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Island

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Standard Tuning, Capo 1
Verse 1___________________________________________
CLet's sail away
Find our own country
We'll build a house and beds out of palm trees
GLet's get away
AmLet's push our Glives aCside
CI'll sport a smile
Take in some color
Under the stars
I'll be your lover
GWith no distractions AmI'm gonna Gtreat you Cright
Pre-chorus_________________________________________
FWell it seems like things are only getting Gbetter
FWell it seems like we can never catch a Gbreak
Chorus____________________________________________
AmJust a keep a hold on me Cdon't let go
If you Ffloat away, if you float Gaway
AmWaiting too long for a Cship to come
Don't you Ffloat away, don't you float Gaway
Verse 2____________________________________________
CLet's go to bed
Let's stop debating
Look at the time
We're always waiting
GBut we're in love
AmAnd that should Gbe just Cfine
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Pre-Chorus
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Chorus x2
Bridge_____________________________________________
FAnd if you like (and if you like)
and if you like some other Gtime
I would like to introduce you to the Amfiner things
FIf we survive (if we survive)
If we survive, get out Galive
I'd like to say how beautiful I think you...
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Chorus x2

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Island

by The Starting Line

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning, Capo 1

Verse 1___________________________________________

Let's sail away

Find our own country

We'll build a house and beds out of palm trees

Let's get away

Am G C

Let's push our lives aside

I'll sport a smile

Take in some color

Under the stars

I'll be your lover

G Am G C

With no distractions I'm gonna treat you right

Pre-chorus_________________________________________

F G

Well it seems like things are only getting better

F G

Well it seems like we can never catch a break

Chorus____________________________________________

Am C

Just a keep a hold on me don't let go

F G

If you float away, if you float away

Am C

Waiting too long for a ship to come

F G

Don't you float away, don't you float away

Verse 2____________________________________________

Let's go to bed

Let's stop debating

Look at the time

We're always waiting

But we're in love

Am G C

And that should be just fine

__________________________________________________

Pre-Chorus

__________________________________________________

Chorus x2

Bridge_____________________________________________

And if you like (and if you like)

and if you like some other time

I would like to introduce you to the finer things

If we survive (if we survive)

If we survive, get out alive

I'd like to say how beautiful I think you...

_________________________________________________

Chorus x2

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