Back To The Island Chords by Jimmy Buffett

Tempo:
105.8 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Bb

Cm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jimmy Buffett - Back To The Island chords
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[N] [Cm] [Bb]
[Eb]
Now the day is gone and [C] I sit alone and think of you girl.
[Cm] What [Gm] can I do without [Ab] you [Bb] in [Eb] my life?
[Cm] Wondering if [G] you love me [Eb] or just making a fool [F] of me.
[Ab] Well I hope you [Eb] understand I just had to go back to the island.
Watch the sun go [Ab]
down.
Hear the [Eb] sea rolling.
I'll be thinking [Bb]
of you.
And how it [Eb] might have been.
Hear the night bird [Ab] cry.
Watch the sun [Eb] set down.
Well [Bb] I hope you understand I just had to go [Eb] back to the island.
[Bb]
[Eb]
[Cm]
For all the [Eb] sunny skies.
[Ab] It's raining in [Eb] my heart.
[Cm] I know [Bb] down in my soul I'm [Eb] really gonna miss you.
[Cm] But it's hiding [Eb] this way [Ab] with all the games [Eb] we play.
Well [Ab] I hope you [Gm] understand [Ab] I just had to [Bb] go back to [Eb] the island.
Watch the sun [Ab] go down.
Hear the sea [Eb] rolling.
Oh I'll be thinking [Bb]
of you.
And how it [Eb] might have been.
Hear the night [Ab] bird cry.
Watch the sun [Eb] set down.
I hope [Bb] you understand I just had to [Gm] go back to [Eb] the island.
[Ab]
Oh yeah.
[Eb] Hear the sea [Cm] rolling.
[Bb]
Always thinking of you baby.
[Eb] What about me?
And how it might have been.
[Ab]
[Eb] Singing Christmas in Texas.
Key:  
Eb
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Ab
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Bb
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Cm
13421113
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Bb
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To start learning Jimmy Buffett - Back To The Island chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Cm, Bb, Eb, Ab, Eb and Cm in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 53 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 106 BPM. With Eb Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[N] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Now the day is gone _ and _ [C] I sit alone and think of you girl.
[Cm] What [Gm] can I do without [Ab] you [Bb] in [Eb] my life?
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] Wondering if [G] you love me [Eb] or just making a fool [F] of me.
_ [Ab] Well I hope you [Eb] understand I just had to go back to the island.
_ _ _ Watch the sun go [Ab] _ _
_ _ down.
Hear the [Eb] sea _ _ _ rolling.
I'll be thinking [Bb] _ _
_ of you.
And how it [Eb] might _ _ have been.
Hear the night bird [Ab] cry.
_ _ _ Watch the sun [Eb] set down. _
_ _ _ _ Well [Bb] I hope you understand I just had to go [Eb] back to the island.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
For all the [Eb] sunny skies.
_ [Ab] It's raining in [Eb] my heart.
_ [Cm] I know _ [Bb] down in my soul I'm [Eb] really gonna miss you.
_ _ _ _ [Cm] But it's hiding _ [Eb] this way [Ab] with all the games [Eb] we play.
Well [Ab] I hope you [Gm] understand [Ab] I just had to [Bb] go back to [Eb] the island.
_ _ _ Watch the sun [Ab] go down. _
_ _ _ Hear the sea [Eb] rolling. _
_ _ Oh I'll be thinking [Bb] _ _
_ of you.
And how it [Eb] might have been.
_ _ _ Hear the night [Ab] bird cry.
_ _ _ Watch the sun [Eb] set down. _
_ I _ hope [Bb] you understand I just had to [Gm] go back to [Eb] the _ island.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ Oh yeah.
_ _ [Eb] Hear the sea _ [Cm] rolling.
_ [Bb] _ _
_ Always thinking of you baby.
_ [Eb] What about me?
And how it might have been.
_ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Singing Christmas in Texas. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of License to Chill album.

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