Island In The Sun Chords by Harry Belafonte

[D] This is my island [G] in the sun.
_ [E] Where my [D] people have toiled since time begun _ I.
May sail [G] on many [Em] a sea.
[D] The shores will always be home to me _ _ .
Oh.
[G] Island in the [A] sun.
Will to [D] me by my father's hand _ .
All my days I [G] will sing in praise.
[A] Of your forest waters [D] your shining sun.
[A] _ .
_ _ _ [D] _ As _ _ morning [G] breaks the heaven on [Em] high I lift my heavy [G] load.
[D] to the sky _ .
Sun comes down.
[G] _ _ [D] Was my sweat.
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[G] I _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ .
see woman [G] I'm bending _ [A] me.
Cutting cane [G] for [D] her family _ I.
See man [G] at the water side.
[D] _ .
Casting nets [G] at the surging [C] tide.
[D] _ .
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My days I [G] will sing in praise of [A] your forest waters [D] your shining _ _ sun.
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I hope the [Ab] day will never come.
[Bb] But I can't await [Eb] to the sound of drum _ .
With _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ Calypso [Bb] songs [Eb] philosophical.
_ _ For [Ab] I'll end it in the Sun.
[Bb] Will to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise of [Bb] your forest waters [Eb] your shining _ sun _ _ .
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[Ab] Oh.
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