Chords for Harry Belafonte - Island In the Sun (live) 1997
Tempo:
110.85 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Ab
Bb
E
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] This is my [Ab] island [Fm] in the sun where [Bb] my people have [Eb] toiled since time begun.
I may [Fm] sail on many a sea, [Bb] the shores will always be home [Eb] to me.
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built to me [Eb] by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] the forest [Eb] walkers who shine in steps.
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest [Eb] walkers, your shining steps.
[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] As morning [Ab] breaks, the heaven on high, [Bb] I lift my [Eb] heavy load to the sky.
Sun comes [Fm] down with the burning glow, [Eb] mingles my sweat [Bb] with the earth [Eb] below.
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest [Eb] walkers, your shining steps.
[Ab] Oh, island in the sun, [Bb] built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my days [Ab] I will sing [Fm] in praise [Bb] of your forest [Eb] walkers, your shining steps.
[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] I see [Ab] woman on bended [Bb] knee, cutting [Eb] cane for her family.
I see [Fm] man at the water's side, [Bb] casting nets at the [Eb] surging tide.
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest [Eb] walkers, your shining steps.
[A]
[E] I hope the [A] day will never come [B] when I can't [A] awake to [E] the sound of drum.
Never let [Gbm] me miss carnival, [E] recalypso songs, [Abm] [E] philosophica.
Oh, [A] island in the sun, [B] built to me [E] by my father's hand.
All my days [A] I will sing in praise of your [B] forest [E] walkers, your shining steps.
Oh, [A] island in the sun, [B] built to me by [E] my father's hand.
All my days [A] I will sing in praise of your [B] forest walkers, [E] your shining steps.
[A]
[A]
[E] [A] [E]
[A] Amen.
[B] [E]
[Gb] [E]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] This is my [Ab] island [Fm] in the sun where [Bb] my people have [Eb] toiled since time begun.
I may [Fm] sail on many a sea, [Bb] the shores will always be home [Eb] to me.
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built to me [Eb] by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] the forest [Eb] walkers who shine in steps.
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest [Eb] walkers, your shining steps.
[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] As morning [Ab] breaks, the heaven on high, [Bb] I lift my [Eb] heavy load to the sky.
Sun comes [Fm] down with the burning glow, [Eb] mingles my sweat [Bb] with the earth [Eb] below.
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest [Eb] walkers, your shining steps.
[Ab] Oh, island in the sun, [Bb] built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my days [Ab] I will sing [Fm] in praise [Bb] of your forest [Eb] walkers, your shining steps.
[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] I see [Ab] woman on bended [Bb] knee, cutting [Eb] cane for her family.
I see [Fm] man at the water's side, [Bb] casting nets at the [Eb] surging tide.
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest [Eb] walkers, your shining steps.
[A]
[E] I hope the [A] day will never come [B] when I can't [A] awake to [E] the sound of drum.
Never let [Gbm] me miss carnival, [E] recalypso songs, [Abm] [E] philosophica.
Oh, [A] island in the sun, [B] built to me [E] by my father's hand.
All my days [A] I will sing in praise of your [B] forest [E] walkers, your shining steps.
Oh, [A] island in the sun, [B] built to me by [E] my father's hand.
All my days [A] I will sing in praise of your [B] forest walkers, [E] your shining steps.
[A]
[A]
[E] [A] [E]
[A] Amen.
[B] [E]
[Gb] [E]
Key:
Eb
Ab
Bb
E
A
Eb
Ab
Bb
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] This is my [Ab] island [Fm] in the sun where [Bb] my people have [Eb] toiled since time begun.
_ I may [Fm] sail on many a sea, [Bb] the shores will always be home [Eb] to me.
_ Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built to me [Eb] by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] the forest [Eb] walkers who shine in steps.
_ Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest [Eb] walkers, your shining steps.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] As morning [Ab] breaks, the heaven on high, [Bb] I lift my [Eb] heavy load to the sky.
_ Sun comes [Fm] down with the burning glow, [Eb] mingles my sweat [Bb] with the earth [Eb] below.
_ _ Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] _ built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest _ [Eb] walkers, your shining steps.
_ _ [Ab] Oh, island in the sun, [Bb] built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my days [Ab] I will sing [Fm] in praise [Bb] of your forest [Eb] walkers, your shining _ steps.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] _ I see [Ab] woman on bended [Bb] knee, cutting [Eb] cane for her family.
_ _ I see [Fm] man at the water's side, [Bb] casting nets at the [Eb] surging tide.
_ Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest [Eb] walkers, your shining steps.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] I hope the [A] day will never come [B] when I can't [A] awake to [E] the sound of drum.
_ Never let [Gbm] me miss carnival, _ [E] recalypso songs, [Abm] _ _ [E] philosophica.
_ _ Oh, [A] island in the sun, _ [B] built to me [E] by my father's hand.
_ All my days [A] I will sing in praise of your [B] forest _ [E] walkers, your shining steps.
_ Oh, _ [A] island in the sun, [B] built to me by [E] my father's hand.
All my days [A] I will sing in praise of your [B] forest walkers, [E] your shining steps.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ Amen.
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] This is my [Ab] island [Fm] in the sun where [Bb] my people have [Eb] toiled since time begun.
_ I may [Fm] sail on many a sea, [Bb] the shores will always be home [Eb] to me.
_ Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built to me [Eb] by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] the forest [Eb] walkers who shine in steps.
_ Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest [Eb] walkers, your shining steps.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] As morning [Ab] breaks, the heaven on high, [Bb] I lift my [Eb] heavy load to the sky.
_ Sun comes [Fm] down with the burning glow, [Eb] mingles my sweat [Bb] with the earth [Eb] below.
_ _ Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] _ built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest _ [Eb] walkers, your shining steps.
_ _ [Ab] Oh, island in the sun, [Bb] built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my days [Ab] I will sing [Fm] in praise [Bb] of your forest [Eb] walkers, your shining _ steps.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] _ I see [Ab] woman on bended [Bb] knee, cutting [Eb] cane for her family.
_ _ I see [Fm] man at the water's side, [Bb] casting nets at the [Eb] surging tide.
_ Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest [Eb] walkers, your shining steps.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] I hope the [A] day will never come [B] when I can't [A] awake to [E] the sound of drum.
_ Never let [Gbm] me miss carnival, _ [E] recalypso songs, [Abm] _ _ [E] philosophica.
_ _ Oh, [A] island in the sun, _ [B] built to me [E] by my father's hand.
_ All my days [A] I will sing in praise of your [B] forest _ [E] walkers, your shining steps.
_ Oh, _ [A] island in the sun, [B] built to me by [E] my father's hand.
All my days [A] I will sing in praise of your [B] forest walkers, [E] your shining steps.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ Amen.
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [E] _