Seven Island Suite

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Seven Island Suite
Standard tuning, played open or capo on the 2nd fret
[Intro]
A Em A Em A Em A
[Verse 1]
Em A Em A
Seven islands to the high side
Em A Em A
Of the bay, 'cross the bay
Em A Em A
To the sunset through the blue light
Em A Em A Em A
Of a fiery autumn haze
Em A Em A
We went walking on the high side
Em A Em A
Of the bay on a chilly morn
Em A Em A
And we saw how leaves had fallen
Em A Em A
On the beds where trees are born
C A C D A
Any man in his right mind could not fail to be made aware
C A
Any woman with a gift of wisdom
C D A A
Asus4/2
Would not seek her answers there
[Verse 2]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
Seven islands to the high side of the bay if you're looking west
Em A Em A Em A Em A
To the sunset you can see it, all in fiery autumn dress
C A C D A
Anytime would be the right time to come up to your bed of boughs
C A C D A
Anybody with a wish to wander could not fail but to be aroused
[Instrumental]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
Em A Em A Em A Em A
[Instrumental 2]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
doo-do-do-dee doo-do-do-dee doo-do-do-dee doo-do-do-dee
[Verse 3]
Em A Em A Em
Living high in the city, guess you think it's a pretty good way
A Em A Em
You get to learn but when you get burned you got nothing to say
A Em A Em
You seem to think because you got chicken to go you're in luck
C D G Am
Fortune will not find you in your mansion or your truck
C D G A
Brothers will desert you when you're down and shit out of luck
A G EmA EmA
Asus4/2
[Instrumental 2]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
doo-do-do-dee doo-do-do-dee doo-do-do-dee doo-do-do-dee
[Verse 4]
Em A Em A Em
Look around at the morning; guess you're doing the best you can
A Em A Em
Surely you know that when you go nobody gives you a hand
A Em A Em
Think of the air you're breathing in, think of the time you waste
A Em A Em
Think of the right and wrong and consider the frown on your face
[Chorus]
C A C D A
It's time you tried living on the high side of the bay, you need a rest
C A C D A
Any woman or a man with a wish to fade away, could be so blessed
C D G Am
Fortune will not find you in your mansion turned to gold
C D G F
Brothers will desert you when your nights turn long and cold
[Bridge]
G C F G F C F G
If you feel it you better believe it you’re gonna see it, so you really know
F C F G F C F G
It is rising like a feather dipping and dancing from below
F C F G F C F G
There's a new wave that is breaking in the wake of a passing ship
F C F G F C F G F C
Every nation's gonna be shaken Put it together, don’t let it slip
[Chorus]
C A C D A
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It's time you tried living on the high side of the bay, you need a rest
C A C D A
Any man or a woman with a wish to fade away could be so blessed
[Instrumental]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
[Verse 6]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
Seven islands to the high side of the bay, 'cross the bay
Em A Em A Em A Em A Em A
To the sunset through the blue light of a fiery autumn haze
Em A Em A Em A Em A Em A
To the sunset through the blue light of a fiery autumn haze
[Instrumental]
Em A Em A Em A Em A

Seven Island Suite chords and lyrics

Free chords for Seven Island Suite by Gordon Lightfoot. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Seven Island Suite
Standard tuning, played open or capo on the 2nd fret
[Intro]
A  Em  A  Em  A  Em  A
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Instrumental]
Em  A  Em  A   Em  A  Em  A
Em  A  Em  A   Em  A  Em  A
[Instrumental 2]
[Verse 3]
Asus4/2  A  G  Em  A  Em  A
[Instrumental 2]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
Em  A  Em  A   Em  A  Em  A
[Verse 6]
[Instrumental]
Em  A  Em  A   Em  A  Em  A

Seven Island Suite Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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