Chords for Port Cities - Only An Island
Tempo:
124.05 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
G
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
It's my son.
What?
I don't know.
I don't know.
Only [C] an island and a lonely [F] shore.
He knows what [C] it's like to be brushed by the tide.
It's just to pull you [G] back in.
[C]
[G] Surrounded [C] by water.
Going nowhere [F] but under.
No one's breaking [G] your heart.
Just you [F] and the dark.
To have and [C] to hold.
You're one glass of [Am] water.
And another one [F] for water.
Yeah, [G] both could have been free [Am] most [F] of the
[C] time.
So lay down beside her.
[G] Tell [Am] her you love [G] her.
[F]
It's only [C] an island.
[G] [F] It's [C] better alone.
If you and I had spent this empty [F] apartment.
With [C] pictures in boxes.
The walls are all talking.
Wondering where all [G] my days went.
The sound [C] of the silence.
[Em] Ain't the only [F]
reminder.
I'm counting [C] every [G] mistake.
That I have ever [F] made.
They're all the lies that [C] I [F] told.
[C]
One glass [Am] of water.
And another one [F] for water.
Yeah, [G] both could have been free [Am] most of [F] the time.
So lay [C] down beside her.
[G] Tell [Am] her you love [G] her.
[F]
It's only [C] an island.
[G] [F]
It's better [C] alone.
[F]
[C]
[F]
Whoever [Am]
find [Em] her.
[Am] It's
[F] [C]
[Dm] [F] only [C] an [F] island.
[G]
[Ab] You're only [Am] an island.
[F] [C] Only [Em] [F] an [C] [B] island.
[G]
It's better [Cm] alone.
[N] [F]
[N]
What?
I don't know.
I don't know.
Only [C] an island and a lonely [F] shore.
He knows what [C] it's like to be brushed by the tide.
It's just to pull you [G] back in.
[C]
[G] Surrounded [C] by water.
Going nowhere [F] but under.
No one's breaking [G] your heart.
Just you [F] and the dark.
To have and [C] to hold.
You're one glass of [Am] water.
And another one [F] for water.
Yeah, [G] both could have been free [Am] most [F] of the
[C] time.
So lay down beside her.
[G] Tell [Am] her you love [G] her.
[F]
It's only [C] an island.
[G] [F] It's [C] better alone.
If you and I had spent this empty [F] apartment.
With [C] pictures in boxes.
The walls are all talking.
Wondering where all [G] my days went.
The sound [C] of the silence.
[Em] Ain't the only [F]
reminder.
I'm counting [C] every [G] mistake.
That I have ever [F] made.
They're all the lies that [C] I [F] told.
[C]
One glass [Am] of water.
And another one [F] for water.
Yeah, [G] both could have been free [Am] most of [F] the time.
So lay [C] down beside her.
[G] Tell [Am] her you love [G] her.
[F]
It's only [C] an island.
[G] [F]
It's better [C] alone.
[F]
[C]
[F]
Whoever [Am]
find [Em] her.
[Am] It's
[F] [C]
[Dm] [F] only [C] an [F] island.
[G]
[Ab] You're only [Am] an island.
[F] [C] Only [Em] [F] an [C] [B] island.
[G]
It's better [Cm] alone.
[N] [F]
[N]
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_ _ It's my son.
What?
_ _ _ _ _ I don't know.
_ I don't know. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Only _ _ [C] an _ _ island _ _ _ and a lonely [F] shore. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ He knows what [C] it's like to be brushed by the tide.
It's just to pull you [G] back in.
_ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ Surrounded [C] by _ _ water. _ _ _
Going nowhere [F] but _ _ under.
_ _ _ No one's breaking [G] your heart.
Just you [F] and the dark.
To have and [C] to hold. _ _ _ _ _ _
You're one glass of [Am] _ _ water. _
_ _ _ And another one [F] for water. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Yeah, [G] both could have been free [Am] most [F] of the _ _
[C] time.
_ _ _ _ So lay down beside _ _ her.
[G] _ _ _ Tell [Am] her you love _ [G] _ her.
[F] _ _ _
It's only [C] an _ _ island.
_ [G] _ _ [F] It's [C] better _ alone. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ If you and I _ _ had spent _ _ _ _ this empty _ [F] _ _ apartment. _ _
_ _ _ With [C] pictures in boxes.
The walls are all talking.
Wondering where all [G] my _ _ days went.
_ _ The sound [C] of the _ _ silence. _ _ _
_ [Em] Ain't the only [F] _ _ _
reminder.
_ _ _ I'm counting [C] every _ [G] mistake.
That I have ever [F] _ made.
They're all the lies that [C] I _ [F] told.
[C] _ _ _ _ _
One glass [Am] of water. _ _
_ _ _ _ And another one [F] for water. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Yeah, [G] _ both could have been free [Am] most of [F] the _ time. _ _ _ _ _
So lay [C] down beside _ _ her.
_ [G] _ _ _ Tell [Am] her you love [G] her.
_ _ [F] _
_ _ It's only [C] an _ island.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [F]
It's better [C] alone. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Whoever [Am] _ _
find [Em] her.
[Am] It's _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] only [C] an _ _ [F] island.
_ [G] _ _ _
[Ab] You're only [Am] an _ island.
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ Only [Em] [F] an _ [C] _ [B] island.
_ [G] _
_ _ It's better [Cm] _ alone.
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
What?
_ _ _ _ _ I don't know.
_ I don't know. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Only _ _ [C] an _ _ island _ _ _ and a lonely [F] shore. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ He knows what [C] it's like to be brushed by the tide.
It's just to pull you [G] back in.
_ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ Surrounded [C] by _ _ water. _ _ _
Going nowhere [F] but _ _ under.
_ _ _ No one's breaking [G] your heart.
Just you [F] and the dark.
To have and [C] to hold. _ _ _ _ _ _
You're one glass of [Am] _ _ water. _
_ _ _ And another one [F] for water. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Yeah, [G] both could have been free [Am] most [F] of the _ _
[C] time.
_ _ _ _ So lay down beside _ _ her.
[G] _ _ _ Tell [Am] her you love _ [G] _ her.
[F] _ _ _
It's only [C] an _ _ island.
_ [G] _ _ [F] It's [C] better _ alone. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ If you and I _ _ had spent _ _ _ _ this empty _ [F] _ _ apartment. _ _
_ _ _ With [C] pictures in boxes.
The walls are all talking.
Wondering where all [G] my _ _ days went.
_ _ The sound [C] of the _ _ silence. _ _ _
_ [Em] Ain't the only [F] _ _ _
reminder.
_ _ _ I'm counting [C] every _ [G] mistake.
That I have ever [F] _ made.
They're all the lies that [C] I _ [F] told.
[C] _ _ _ _ _
One glass [Am] of water. _ _
_ _ _ _ And another one [F] for water. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Yeah, [G] _ both could have been free [Am] most of [F] the _ time. _ _ _ _ _
So lay [C] down beside _ _ her.
_ [G] _ _ _ Tell [Am] her you love [G] her.
_ _ [F] _
_ _ It's only [C] an _ island.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [F]
It's better [C] alone. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Whoever [Am] _ _
find [Em] her.
[Am] It's _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] only [C] an _ _ [F] island.
_ [G] _ _ _
[Ab] You're only [Am] an _ island.
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ Only [Em] [F] an _ [C] _ [B] island.
_ [G] _
_ _ It's better [Cm] _ alone.
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _