Chords for Original Trinidad Steel Band - Island in the sun 1993
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
B
C#
F#
D#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] This is my island [B] in the sun, where my [C#] people have thousands [F#] times begun.
[D#m] I may sail [B] the seven seas, [C#] this shore will always [F#] be home to me.
Oh, island [B] in the sun, [C#] great to be by [F#] my father's hand.
[D#m] All my days I will [B] sing and praise of your [C#] forest, your waters, your [F#] shining sand.
I see woman [B] on bended knee, [C#] question came for her [F#]
family.
[D#m] I see man by the [B] water's side, [C#] gassing net at [F#] the shore's side.
Oh, island [B] in the sun,
[C#] great to be by my [F#] father's hand.
[D#m] All my days I [B] will sing and praise of [C#] your forest, your waters, [F#] your shining sand.
[B] [C#]
[F#]
[D#m] [B]
[C#] [F#]
Oh, island [B] in the sun, [C#] great to be by [F#] my father's hand.
[D#m]
All my days I will [B] sing and praise of your [C#] forest, your waters, [F#] your shining sand.
I hope that day will [B] never come, [C#] I can't wait to hear the [F#] sound of drums.
[D#m] Never let me [B] miss carnival, [C#] the little song and feel [F#] so small.
Oh, island [B] in the sun, [C#] great to be by [F#] my father's hand.
[D#m] All my days I will [B] sing and praise of your [C#] forest, your waters, your [F#] shining sand.
Oh, island [B] in the sun, [C#] great to be by my [F#] father's hand.
[D#m] All my days I [B] will sing and praise of your forest.
[D#m] I may sail [B] the seven seas, [C#] this shore will always [F#] be home to me.
Oh, island [B] in the sun, [C#] great to be by [F#] my father's hand.
[D#m] All my days I will [B] sing and praise of your [C#] forest, your waters, your [F#] shining sand.
I see woman [B] on bended knee, [C#] question came for her [F#]
family.
[D#m] I see man by the [B] water's side, [C#] gassing net at [F#] the shore's side.
Oh, island [B] in the sun,
[C#] great to be by my [F#] father's hand.
[D#m] All my days I [B] will sing and praise of [C#] your forest, your waters, [F#] your shining sand.
[B] [C#]
[F#]
[D#m] [B]
[C#] [F#]
Oh, island [B] in the sun, [C#] great to be by [F#] my father's hand.
[D#m]
All my days I will [B] sing and praise of your [C#] forest, your waters, [F#] your shining sand.
I hope that day will [B] never come, [C#] I can't wait to hear the [F#] sound of drums.
[D#m] Never let me [B] miss carnival, [C#] the little song and feel [F#] so small.
Oh, island [B] in the sun, [C#] great to be by [F#] my father's hand.
[D#m] All my days I will [B] sing and praise of your [C#] forest, your waters, your [F#] shining sand.
Oh, island [B] in the sun, [C#] great to be by my [F#] father's hand.
[D#m] All my days I [B] will sing and praise of your forest.
Key:
B
C#
F#
D#m
B
C#
F#
D#m
[N] _ _ This is my island [B] in the sun, where my [C#] people have thousands _ [F#] times begun.
_ _ [D#m] I may sail [B] the seven seas, [C#] this shore will _ always [F#] be home to me.
_ _ Oh, island [B] in the sun, _ _ [C#] great to be by [F#] my _ father's hand.
_ [D#m] All my days I will [B] sing and praise of your [C#] forest, your waters, your [F#] shining sand. _ _
I see woman [B] on bended knee, _ [C#] question came for her [F#] _
family.
_ _ [D#m] I see man by the [B] water's side, _ [C#] gassing net at [F#] the shore's side. _ _
Oh, island [B] in the sun, _
[C#] great to be by my [F#] father's hand.
_ _ [D#m] All my days I [B] will sing and praise of [C#] your forest, your waters, [F#] your shining sand. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ Oh, island [B] in the sun, _ [C#] great to be by [F#] my father's hand.
_ [D#m]
All my days I will [B] sing and praise of your [C#] forest, your waters, [F#] your shining sand.
_ I hope that day will [B] never _ come, _ [C#] I can't wait to hear the [F#] sound of drums.
_ _ [D#m] Never let me [B] miss _ carnival, [C#] the little song and feel [F#] so _ small.
_ _ Oh, island [B] in the sun, _ [C#] _ great to be by [F#] my father's hand.
_ [D#m] All my days I will [B] sing and praise of your [C#] forest, your waters, your [F#] shining sand. _ _
Oh, island [B] in the sun, _ [C#] great to be by my [F#] father's hand.
_ _ [D#m] All my days I [B] will sing and praise of your forest. _ _
_ _ [D#m] I may sail [B] the seven seas, [C#] this shore will _ always [F#] be home to me.
_ _ Oh, island [B] in the sun, _ _ [C#] great to be by [F#] my _ father's hand.
_ [D#m] All my days I will [B] sing and praise of your [C#] forest, your waters, your [F#] shining sand. _ _
I see woman [B] on bended knee, _ [C#] question came for her [F#] _
family.
_ _ [D#m] I see man by the [B] water's side, _ [C#] gassing net at [F#] the shore's side. _ _
Oh, island [B] in the sun, _
[C#] great to be by my [F#] father's hand.
_ _ [D#m] All my days I [B] will sing and praise of [C#] your forest, your waters, [F#] your shining sand. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ Oh, island [B] in the sun, _ [C#] great to be by [F#] my father's hand.
_ [D#m]
All my days I will [B] sing and praise of your [C#] forest, your waters, [F#] your shining sand.
_ I hope that day will [B] never _ come, _ [C#] I can't wait to hear the [F#] sound of drums.
_ _ [D#m] Never let me [B] miss _ carnival, [C#] the little song and feel [F#] so _ small.
_ _ Oh, island [B] in the sun, _ [C#] _ great to be by [F#] my father's hand.
_ [D#m] All my days I will [B] sing and praise of your [C#] forest, your waters, your [F#] shining sand. _ _
Oh, island [B] in the sun, _ [C#] great to be by my [F#] father's hand.
_ _ [D#m] All my days I [B] will sing and praise of your forest. _ _