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Back To The Island
License To Chill
Jimmy Buffett
Ab Bb Ab Bb Eb
EbNow the day is gone
CmAnd I sit alone and think of you girl
What can GmI do without Abyou Bbin my lEbife
CmWonderin' if you G/Blove me or
Eb/Bbjust making a fool of F/Ame.
Well I hAbope you uEb/Gnderstand
I just Fmhad to go Bbback to the Ebisland
And watch the sun go dowAbn
Hear the sea roll iEbn
I'll be thinkin' of yBbou
And how it might've beEbenEb7  
Hear the nightbird cAbry
Watch the sun set doEbwn
Well I Abhope you Eb/Gunderstand
I just Fmhad to go Bbback to the isEbland
Bb Bb Eb Eb
CmThrough all the sunny Eb/Bbskies 
AbIt's rainin' in my Ebheart
CmI know down in my soBbul
I'm really gonna Ebmiss you
CmBut it had to end this Eb/Bbway
AbWith all the games we've Ebplayed.
Well I hAbope you Eb/Gunderstand
I just Fmhad to go Bbback to the Ebisland
And watch the sun go doAbwn
Hear the sea roll Ebin
I'll be thinkin' of Bbyou
And how it might've EbbeenEb7  
Hear the nightbird crAby
Watch the sun set doEbwn
Well I hAbope you unEb/Gderstand
I just hFmad to go baBbck to the isEbland ... repeat and fade

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Back To The Island

by Jimmy Buffett

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G/B

Eb/Bb

F/A

Eb/G

Eb7

Back To The Island

License To Chill

Jimmy Buffett

Ab Bb Ab Bb Eb

Now the day is gone

And I sit alone and think of you girl

Gm Ab Bb Eb

What can I do without you in my life

Cm G/B

Wonderin' if you love me or

Eb/Bb F/A

just making a fool of me.

Ab Eb/G

Well I hope you understand

Fm Bb Eb

I just had to go back to the island

And watch the sun go down

Hear the sea roll in

I'll be thinkin' of you

Eb Eb7

And how it might've been

Hear the nightbird cry

Watch the sun set down

Ab Eb/G

Well I hope you understand

Fm Bb Eb

I just had to go back to the island

Bb Bb Eb Eb

Cm Eb/Bb

Through all the sunny skies

Ab Eb

It's rainin' in my heart

Cm Bb

I know down in my soul

I'm really gonna miss you

Cm Eb/Bb

But it had to end this way

Ab Eb

With all the games we've played.

Ab Eb/G

Well I hope you understand

Fm Bb Eb

I just had to go back to the island

And watch the sun go down

Hear the sea roll in

I'll be thinkin' of you

Eb Eb7

And how it might've been

Hear the nightbird cry

Watch the sun set down

Ab Eb/G

Well I hope you understand

Fm Bb Eb

I just had to go back to the island ... repeat and fade

About Back To The Island Chords by Jimmy Buffett

Learn how to play Back To The Island by Jimmy Buffett with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Back To The Island chords”, “Back To The Island guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Buffett Back To The Island chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Back To The Island chords and for experienced players who want accurate Back To The Island lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Ab, Bb, Eb, Cm, Gm, G/B.

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The chords for "Back To The Island" show the original chord names (including Ab, Bb, Eb, Cm, Gm, G/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.