Chords for Harry Belafonte - Island In The Sun (HD)
Tempo:
119.4 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Eb
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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This is my island [Gm] in the sun, where [A] my people have toiled [D] since time begun.
I may sail on [G] many a sea, her [A] shores will always [A] be home to [D]
me.
Oh, [G] island in the sun, [A] feel to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of [A] your forest waters, [G] your [D] shining sun.
[A] [D]
When morning [G] breaks the heaven on high, [A] I lift my heavy [D] load to the sky.
Sun comes [G] down with a burning glow, [D] mingles my sweat with the earth below.
Oh, [G] island in the sun, [A] feel to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of [Gbm] your forest waters, [D] your shining sun.
I see women [G] on bended knee, [A] cutting cane for [D] their family.
I see men [G] at the water's side, [D] casting nets at [A] the surging tide.
Oh, [G] island in the sun, [A] feel to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of your [Db] forest waters, your [D]
shining sun.
[Eb] At the time I'll ever miss [F] the gay-colored skirts [Eb] as they turn and twist.
Let me always [Ab] hear soft guitars [Eb] and the needle strokes, [Bb] indeed the [Eb] thousand stars.
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] feel to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my days I will [Ab] sing in praise [Bb] of your forest waters, [Eb] your shining sun.
[Ab] [Bb]
[Eb]
[Ab] [Bb]
I may sail on [G] many a sea, her [A] shores will always [A] be home to [D]
me.
Oh, [G] island in the sun, [A] feel to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of [A] your forest waters, [G] your [D] shining sun.
[A] [D]
When morning [G] breaks the heaven on high, [A] I lift my heavy [D] load to the sky.
Sun comes [G] down with a burning glow, [D] mingles my sweat with the earth below.
Oh, [G] island in the sun, [A] feel to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of [Gbm] your forest waters, [D] your shining sun.
I see women [G] on bended knee, [A] cutting cane for [D] their family.
I see men [G] at the water's side, [D] casting nets at [A] the surging tide.
Oh, [G] island in the sun, [A] feel to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of your [Db] forest waters, your [D]
shining sun.
[Eb] At the time I'll ever miss [F] the gay-colored skirts [Eb] as they turn and twist.
Let me always [Ab] hear soft guitars [Eb] and the needle strokes, [Bb] indeed the [Eb] thousand stars.
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] feel to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my days I will [Ab] sing in praise [Bb] of your forest waters, [Eb] your shining sun.
[Ab] [Bb]
[Eb]
[Ab] [Bb]
Key:
D
G
A
Eb
Ab
D
G
A
This is my island [Gm] in the sun, _ where [A] my people have toiled [D] since time begun.
_ _ I may sail on [G] many a sea, _ her [A] shores will always [A] be home to [D]
me.
_ _ _ Oh, [G] island in the sun, [A] feel to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of [A] your forest waters, [G] your [D] shining sun.
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ When morning [G] breaks the heaven on high, [A] I lift my heavy [D] load to the sky.
_ Sun comes [G] down with a burning glow, [D] mingles my sweat with the earth below.
_ Oh, [G] island in the sun, [A] feel to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of [Gbm] your forest waters, [D] your shining sun. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I see women [G] on bended knee, [A] _ cutting cane for [D] their family.
_ I see men [G] at the water's side, [D] _ casting nets at [A] the surging tide.
_ Oh, [G] island in the sun, [A] feel to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of your [Db] forest waters, your [D]
shining _ sun. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ At the time I'll ever miss [F] the gay-colored skirts [Eb] as they turn and twist.
Let me always [Ab] hear soft guitars [Eb] and the needle strokes, [Bb] indeed the [Eb] thousand stars.
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] feel to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my days I will [Ab] sing in praise [Bb] of your forest waters, [Eb] your shining _ sun.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I may sail on [G] many a sea, _ her [A] shores will always [A] be home to [D]
me.
_ _ _ Oh, [G] island in the sun, [A] feel to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of [A] your forest waters, [G] your [D] shining sun.
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ When morning [G] breaks the heaven on high, [A] I lift my heavy [D] load to the sky.
_ Sun comes [G] down with a burning glow, [D] mingles my sweat with the earth below.
_ Oh, [G] island in the sun, [A] feel to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of [Gbm] your forest waters, [D] your shining sun. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I see women [G] on bended knee, [A] _ cutting cane for [D] their family.
_ I see men [G] at the water's side, [D] _ casting nets at [A] the surging tide.
_ Oh, [G] island in the sun, [A] feel to me by [D] my father's hand.
All my days I [G] will sing in praise of your [Db] forest waters, your [D]
shining _ sun. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ At the time I'll ever miss [F] the gay-colored skirts [Eb] as they turn and twist.
Let me always [Ab] hear soft guitars [Eb] and the needle strokes, [Bb] indeed the [Eb] thousand stars.
Oh, [Ab] island in the sun, [Bb] feel to [Eb] me by my father's hand.
All my days I will [Ab] sing in praise [Bb] of your forest waters, [Eb] your shining _ sun.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
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