Island Song
Edwin MccainVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
low to high
Chords
Key of D major
F#m6
d------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--|
a------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--|
f-----12--------10-------10-------10---------5---------3---------3--|
d------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--|
a------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--|
D-----12--------11-------10--------9---------5---------2---------4--|
the song is basically a descending open chord
pattern that changes tempo during choruses and
interludes it's really simple, just stay in the rhythm
and I might add, a great song by a, sadly, little known songwriter
you can leave the island
but you can't leave my love
you can't take back what you gave away
you can leave the island
but you can't leave my heart
you know the memory remains
of the moonlit nights
and the stars were high
you can see Savannah shine across the waves
dance along the shore
take our time for more
and all along you know our hearts will sing
you can leave the island
but you can't leave my love
you can't take back what you gave away
you can leave the island
but you can't leave my heart
you know the memory remains
and I loved you
from the moment we first met
thinkin of you
and I never will forget
and the feeling
had me reeling
I can't believe it
it's so easy
to be free
of the moonlit nights
and the stars were high
you can see Savannah shine across the waves
I know you must move on
and I will carry on
as long as the memory remains
you can leave the island
but you can't leave my love
you can't take back what you gave away
you can leave the island
but you can't leave my heart
you know the memory remains
jam on the chords
the rest of the lyrics are ad libbed
the feeling rarely ever fades
and how I wish the you could stay
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Readable chord sheet for Island Song by Edwin Mccain
low to high [D] [A] [D] [F#] [A] [D]
Chords
Key of D major
[D] [C#m6] [C] [Bm7] [G] [Em7sus4] [F#m6]
d------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--|
a------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--|
f
d------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--|
a------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--|
D-----12--------11-------10--------9---------5---------2---------4--|
the song is basically a descending open chord
pattern that changes tempo during choruses and
interludes it's really simple, just stay in the rhythm
and I might add, a great song by a, sadly, little known songwriter
[D]you can leave the [C#m6]island
[C]but you can't leave my [Bm7]love
[G]you can't take bac[F#m6]k what you gave a[Em7sus4]way
[D]you can leave the [C#m6]island
[C]but you can't leave my [Bm7]heart
[G]you know the memor[F#m6]y remains [Em7sus4]
of the [D]moonlit nights
and the [C#m6]stars were high
you can see [C]Savannah shine across the w[Bm7]aves
d[D]ance along the shore
[C#m6]take our time for more
[C]and all along you know our hearts will [Bm7]sing
[D]you can leave the [C#m6]island
[C]but you can't leave my [Bm7]love
[G]you can't take bac[F#m6]k what you gave a[Em7sus4]way
[D]you can leave the [C#m6]island
[C]but you can't leave my [Bm7]heart
[G]you know the memor[F#m6]y remains [Em7sus4]
[D]and I loved y[C#m6]ou
[C]from the moment we firs[Bm7]t met
[D]thinkin of yo[C#m6]u
[C]and I never will forget[Bm7]
and the f[D]eeling
had me r[C#m6]eeling
I can't [C]believe it
it's so [Bm7]easy
[G]to be fr[F#m6]ee [Em7sus4]
of the m[D]oonlit nights
and the [C#m6]stars were high
you c[C]an see Savannah shine across the[Bm7] waves
I know y[D]ou must move on
and I[C#m6] will carry on
as long as t[C]he memory r[Bm7]emains
[D]you can leave the [C#m6]island
[C]but you can't leave my [Bm7]love
[G]you can't take bac[F#m6]k what you gave a[Em7sus4]way
[D]you can leave the [C#m6]island
[C]but you can't leave my [Bm7]heart
[G]you know the memor[F#m6]y remains [Em7sus4]
jam on the chords
the rest of the lyrics are ad libbed
the feeling rarely ever fades
and how I wish the you could stay