Island In The Sun Chords by Harry Belafonte
Tempo:
96.6 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Eb
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [D] This is my island [G] in the sun, [Db] where my people [Bb] have toiled since [D] time begun.
[B] I may [A] sail [G] on many a sea, [A] her shores will [Db]
always be home to [F] me.
Oh [G] island in the [E] sun,
[A] built to [Gbm] me by my father's [D] hand.
[Gbm] All my [Gb] days I will [B] sing in [G] praise [A] of your forest waters, your [D] shining sun.
[A] [D]
As morning breaks, the heaven on [Db]
high, I lift my [B] heavy load to the [Gbm] sky.
[D] Sun comes down with [Em] a burning glow, [D] wrinkles my sweat with the earth below.
Oh island [G] in the sun, [A] built to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days [G] I will sing in praise of [A] your forest waters, your [D] shining sun.
I see woman [G] I'm bending [Gb] knee, hutting [G] cane [D] for her family.
I see man at [G] the water's side, [A] casting nets at the [D] surging tide.
Oh island [G] in the sun, [A] built to me by my [Gbm] father's hand.
All my days [G] I will sing in praise of [A] your forest waters, [D] your shining sun.
[Eb] I hope the day [Ab] will never come, [Fm] that I can't awake [Eb] to the sound of drum.
Never let me [Ab] be slumbered on, [Eb] with calypso songs and philosophical.
Oh [Ab] island in the [Bb] sun, built to me by my [Eb] father's hand.
All my days [Ab] I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest waters, your [Eb] shining sun.
[Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] www [Bb].mooji.org
[B] I may [A] sail [G] on many a sea, [A] her shores will [Db]
always be home to [F] me.
Oh [G] island in the [E] sun,
[A] built to [Gbm] me by my father's [D] hand.
[Gbm] All my [Gb] days I will [B] sing in [G] praise [A] of your forest waters, your [D] shining sun.
[A] [D]
As morning breaks, the heaven on [Db]
high, I lift my [B] heavy load to the [Gbm] sky.
[D] Sun comes down with [Em] a burning glow, [D] wrinkles my sweat with the earth below.
Oh island [G] in the sun, [A] built to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days [G] I will sing in praise of [A] your forest waters, your [D] shining sun.
I see woman [G] I'm bending [Gb] knee, hutting [G] cane [D] for her family.
I see man at [G] the water's side, [A] casting nets at the [D] surging tide.
Oh island [G] in the sun, [A] built to me by my [Gbm] father's hand.
All my days [G] I will sing in praise of [A] your forest waters, [D] your shining sun.
[Eb] I hope the day [Ab] will never come, [Fm] that I can't awake [Eb] to the sound of drum.
Never let me [Ab] be slumbered on, [Eb] with calypso songs and philosophical.
Oh [Ab] island in the [Bb] sun, built to me by my [Eb] father's hand.
All my days [Ab] I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest waters, your [Eb] shining sun.
[Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] www [Bb].mooji.org
Key:
D
G
A
Eb
Ab
D
G
A
[N] [D] This is my island [G] in the sun, _ [Db] where my people [Bb] have toiled since [D] time begun.
_ _ [B] I may [A] sail [G] on many a sea, _ [A] her shores will _ [Db]
always be home to [F] me. _ _
Oh [G] island in the [E] sun, _
[A] built to [Gbm] me by my father's [D] hand.
[Gbm] All my [Gb] days I will [B] sing in [G] praise [A] of your forest waters, your [D] shining sun. _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
As morning breaks, the heaven on [Db]
high, I lift my [B] heavy load to the [Gbm] sky.
[D] Sun comes down with [Em] a burning glow, [D] wrinkles my sweat with the earth below.
_ Oh island [G] in the sun, [A] built to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days [G] I will sing in praise of [A] your forest waters, your [D] shining sun.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I see woman [G] I'm bending [Gb] knee, hutting [G] cane [D] for her family. _
_ I see man at [G] the water's side, [A] casting nets at the [D] surging tide.
_ Oh island [G] in the sun, [A] built to me by my [Gbm] father's hand.
All my days [G] I will sing in praise of [A] your forest waters, [D] your shining sun.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ I hope the day [Ab] will never come, _ [Fm] that I can't awake [Eb] to the sound of drum.
Never let me [Ab] be slumbered on, [Eb] with calypso songs and philosophical. _ _
Oh [Ab] island in the [Bb] sun, built to me by my [Eb] father's hand. _
All my days [Ab] I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest waters, your [Eb] shining sun.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ www [Bb].mooji.org _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] I may [A] sail [G] on many a sea, _ [A] her shores will _ [Db]
always be home to [F] me. _ _
Oh [G] island in the [E] sun, _
[A] built to [Gbm] me by my father's [D] hand.
[Gbm] All my [Gb] days I will [B] sing in [G] praise [A] of your forest waters, your [D] shining sun. _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
As morning breaks, the heaven on [Db]
high, I lift my [B] heavy load to the [Gbm] sky.
[D] Sun comes down with [Em] a burning glow, [D] wrinkles my sweat with the earth below.
_ Oh island [G] in the sun, [A] built to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days [G] I will sing in praise of [A] your forest waters, your [D] shining sun.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I see woman [G] I'm bending [Gb] knee, hutting [G] cane [D] for her family. _
_ I see man at [G] the water's side, [A] casting nets at the [D] surging tide.
_ Oh island [G] in the sun, [A] built to me by my [Gbm] father's hand.
All my days [G] I will sing in praise of [A] your forest waters, [D] your shining sun.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ I hope the day [Ab] will never come, _ [Fm] that I can't awake [Eb] to the sound of drum.
Never let me [Ab] be slumbered on, [Eb] with calypso songs and philosophical. _ _
Oh [Ab] island in the [Bb] sun, built to me by my [Eb] father's hand. _
All my days [Ab] I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest waters, your [Eb] shining sun.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ www [Bb].mooji.org _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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