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Island

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transcribed by C Serratore
Standard Tuning
[Chords]:
     G- 320003
    Em- 022000
    Am- 003320
     D- xx0232
    Bm- x24432
     C- x32010
[Intro]
G Em Am D Bm C Am D
[Verse 1]
GSo I head towards the Emcoast
AmIt is always fresh and Dclear
BmWhere there’s no familiar Cfaces I can recognise
AmA place to go and to forDget
[Verse 2]
GI watch the seasons turn to Emyears
AmBut it still feels like yesterDday
BmWhen the city burns so Cbright, bright enough to steal my Amsight
Lead me blindly on my Dway
[Chorus 1]
You can Greach for the stars
When they Dfall, boy it breaks your heart
Know that Cfickle fashion fades so soon
Let’s Bmbuild an island for Cme and you
Let’s Bmbuild an island for Call the world to Gsee
you and Dme
as I Cweep, these tears I Dcry
I curse the Gday that fills my Emlife
Now I Amrun, but I can’t Dhide
From your Glove
[Verse 3]
GGenerations will reEmplace
AmAll these monuments in Dtime
BmSo don’t contaminate the Cinnocence of pure of mind
AmWith the ignorance of Dman
GAnd if there’s one thing that I’ve Emlearned
AmWith my short time here on DEarth
BmNot to criticise the Clittle things people do or say
AmJust to recognise its Dworth
[Chorus 2]
You can Greach for the stars
When they Dfall, boy it breaks your heart
Know that Cfickle fashion fades so soon
Let’s Bmbuild an island for Cme and you
Let’s Bmbuild an island for Call the world to Gsee
you and Dme
as I Cweep, these tears I Dcry
I curse the Gday that fills my Emlife
Now I Amrun, but I can’t Dhide
From your Glove
[Outro]
See your Cface amongst the Dcrowds
Hear your Gvoice in all these Emsounds
Now I Amrun, but I can’t Dhide
From your Glove
From your Glove

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Island

by John Power

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

transcribed by C Serratore

Standard Tuning

[Chords]:

- 320003

- 022000

- 003320

- xx0232

- x24432

- x32010

[Intro]

G Em Am D Bm C Am D

[Verse 1]

G Em

So I head towards the coast

Am D

It is always fresh and clear

Bm C

Where there’s no familiar faces I can recognise

Am D

A place to go and to forget

[Verse 2]

G Em

I watch the seasons turn to years

Am D

But it still feels like yesterday

Bm C Am

When the city burns so bright, bright enough to steal my sight

Lead me blindly on my way

[Chorus 1]

You can reach for the stars

When they fall, boy it breaks your heart

Know that fickle fashion fades so soon

Bm C

Let’s build an island for me and you

Bm C G

Let’s build an island for all the world to see

you and me

C D

as I weep, these tears I cry

G Em

I curse the day that fills my life

Am D

Now I run, but I can’t hide

From your love

[Verse 3]

G Em

Generations will replace

Am D

All these monuments in time

Bm C

So don’t contaminate the innocence of pure of mind

Am D

With the ignorance of man

G Em

And if there’s one thing that I’ve learned

Am D

With my short time here on Earth

Bm C

Not to criticise the little things people do or say

Am D

Just to recognise its worth

[Chorus 2]

You can reach for the stars

When they fall, boy it breaks your heart

Know that fickle fashion fades so soon

Bm C

Let’s build an island for me and you

Bm C G

Let’s build an island for all the world to see

you and me

C D

as I weep, these tears I cry

G Em

I curse the day that fills my life

Am D

Now I run, but I can’t hide

From your love

[Outro]

C D

See your face amongst the crowds

G Em

Hear your voice in all these sounds

Am D

Now I run, but I can’t hide

From your love

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