches the snow on CNN
AmWith all of his dope-smokin' friends
FJust look at the hell they must be in
GSwears he won't go back again
[Chorus]
FHe's an island boy
Now he's Can island boy
GLiving his life where Fstress is the Cenemy
FNow he's an island boy
A stone's throw Cfrom St. Croix
GHe's finally found his Fpiece of Cserenity
[Bridge]
DYou know the love of his life has always been Emily
FShe lCoves the man she Gsees
FIn her island boy
Now he's an Cisland boy
GLiving his life where Fstress is the Cenemy
Now he's an iFsland boy
A stone's throw Cfrom St. FCroix
GHe's finally found his Fpiece of Cserenity
Island boy
A stone's throw from St. Croix
Island boy
Island boy
Island boy

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Island Boy

by Kenny Chesney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|----------12---10---8---10---7-------------------------------------8--8—7-------|

B|-------------------------------8--------------------------8--10-----------10----|

G|----------------------------------7------------7---9-s10------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---8--8--8---8-------------8----------------------------------8---10-----8-10-|

G|----------------10--9--10---------7----7-S9--7----------7h9h10---------9------|

D|------------------------------10----------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------10p8------7s8--------8s10-8----8-7--8-|

B|----8-10----8-10----8-10--8---8------------10-8-----10-8-10--------10----10--|

G|--9-------9-------9---------9------------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---12---10---8----7----3------------|

B|------------------------------------|

G|---12---10---9----7----4------------|

D|------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------|

[Verse]

He left Maine 'cause he needed a change

And he was desperate to rearrange

priorities, And he thought the sea

Would be the best place to be

So he saved his money, sold his car

And with his eye set on a Southern star

Got the courage to follow his heart

Set out for a brand new start

[Chorus]

He's an island boy

Now he's an island boy

G F C

Living his life where stress is the enemy

Now he's an island boy

A stone's throw from St. Croix

G F C

He's finally found his piece of serenity

[Verse]

Now he tends bar at the Old Mango

And he sees tourists come and go

With their pressed pants and camera case

Too much sun burned on their face

Now he watches the snow on CNN

With all of his dope-smokin' friends

Just look at the hell they must be in

Swears he won't go back again

[Chorus]

He's an island boy

Now he's an island boy

G F C

Living his life where stress is the enemy

Now he's an island boy

A stone's throw from St. Croix

G F C

He's finally found his piece of serenity

[Bridge]

You know the love of his life has always been Emily

F C G

She loves the man she sees

In her island boy

Now he's an island boy

G F C

Living his life where stress is the enemy

Now he's an island boy

C F

A stone's throw from St. Croix

G F C

He's finally found his piece of serenity

Island boy

A stone's throw from St. Croix

Island boy

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