Back To The Island Chords by Leon Russell

Tempo:
93.8 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

Ab

Fm

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Back To The Island chords
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[Eb]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Bb] [Bbm]
[Eb]
And [Bb] [Cm] I sit alone and think to you girl, what [Gm] can I do [Ab] without you [Eb] in my life?
[Cm] I [B] guess that our guessing [Eb] game just had [A]
way, [Eb] [Ab] the harder [Eb] to [Fm] live [Bb] all the games [Eb] we play.
[Ab]
[Bb] [Eb] But the time has passed [Cm] for living in a dream world.
[Gm] Life [Ab] still can [Eb] make that scene.
[Cm] Of wondering [B] and [Eb] just making a fool of.
[F] Well [Ab] I hope you [Eb] understand [Fm] I just had to [Bb] go back to [Eb] the island.
And watch the sun [Ab] go down.
[Eb] Hear the sea rolling.
But I'll be [Bb] thinking of you.
[Eb] How it [Bb] might [Eb] have been.
Hear the night [Ab] birds cry.
[Eb] Watch the sun set down.
Well [Bb] I hope you understand I just had to [Eb] go back to the island.
Where [Bb] [Cm] all the [Eb] funny skies [Ab] are raining in [Eb] my heart.
[Cm] No doubt in [Fm] my soul I'm [Eb] really gonna miss you.
[Cm] But it has to [Eb] end this way.
[Ab] With all the [Fm] games [Eb] we play.
Well [Ab] I hope you [Eb] understand [Fm] I just had to [Bb] go [Eb] back to the island.
And watch the sun [Ab] go down.
Hear the sea [Eb] rolling.
But I'll be [Bb] thinking of you.
And how it [Eb] might have been.
Hear the night birds cry.
[Ab]
Watch the sun [Eb] set down.
Well [Bb] I hope you [Gm] understand [Bb] I just had to go back to [Eb] the island.
And watch the sun [Ab] go down.
Hear [Fm] the sea [Eb] rolling.
But I'll be [Bb] thinking of you.
And [Gm] how it [Fm] might [Eb] have been.
Hear the night [Ab] birds
[Eb]
[Bb] cry.
Well I hope you understand I just [Eb] had to go back to the island.
Watch the sun [Ab] go down.
[Eb] Hear the sea rolling.
[N]
[Eb]
Key:  
Eb
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Bb
12341111
Ab
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Fm
123111111
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
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Let's start jamming Leon Russell - Back To The Island chords, practice the chord sequence Fm, Bb, Eb, Bb, Eb, Ab and Eb. Ease into the song by practicing at 46 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 94 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Eb Major.

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_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
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And [Bb] [Cm] I sit alone and think to you girl, what [Gm] can I do _ [Ab] without you [Eb] in my life? _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ I [B] guess that our guessing [Eb] game just had _ _ [A]
way, [Eb] _ [Ab] the harder [Eb] to [Fm] live [Bb] all the games [Eb] we play.
_ _ [Ab] _
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] But the time has passed _ _ [Cm] for living in a dream world.
_ [Gm] Life _ [Ab] still can [Eb] make that _ scene. _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ Of wondering [B] and _ _ [Eb] just making a fool of.
[F] _ Well [Ab] I hope you [Eb] understand [Fm] I just had to [Bb] go back to [Eb] the island. _ _
And watch the sun [Ab] go _ _ _ down.
[Eb] Hear the sea _ _ _ rolling.
But I'll be [Bb] thinking of you. _ _ _ _
[Eb] How it [Bb] might [Eb] have _ _ _ been.
Hear the night [Ab] birds cry. _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ Watch the sun set down.
Well [Bb] I hope you understand I just had to [Eb] go back to the island. _ _
Where _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _ all the [Eb] funny _ skies [Ab] are raining in [Eb] my heart.
_ _ [Cm] No doubt in [Fm] my soul I'm [Eb] really gonna miss you. _ _
_ _ [Cm] But it has to [Eb] end this way.
_ [Ab] With all the [Fm] games [Eb] we play.
Well [Ab] I hope you [Eb] understand [Fm] I just had to [Bb] go [Eb] back to the island. _
And watch the sun [Ab] go _ _ down.
Hear the sea [Eb] _ _ _ rolling.
But I'll be [Bb] thinking of _ _ you.
And how it [Eb] might have been. _ _ _
Hear the night birds cry.
[Ab] _ _ _ _
Watch the sun [Eb] set down. _ _ _ _
_ Well [Bb] I hope you [Gm] understand [Bb] I just had to go back to [Eb] the island. _ _
And watch the sun [Ab] go _ _ _ down.
Hear [Fm] the sea [Eb] _ _ _ _ rolling.
But I'll be [Bb] thinking of _ _ you.
And [Gm] how it [Fm] might [Eb] have _ _ been.
Hear the night [Ab] birds _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] cry.
Well I hope you understand I just [Eb] had to go back to the island. _ _ _
Watch the sun [Ab] go down. _ _ _
_ [Eb] Hear the sea rolling.
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
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This song was featured on the Will O The Wisp album.

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