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Islands In The Stream Bee Gees Based on the studio version from "Their Greatest Hits: The Record" NOTE: Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's 1983 hit was written by the Brothers Gibb. The Bee Gees released a live version on their 1998 CD "One Night Only" which kept the country-pop feel of the original duet. In 2001, the Bee Gees recorded a studio version for their compilation CD "Their Greatest Hits: The Record." The 2001 version has an R&B flavor, and includes lyrics they wrote for the chorus of Pras' 1998 "Ghetto Supastar," a reworking of the original Rogers/ Parton recording. That's the version I charted. Robin Gibb's vocal on the 2001 version has a lot of reverb on it, making some vocals indistinct or indecipherable. However, it sounds to me like he often replaces the 1980s "ah ha"s with "hearts." Listen closely and you can hear a sibilant "s" which changes "another, ah ha" to "another's heart." The addition of the Pras chorus, and the deletion of the "making love" lyrics lend support to the idea that in this version most of the "ah ha"s have been replaced. The 2001 version is in the Key of C. Barry Gibb sings it in B in the live version. I prefer playing it in A with a capo. Capo: 2 | A | C#m | Dsus2 | Esus4 | A | C#m | Dsus2 | Esus4 |
ABaby, when I met you there was Amaj7peace unknown AI set out to get you with a Amaj7fine-tooth A7comb D |A | A | I was soft inside, there was something going on AYou do something to me that I Amaj7can't explain A. Hold me closer and I Amaj7feel no A7pain D |A | A | Every beat of my heart, we got something going on
ATender love is Dmaj9blind, it reDmaj7quires a dedication DmAll this love we feel . needs no conversation We Aride it together, Asus2ah Aha From one Alover to another's Asus2hea- Aheart
Islands Ain the stream, that is Dmaj9what we are No one Bm7in between how can Ewe be wrong? Sail aAway with me to aDmaj9nother world And we reAly on each other's Asus2hea- Aarts Bm7 |A | C#m | Dsus2 | Esus4 | From one lover to another's hea-heart
AI can't live without you when the Amaj7love has gone AEverythin' is nothin' when you Amaj7got no A7one And you Dwalk in the night |A | A | Slowly losing sight of the real thing But Athat won't happen to us and we Amaj7got no doubt A. Too deep in love and we got Amaj7no way A7out And the Dmessages is clear |A | A | This could be the year of the real thing
ANo more will you Dmaj9cry, baby, Dmaj7I will hurt you never DmWe start and end as one in love forever We can Aride it together, Asus2ah Aha From one Alover to another's Asus2hea- Aheart
Islands Ain the stream, that is Dmaj9what we are No one Bm7in between how can Ewe be wrong? Sail aAway with me to aDmaj9nother world And we reAly on each other's Asus2hea- Aarts Bm7 |A | From one lover to another's hea-art
| C#m | Dsus2 | Esus4 | A | C#m | Dsus2 | Esus4 |
Ghetto Asupastar, that is Dmaj9what you are Comin' Bm7from afar, reaching Efor the stars Fly aAway with me to aDmaj9nother place And we reAly on each other's Asus2hea- Aart Bm7 |A | From one lover to another's hea-art
| C#m | Dsus2 | Esus4 | A | C#m | Dsus2 | Esus4 | A <> | Dmaj9 = x00220 Dmaj7 = x00222 Asus2 = x02200 Amaj7 = x02120 A7 = x02020 Esus4 = 022200 Dsus2 = x00230 Charted by Dexex