Chords for Leave This Island
Tempo:
126.95 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Dm
D
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Dm]
[G]
[C]
I came down for a short [Dm] vacation that was four years ago.
[G] I was running away from the cold and [C] the ice and snow.
Then I sold my car, I bought a guitar and [Dm] this boat I'm sitting on.
[G] Later tonight I'll be drinking a red stripe in a bar singing [C] my song.
[Am] But I [C] know I should leave [Dm] this island.
[G] I should walk away from the bright sunshine [C] and the snow white sand.
I know I should leave [Dm] this island.
[D] But the tide will keep pulling me back like [C] a long lost friend.
Every morning the birds sing a song and [Dm] they're with me right on cue.
[G] I brew a little job and I ponder what I want [C] to do.
The tourists walk down and they come to hear me [Dm] sing more.
Every night [G]
everyone wants a little piece of what I call tropical [C] life.
But maybe I should leave [Dm] this island.
[G] I should walk away from the bright sunshine [C] and the snow white sand.
Maybe [G] I should [C] leave [Dm] this island.
[D] But the tide keeps pulling [G] me back like a long lost friend.
[C]
[Dm]
[G]
[D]
[C] My friends up north they say I've gone a [Dm] little crazy.
They [G] say come back home, get a job and stop being [C] so lazy.
But Tony's got an Ulster, Kevin's under stress [Dm] and Mary's on Valley On.
[G] I'm on this island just a-sitting and a-smiling now, who's the [C] crazy [G] one?
[C] Why would I ever leave [Dm] this island?
[G] Why would I walk away from the bright sunshine and the snow white sand?
[C] [G] Why would I ever leave [C] [Dm] this island?
[G] Cause the tide will keep pulling me back [C] like a long lost friend.
[A] I know [C] I'll never leave [Dm] this island.
[G] I could never walk away [D] from the bright sunshine [C] and the snow white sand.
I know I'll never leave [Dm] this island.
[G] Cause [D] the tide will keep pulling me back like a [C] long lost friend.
[G] [Dm]
[G]
[D] [Bm] [G]
[C]
[D]
[G]
[C]
I came down for a short [Dm] vacation that was four years ago.
[G] I was running away from the cold and [C] the ice and snow.
Then I sold my car, I bought a guitar and [Dm] this boat I'm sitting on.
[G] Later tonight I'll be drinking a red stripe in a bar singing [C] my song.
[Am] But I [C] know I should leave [Dm] this island.
[G] I should walk away from the bright sunshine [C] and the snow white sand.
I know I should leave [Dm] this island.
[D] But the tide will keep pulling me back like [C] a long lost friend.
Every morning the birds sing a song and [Dm] they're with me right on cue.
[G] I brew a little job and I ponder what I want [C] to do.
The tourists walk down and they come to hear me [Dm] sing more.
Every night [G]
everyone wants a little piece of what I call tropical [C] life.
But maybe I should leave [Dm] this island.
[G] I should walk away from the bright sunshine [C] and the snow white sand.
Maybe [G] I should [C] leave [Dm] this island.
[D] But the tide keeps pulling [G] me back like a long lost friend.
[C]
[Dm]
[G]
[D]
[C] My friends up north they say I've gone a [Dm] little crazy.
They [G] say come back home, get a job and stop being [C] so lazy.
But Tony's got an Ulster, Kevin's under stress [Dm] and Mary's on Valley On.
[G] I'm on this island just a-sitting and a-smiling now, who's the [C] crazy [G] one?
[C] Why would I ever leave [Dm] this island?
[G] Why would I walk away from the bright sunshine and the snow white sand?
[C] [G] Why would I ever leave [C] [Dm] this island?
[G] Cause the tide will keep pulling me back [C] like a long lost friend.
[A] I know [C] I'll never leave [Dm] this island.
[G] I could never walk away [D] from the bright sunshine [C] and the snow white sand.
I know I'll never leave [Dm] this island.
[G] Cause [D] the tide will keep pulling me back like a [C] long lost friend.
[G] [Dm]
[G]
[D] [Bm] [G]
[C]
[D]
Key:
C
G
Dm
D
Am
C
G
Dm
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_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I came down for a short [Dm] vacation that was four years ago. _
[G] I was running away from the cold _ and [C] the ice and snow. _ _ _
_ Then I sold my car, I bought a guitar and [Dm] this boat I'm sitting on.
