I Am An Island Chords by Richard Clapton

Tempo:
140.75 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

Bm

G

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Richard Clapton - I Am An Island 1982 chords
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[E]
[G]
On the park, [B] on Paradise Street, [Em] I tumble down like a poet dream.
Oh [G] my, I got by, stretch up and touch the [Em] sky.
Down with [G] the party clowns, [C]
ballroom [Bm] dancing in sequined gowns.
[A] I get so confused, [Bm] searching for [G] your babe.
How come you keep [C#m] walking off that way?
[D] Oh no,
[A] a [E] little darling, this [Bm] is the end.
[A] I [F#m] need you like [Bm] oxygen.
[D] [A]
[D] Some [A] suckers call, [D] [A] I'm
[C#m] not a [D] single one.
[Bm] Oh no,
[G] I [Bm]
[Em]
[G] got by, walk a plank and grab a snack.
I hope I'm smoking myself to death.
You're bad for me, and bad for the soul.
I hope I'm losing myself as well.
[Em] [G] Nothing but the fading dreams, [C] of crawling after you [Em] on my hands and knees.
[A] Now I'm so caught [Bm] on a downhill track.
[G] I don't know what I'll do [C#m] if you don't come back.
[D] Oh no, [A]
a little [C#m] darling, this [D] is the end.
[E] [A]
I [C#m] need you like [Bm] oxygen.
[D]
Some [A] [D]
[A] suckers call, [D]
[A] I'm not a single [E]
one.
[Bm]
[Em]
[G] Oh no, I got by, walk a [Em] plank and grab a snack.
[A] [C#m] Oh no, a little darling, this is [Bm] the end.
[A] I [C#m] need you like [Bm] oxygen.
[D] [A]
[D] Some [A] suckers call, [D] [A]
I'm not a single [D] one.
Oh [A] no, a little [E]
darling, this [D] is the end.
[A] I need [C#m] you like [Bm] oxygen.
[D] [Am]
[D] Some [A] suckers call, [D] [A] I'm not a [Em] single one.
Oh no, [G]
oh no.
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
G
2131
Em
121
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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Let's start jamming Richard Clapton - (Live 1989) I Am An Island chords, Practice these chords sequence - D, A and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 70 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 141. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ On the park, [B] on Paradise Street, _ [Em] I tumble down like a poet dream.
_ Oh [G] my, I got by, _ stretch up and touch the [Em] sky. _ _
Down with [G] the party clowns, [C] _
ballroom [Bm] dancing in sequined gowns.
[A] I get so confused, [Bm] searching for [G] your babe.
How come you keep [C#m] walking off that way? _ _
_ [D] Oh no, _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ a [E] little darling, this [Bm] is the _ end. _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ I [F#m] need you like [Bm] oxygen. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ Some [A] suckers call, _ [D] _ _ _ [A] I'm _
[C#m] not a [D] single _ _ _ one.
_ [Bm] Oh no, _ _ _
_ [G] _ I [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] got by, walk a plank and grab a snack.
I hope I'm smoking myself to death.
You're bad for me, and bad for the soul.
I hope I'm losing myself as well.
_ [Em] _ _ [G] Nothing but the fading dreams, [C] of crawling after you [Em] on my hands and knees.
[A] Now I'm so caught [Bm] on a downhill track.
[G] I don't know what I'll do [C#m] if you don't come back.
_ _ [D] Oh no, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
a little [C#m] darling, this [D] is the _ end.
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
I [C#m] need you like [Bm] oxygen.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Some [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] suckers call, _ [D] _ _
_ [A] I'm not a single [E] _
one. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] Oh no, I got by, _ _ walk a [Em] plank _ _ _ _ _ and grab a snack. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [C#m] Oh no, a little darling, this is [Bm] the _ end. _ _
_ _ [A] _ I [C#m] need you like [Bm] oxygen. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ Some [A] suckers call, _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
I'm not a single [D] one. _ _ _ _
Oh [A] _ no, a little [E]
darling, this [D] is the _ end. _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ I need [C#m] you like [Bm] oxygen. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [D] _ Some [A] suckers call, _ [D] _ _ _ [A] I'm not a [Em] single _ one. _ _
_ Oh no, _ [G] _ _
oh no. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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