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On An Island

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Taken from MORGANGC's version - I have corrected the chords and some
lyrics as they didn't sound right. I *think* these are right ;-)
Happy playing, its a great song...
Craig.
ON AN ISLAND
(Gilmour/Gilmour - Samson)
[Intro]   Em   Em   Em  Em  
[Verse]
EmRemember that Amnight...
White Cmaj7steps in the BmmoonBlightEm  
They walked it Amtoo...
Through empty Cmaj7playground, this Bmghost's BtownEm  
Children Amagain on rusting Cmaj7swings getting BmhigBherEm  
Sharing a Amdream
On an Cmaj7Island.... it Bmfelt Bright
We Emlay side by Bmside,
Between the Dmmoon and the Amtide
CmMapping the Gmstars for a Awhile
[Chorus]
GLet the Anight surEmround you
GWe're half way Ato the Emstars,
GEbb and Aflow
GLet it Ago, Gfeel her Awarmth beEmside you
[SOLO 1]
[Verse]
EmRemember that Amnight,
The Cmaj7warmth and the BmlaughBterEm  
Candles Amburn...
Though the Cmaj7church was BmdeserBtedEm  
At dawn we went Amdown through empty Cmaj7streets to the BmharBbourEm  
Dreamers may Amleave, but theye're Cmaj7here everBmaftBer...
EmDa Bmda Dmda Amda Cmda.Gm...A  
[Chorus]
GLet the Anight surEmround you
GWe're half way Ato the Emstars,
GEbb and Aflow
GLet it Ago, Gfeel her Awarmth bEmeside you
[SOLO 2]

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Open

O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

On An Island

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On An Island

by David Gilmour

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Taken from MORGANGC's version - I have corrected the chords and some

lyrics as they didn't sound right. I *think* these are right ;-)

Happy playing, its a great song...

Craig.

ON AN ISLAND

(Gilmour/Gilmour - Samson)

Em Em Em Em

[Intro]

[Verse]

Em Am

Remember that night...

Cmaj7 Bm B Em

White steps in the moonlight

They walked it too...

Cmaj7 Bm B Em

Through empty playground, this ghost's town

Am Cmaj7 Bm B Em

Children again on rusting swings getting higher

Sharing a dream

Cmaj7 Bm B

On an Island.... it felt right

Em Bm

We lay side by side,

Dm Am

Between the moon and the tide

Cm Gm A

Mapping the stars for a while

[Chorus]

G A Em

Let the night surround you

G A Em

We're half way to the stars,

G A

Ebb and flow

G A G A Em

Let it go, feel her warmth beside you

[SOLO 1]

[Verse]

Em Am

Remember that night,

Cmaj7 Bm B Em

The warmth and the laughter

Candles burn...

Cmaj7 Bm B Em

Though the church was deserted

Am Cmaj7 Bm B Em

At dawn we went down through empty streets to the harbour

Am Cmaj7 Bm B

Dreamers may leave, but theye're here everafter...

Em Bm Dm Am Cm Gm A

Da da da da da....

[Chorus]

G A Em

Let the night surround you

G A Em

We're half way to the stars,

G A

Ebb and flow

G A G A Em

Let it go, feel her warmth beside you

[SOLO 2]

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