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
Start Jamming...
[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]
[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:
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Cm
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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.
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_ _ _ [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.
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