Island In The Sun chords by Harry Belafonte
Intro 1
D
G
This is my island in the sun
A
Where my people have toiled
D
since time begun
Em
I will sail on many a sea
D
Her shores will always be home to me
Chorus 1
D
G
Oh, island in the sun
A
D
Willed to me by my father's hand
G
All my days I will sing in praise
A
Of your forest, waters,
D
A
D
your shining sand
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Verse 1
D
G
As morning breaks the heaven on high
A
D
I lift my heavy load to the sky
Em
Sun comes down with a burning glow
D
A
D
Mingles my sweat with the earth below
Chorus 2
D
G
Oh, island in the sun
A
D
Willed to me by my father's hand
G
All my days I will sing in praise
A
Of your forest, waters,
D
your shining sand
D
D
Verse 2
D
G
I see woman on bended knee
A
D
Cutting cane for her family
Em
I see man at the waterside
D
A
D
Casting nets at the surging tide
Chorus 3
D
G
Oh, island in the sun
A
D
Willed to me by my father's hand
G
All my days I will sing in praise
A
Of your forest, waters,
D
your shining sand
D
D
Verse 3
Eb
Ab
I hope the day will never come
Bb
Eb
That I can't awake to the sound of drum
Ab
Never let me miss carnival
Eb
Bb
Eb
With calypso songs philosophical
Chorus 4
Eb
Ab
Oh, island in the sun
Bb
Eb
Willed to me by my father's hand
Ab
All my days I will sing in praise
Bb
Of your forest, waters,
Eb
your shining sand
Outro 1
Eb
Ab
Ooh
Bb
Eb
Ooh
Eb
Ab
Ooh
Bb
Eb
Ooh
Island In The Sun
Harry Belafonte
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