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Islands by Sara Bareilles
Album: The Blessed Unrest
Track 11
2013
Half Step Down Tuning
Chords:
Em:      x22000
G:       320003 or 320033
D:       xx0232
A:       x02220
C:       x32010
Bm:      x24432
(To play in standard tuning, put a capo on the 6th fret and replace the chords above by Am, C, G, D, F & Em)
  Intro:     Em      (G)  D        x 2
Em                   D
               (G)   
 Waiting for the bus stop
Em                             D
                         (G)   
 Waiting for the concrete black top to settle down
Em                        D            A             C
                     (G)                             
 Long enough for me to get off and get a little ground
Em                      D
                 (G)    
 I'm ready for the sea change
Em                               D
                  (G)            
 Helpless felt this coming from a mile away
Em                           D                A                   C
                        (G)                                       
 And now you're looking at me babe, and how we'll separate if we can
                             G        Bm                    C
 Cause I still count on one hand the number of good men I know
                 D                              Em
 It's like I'm standing on the edge with just a telephone wire
            C
 Trying to get to you first to say the world's on fire
D                           Em
 Holding my breath until I know you're alright
              C
 Because the water will only rise
 When will you realize
D                   Em
 You must become an island
C                   G
 You must become an island
  D                 Em
 You must become an island
      C
 And see for yourself that that's what I am
 Em      (G)  D      x 2
Em                          D
                       (G)  
 You always dirty up the windows
         Em
 If you keep 'em at bay that way 
                     D                        Em
          (G)                                 
 No one's gonna surprise you by getting too close
             (G)   D
 Anybody but me though
                A                      C
 You've made exceptions to your rules
                              G           Bm                   C
 And now we're staring down truth neither one of us wants to know
                 D                              Em
 It's like I'm standing on the edge with just a telephone wire
            C
 Trying to get to you first to say the world's on fire
D                           Em
 Holding my breath until I know you're alright
              C
 Because the water will only rise
 When will you realize
D                   Em
 You must become an island
C                   G
 You must become an island
  D                 Em
 You must become an island
      C                     G                D       Em
 And see for yourself the horizon is all we have
      C                     G                D       Em        C
 And see for yourself the horizon is all we have
D                           Em
 Holding my breath until I know you're alright
              C
 Because the water will only rise

Islands chords and lyrics

Free chords for Islands by Sara Bareilles. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Islands by Sara Bareilles
Album: The Blessed Unrest
Track 11
2013
Half Step Down Tuning
Chords:
Em:      x22000
G:       320003 or 320033
D:       xx0232
A:       x02220
C:       x32010
Bm:      x24432
(To play in standard tuning, put a capo on the 6th fret and replace the chords above by Am, C, G, D, F & Em)
  Intro:     Em      (G)  D        x 2
 When will you realize
 Em      (G)  D      x 2
             (G)   D
 Anybody but me though
 When will you realize

Islands Chords by Sara Bareilles

Learn how to play Islands by Sara Bareilles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Islands chords”, “Islands guitar chords”, or “Sara Bareilles Islands 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 Islands chords and for experienced players who want accurate Islands lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, G, D, A, C, Bm.

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What key is "Islands" in?

The chords for "Islands" show the original chord names (including Em, G, D, A, C, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.