_ [G] _ Later tonight I'll be drinking a red stripe in a bar singing [C] my song.
_ _ _ [Am] But I [C] know I should leave _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] this island.
_ _ _ _ [G] I should walk away from the bright sunshine [C] and the snow white sand.
_ I know I should leave _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] this _ island.
_ _ _ [D] But the tide will keep pulling me back like [C] a long lost friend.
_ _ _ Every morning the birds sing a song and [Dm] they're with me right on cue.
_ [G] I brew a little job and I ponder _ _ what I want [C] to do.
_ The tourists walk down and they come to hear me [Dm] sing more.
Every night _ [G] _ _
everyone wants a little piece of what I call tropical _ [C] life.
_ _ But maybe I should leave _ _ _ _ [Dm] this island. _ _ _
_ [G] I should walk away from the bright sunshine [C] and the snow white sand. _
Maybe [G] I should [C] leave _ _ _ _ [Dm] this _ island. _ _
_ [D] But the tide keeps pulling [G] me back like a long lost friend. _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [C] My friends up north they say I've gone a [Dm] little crazy. _ _ _ _
They [G] say come back home, get a job and stop being [C] so lazy. _ _ _ _
_ But Tony's got an Ulster, Kevin's under stress [Dm] and Mary's on Valley On.
_ _ [G] I'm on this island just a-sitting and a-smiling now, who's the [C] crazy [G] one?
_ _ [C] _ Why would I ever leave _ _ _ _ [Dm] this island?
_ _ _ _ [G] Why would I walk away from the bright sunshine and the snow white sand?
[C] _ [G] Why would I ever leave _ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] this _ island?
_ _ _ [G] Cause the tide will keep pulling me back _ [C] like a long lost friend.
[A] I know [C] I'll never leave _ _ _ _ [Dm] this island.
_ _ _ _ [G] I could never walk away [D] from the bright sunshine [C] and the snow white sand.
_ I know I'll never leave _ _ _ _ [Dm] this _ island.
_ _ _ [G] Cause [D] the tide will keep pulling me back like a [C] long lost friend. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I came down for a short [Dm] vacation that was four years ago. _
[G] I was running away from the cold _ and [C] the ice and snow. _ _ _
_ Then I sold my car, I bought a guitar and [Dm] this boat I'm sitting on.
_ [G] _ Later tonight I'll be drinking a red stripe in a bar singing [C] my song.
_ _ _ [Am] But I [C] know I should leave _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] this island.
_ _ _ _ [G] I should walk away from the bright sunshine [C] and the snow white sand.
_ I know I should leave _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] this _ island.
_ _ _ [D] But the tide will keep pulling me back like [C] a long lost friend.
_ _ _ Every morning the birds sing a song and [Dm] they're with me right on cue.
_ [G] I brew a little job and I ponder _ _ what I want [C] to do.
_ The tourists walk down and they come to hear me [Dm] sing more.
Every night _ [G] _ _
everyone wants a little piece of what I call tropical _ [C] life.
_ _ But maybe I should leave _ _ _ _ [Dm] this island. _ _ _
_ [G] I should walk away from the bright sunshine [C] and the snow white sand. _
Maybe [G] I should [C] leave _ _ _ _ [Dm] this _ island. _ _
_ [D] But the tide keeps pulling [G] me back like a long lost friend. _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [C] My friends up north they say I've gone a [Dm] little crazy. _ _ _ _
They [G] say come back home, get a job and stop being [C] so lazy. _ _ _ _
_ But Tony's got an Ulster, Kevin's under stress [Dm] and Mary's on Valley On.
_ _ [G] I'm on this island just a-sitting and a-smiling now, who's the [C] crazy [G] one?
_ _ [C] _ Why would I ever leave _ _ _ _ [Dm] this island?
_ _ _ _ [G] Why would I walk away from the bright sunshine and the snow white sand?
[C] _ [G] Why would I ever leave _ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] this _ island?
_ _ _ [G] Cause the tide will keep pulling me back _ [C] like a long lost friend.
[A] I know [C] I'll never leave _ _ _ _ [Dm] this island.
_ _ _ _ [G] I could never walk away [D] from the bright sunshine [C] and the snow white sand.
_ I know I'll never leave _ _ _ _ [Dm] this _ island.
_ _ _ [G] Cause [D] the tide will keep pulling me back like a [C] long lost friend. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
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