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Turtle Island

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[Verse]
CmDown the hill I’d D#hoped that I’d find
CmSomething I could A#mrest my hands on
CmIn the distance sD#un is setting
CmFeel I’m jumping A#mover hedges
[Chorus]
G#By the dock of the pond Turtle Island
G#I will wait for you there creeping silentlyD#  
I can keep you right behind me C#all my days in G#the…
[Verse]
CmIn the waters tracing D#features
CmDid they scare A#mhardened creatures?
CmIn that murky gD#reen reflection
CmDid they warn you A#mof dissection?
CmHow, D#what, Cmwhy, wA#mhen?
[Chorus]
G#By the dock of the pond Turtle Island
G#I will wait for you there creeping silentlyD#  
I can keep you right behind me aC#ll my days in G#the…
[Bridge]
CmHow I want Olive (our love) to D#know
C#That inside me she will always G#grow
CmIn all colors and Dsizes
C#You will always G#remain
[Chorus]
CmBy the dock of the pond Turtle Island
CmBy the dock of the pond Turtle Island
D#I can keep you right behind me C#all my days in the G#sun

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Turtle Island

by Beach House

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#m

[Verse]

Cm D#

Down the hill I’d hoped that I’d find

Cm A#m

Something I could rest my hands on

Cm D#

In the distance sun is setting

Cm A#m

Feel I’m jumping over hedges

[Chorus]

By the dock of the pond Turtle Island

G# D#

I will wait for you there creeping silently

C# G#

I can keep you right behind me all my days in the…

[Verse]

Cm D#

In the waters tracing features

Cm A#m

Did they scare hardened creatures?

Cm D#

In that murky green reflection

Cm A#m

Did they warn you of dissection?

Cm D# Cm A#m

How, what, why, when?

[Chorus]

By the dock of the pond Turtle Island

G# D#

I will wait for you there creeping silently

C# G#

I can keep you right behind me all my days in the…

[Bridge]

Cm D#

How I want Olive (our love) to know

C# G#

That inside me she will always grow

Cm D

In all colors and sizes

C# G#

You will always remain

[Chorus]

By the dock of the pond Turtle Island

D# C# G#

I can keep you right behind me all my days in the sun

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