Chords for Island In The Sun JOHN ROWLES
Tempo:
90 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [D] This is my island [G] in the sun [A] Where my people have [D] lived since time begun
[G] on any sea [D] Her shores will [A] always be [D] home to me
Oh [G] island in the sun, [A]
built to me by [D] my father's hand
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of [A] your fires, waters, [D] your shades
As morning [G]
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[G] [D] This is my island [G] in the sun [A] Where my people have [D] lived since time begun
[G] on any sea [D] Her shores will [A] always be [D] home to me
Oh [G] island in the sun, [A]
built to me by [D] my father's hand
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of [A] your fires, waters, [D] your shades
As morning [G]
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[G] _ _ _ [D] _ This is my island [G] in the sun _ [A] Where my people have [D] lived since time begun
_ [Bm] I may sail [G] on any sea [D] Her shores will [A] always be [D] home to me
[G] _ _ [D] _
Oh [G] island in the sun, [A]
built to me by [D] my father's hand
[Bm]
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of [A] your fires, waters, [D] your shades _ _ _
_ _ _ _ As morning [G]
breaks, the heaven on [A] high Lift my heavy [D]
load to the sky
[Bm] Sun comes down [G] with a burning glow _ [D] Mingles my sweat with [A] the earth [D] below
Oh island [G] in the sun, [A] built to me by [D] my father's hand
[Bm] All my days I [G] will sing in praise of [A] your fires, waters, [D] your shining sun _ _ _ _
_ I see [G] woman on banded _
[A] knees Cutting cane [D] for her family _
[Bm] I [G] see man by the water side [D] _ Casting nets [A] at the [D] surging tide
_ Oh [G] island in the sun, [A] built to me [D] by my father's hand
[F#m] [Bm] All my days [A] I will [G] sing in praise of your [A] fires, waters, [D] your shining sun
[B] I [E] hope the day [A] will never come [B] That I can't [E] awake with the morning sun
[B] _ [C#m] Until my [A] heart will beat no more [E] My footprints washed [B] from your [E] golden shore
Oh [A] island in the sun, [B] built to me by [E] my father's hand
[C#m] All my days I [A] will sing in praise of [B] your fires, waters, [E] your shining sun _
_ Oh [A] island in the sun, [B] _ built to me [E] by my father's hand
[C#m] All my [A] days I will sing in praise of your [B] fires, waters, your [E] shining [A] sun _
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[G] _ _ _ [D] _ This is my island [G] in the sun _ [A] Where my people have [D] lived since time begun
_ [Bm] I may sail [G] on any sea [D] Her shores will [A] always be [D] home to me
[G] _ _ [D] _
Oh [G] island in the sun, [A]
built to me by [D] my father's hand
[Bm]
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of [A] your fires, waters, [D] your shades _ _ _
_ _ _ _ As morning [G]
breaks, the heaven on [A] high Lift my heavy [D]
load to the sky
[Bm] Sun comes down [G] with a burning glow _ [D] Mingles my sweat with [A] the earth [D] below
Oh island [G] in the sun, [A] built to me by [D] my father's hand
[Bm] All my days I [G] will sing in praise of [A] your fires, waters, [D] your shining sun _ _ _ _
_ I see [G] woman on banded _
[A] knees Cutting cane [D] for her family _
[Bm] I [G] see man by the water side [D] _ Casting nets [A] at the [D] surging tide
_ Oh [G] island in the sun, [A] built to me [D] by my father's hand
[F#m] [Bm] All my days [A] I will [G] sing in praise of your [A] fires, waters, [D] your shining sun
[B] I [E] hope the day [A] will never come [B] That I can't [E] awake with the morning sun
[B] _ [C#m] Until my [A] heart will beat no more [E] My footprints washed [B] from your [E] golden shore
Oh [A] island in the sun, [B] built to me by [E] my father's hand
[C#m] All my days I [A] will sing in praise of [B] your fires, waters, [E] your shining sun _
_ Oh [A] island in the sun, [B] _ built to me [E] by my father's hand
[C#m] All my [A] days I will sing in praise of your [B] fires, waters, your [E] shining [A] sun _
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