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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Island in the Sun – Harry Belafonte --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Belafonte/Burgess From: “Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean” (1957) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo: 2nd fret Play: C Key: D For chords in original key transpose +2 CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse 1]
CThis is my island Fin the sun Where my G7people have toiled since Ctime begun CI may sail on Dmmany a sea C/G (C) Her shores will always be home to me
[Chorus]
C Oh, island Fin the sun GWilled to me by my Cfather's hand CAll my days I will Fsing in praise G7 C | G | C | Of your forests, waters, your shining sands
[Verse 2]
C As morning breaksF the heaven on high G7 I lift my heavy loadC to the sky C Sun comes down with a Dmburning glow C/GMingles my sweat with the G7earth beClow
[Chorus]
C Oh, island Fin the sun GWilled to me by my Cfather's hand CAll my days I will Fsing in praise G7 C | G | C | Of your forests, waters, your shining sands
[Verse 3]
C I see woman on Fbended knees G7Cutting cane for her Cfamily C I see man at the Dmwater side C/GCasting nets at the G7surging Ctide
[Chorus]
C Oh, island Fin the sun GWilled to me by my Cfather's hand CAll my days I will Fsing in praise G7 C | C | % | Of your forests, waters, your shining sands
[Verse 4]
C# I hope the day will F#never come That G#I can't awake to the C#sound of drum C# Never let me miss D#mcarnival With C#/G#calypso songs philoG#7sophiC#cal
[Chorus]
C#Oh, island F#in the sun G#7Willed to me by my C#father's hand C#All my days I will F#sing in praise Of your G#forests, waters, your C#shining sands
[Coda] | C# | F# | G#7 | C# | Mmh, mmh, .. | C# | F# | G#7 | C# Mmh, mmh ... (break)