Chords for Harry Belafonte Island In The Sun 1957 and 1977 with lyrics
Tempo:
114.65 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Ab
E
Bb
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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This is my [Abm] island in the sun, [Fm] where my people have toiled since time [B] begun.
[Eb] I may [Abm] sail on many a [Cm] sea, [Bb] her [Db] shores will always [Bm] be home to me.
[Eb]
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb]
built in me [Eb] by my father's [Bb] hand.
[Eb] All my days [Ab] I will sing in praise of your forest waters, your [Eb] shining sand.
[Bb]
As morning [Ab] breaks, the heaven on high, I lift my [Eb] heavy load to the [F] sky.
[Eb]
Sun comes [Ab] down with a [Eb] burning glow, tingles my sweat [F] with the earth below.
[Eb] Oh, island [Ab] in the sun, [Bb]
built in me [Eb] by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise [Bb] of your forest waters, your shining [Eb] sand.
[Ab] [Eb] I
[Ab] [Eb] see woman [Ab] [Fm] unbended [Bb] knee, cutting cane [Eb] for her family.
I see [Fm] man at the water's [Eb] side, casting nets [Bb] at the [Eb] surgeon's eye.
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built in me [Eb] by my father's hand.
All my days [Ab] I will sing in praise [Bb] of your forest waters, your [Eb] shining sand.
[Gbm]
[Gb] I [E] hope the day [A] will [Gbm] [B] look [E] to the sound of drum, never let me [Gbm] miss carnival,
[E] the calypso songs [B] [E] philosophical.
Oh, [Gbm] island in the sun, [B] built in me by [E] my father's hand.
All my days I [Gbm] will sing in praise of [B] your forest waters, [E] your shining sand.
Oh, [Gbm] island in the sun, [B] built in me by [E] my father's hand.
All my days I [A] will sing in [Gbm] praise of [B] your forest waters, [E] your shining sand.
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [Ab] [E]
[N]
[Eb] I may [Abm] sail on many a [Cm] sea, [Bb] her [Db] shores will always [Bm] be home to me.
[Eb]
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb]
built in me [Eb] by my father's [Bb] hand.
[Eb] All my days [Ab] I will sing in praise of your forest waters, your [Eb] shining sand.
[Bb]
As morning [Ab] breaks, the heaven on high, I lift my [Eb] heavy load to the [F] sky.
[Eb]
Sun comes [Ab] down with a [Eb] burning glow, tingles my sweat [F] with the earth below.
[Eb] Oh, island [Ab] in the sun, [Bb]
built in me [Eb] by my father's hand.
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise [Bb] of your forest waters, your shining [Eb] sand.
[Ab] [Eb] I
[Ab] [Eb] see woman [Ab] [Fm] unbended [Bb] knee, cutting cane [Eb] for her family.
I see [Fm] man at the water's [Eb] side, casting nets [Bb] at the [Eb] surgeon's eye.
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built in me [Eb] by my father's hand.
All my days [Ab] I will sing in praise [Bb] of your forest waters, your [Eb] shining sand.
[Gbm]
[Gb] I [E] hope the day [A] will [Gbm] [B] look [E] to the sound of drum, never let me [Gbm] miss carnival,
[E] the calypso songs [B] [E] philosophical.
Oh, [Gbm] island in the sun, [B] built in me by [E] my father's hand.
All my days I [Gbm] will sing in praise of [B] your forest waters, [E] your shining sand.
Oh, [Gbm] island in the sun, [B] built in me by [E] my father's hand.
All my days I [A] will sing in [Gbm] praise of [B] your forest waters, [E] your shining sand.
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [Ab] [E]
[N]
Key:
Eb
Ab
E
Bb
B
Eb
Ab
E
_ _ _ This is my [Abm] island in the sun, _ _ _ [Fm] where my people have toiled since time [B] begun. _
_ _ _ [Eb] I may [Abm] sail on many a [Cm] _ sea, _ [Bb] her [Db] shores will always [Bm] be home to me.
_ [Eb] _ _ _
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] _
_ built in me [Eb] by my father's [Bb] hand.
_ [Eb] _ All my days [Ab] I will sing in praise of your forest waters, your [Eb] shining sand.
_ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ As morning [Ab] breaks, the heaven on high, _ I lift my [Eb] heavy load to the [F] sky.
_ _ [Eb] _
Sun comes [Ab] down with a [Eb] burning glow, _ _ tingles my sweat [F] with the earth below.
_ _ [Eb] Oh, _ island [Ab] in the sun, [Bb] _ _ _
built in me [Eb] by my father's hand. _ _
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise [Bb] of your forest waters, your shining [Eb] _ sand. _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] I _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ see woman [Ab] _ [Fm] unbended [Bb] knee, cutting cane [Eb] for her family.
_ _ I see [Fm] man at the water's [Eb] side, casting nets [Bb] at the [Eb] surgeon's eye.
_ Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built in me [Eb] by my father's hand.
All my days [Ab] I will sing in praise [Bb] of your forest waters, your [Eb] shining sand.
[Gbm] _ _ _ _
[Gb] I _ _ [E] _ hope the day [A] will _ [Gbm] _ _ [B] _ _ look [E] to the sound of drum, _ never let me [Gbm] miss carnival,
[E] the calypso songs [B] _ [E] philosophical.
_ _ Oh, [Gbm] island in the sun, [B] built in me by [E] my father's hand.
All my days I [Gbm] will sing in praise of [B] your forest waters, [E] your shining sand.
_ Oh, [Gbm] island in the sun, [B] built in me by [E] my father's hand.
_ All my days I [A] will sing in [Gbm] praise of [B] your forest waters, [E] your shining sand. _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] I may [Abm] sail on many a [Cm] _ sea, _ [Bb] her [Db] shores will always [Bm] be home to me.
_ [Eb] _ _ _
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] _
_ built in me [Eb] by my father's [Bb] hand.
_ [Eb] _ All my days [Ab] I will sing in praise of your forest waters, your [Eb] shining sand.
_ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ As morning [Ab] breaks, the heaven on high, _ I lift my [Eb] heavy load to the [F] sky.
_ _ [Eb] _
Sun comes [Ab] down with a [Eb] burning glow, _ _ tingles my sweat [F] with the earth below.
_ _ [Eb] Oh, _ island [Ab] in the sun, [Bb] _ _ _
built in me [Eb] by my father's hand. _ _
All my [Ab] days I will sing in praise [Bb] of your forest waters, your shining [Eb] _ sand. _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] I _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ see woman [Ab] _ [Fm] unbended [Bb] knee, cutting cane [Eb] for her family.
_ _ I see [Fm] man at the water's [Eb] side, casting nets [Bb] at the [Eb] surgeon's eye.
_ Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] built in me [Eb] by my father's hand.
All my days [Ab] I will sing in praise [Bb] of your forest waters, your [Eb] shining sand.
[Gbm] _ _ _ _
[Gb] I _ _ [E] _ hope the day [A] will _ [Gbm] _ _ [B] _ _ look [E] to the sound of drum, _ never let me [Gbm] miss carnival,
[E] the calypso songs [B] _ [E] philosophical.
_ _ Oh, [Gbm] island in the sun, [B] built in me by [E] my father's hand.
All my days I [Gbm] will sing in praise of [B] your forest waters, [E] your shining sand.
_ Oh, [Gbm] island in the sun, [B] built in me by [E] my father's hand.
_ All my days I [A] will sing in [Gbm] praise of [B] your forest waters, [E] your shining sand. _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [E] _
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