Island In The Sun original guitar chords by
Harry Belafonte

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Key: D major

Intro 1
D D 
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G G 
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This is my island in the sun
A7 A7 
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Where my people have toiled
D D 
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since time begun
Em7 Em7 
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I will sail on many  a sea
D/A D/A 2
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Her shores will always be home to me

Chorus 1
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G G 
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Oh, island in the sun
A7 A7 
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D D 
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Willed to me by my father's hand
G G 
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All my days I will sing in praise
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Of your forest, waters,
D D 
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A7 A7 
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D D 
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your shining sand

Verse 1

D

G

As morning breaks the heaven on high

A7

D

I lift my heavy load to the sky

Em7

Sun comes down with a burning glow

D

A7

D

Mingles my sweat with the earth below

Chorus 2
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G G 
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Oh, island in the sun
A7 A7 
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D D 
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Willed to me by my father's hand
G G 
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All my days I will sing in praise
A7 A7 
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Of your forest, waters,
D D 
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your shining sand
D D 
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D D 
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Verse 2

D

G

I see woman on bended knee

A7

D

Cutting cane for her family

Em7

I see man at the waterside

D/A

A7

D

Casting nets at the surging tide

Chorus 3
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G G 
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Oh, island in the sun
A7 A7 
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D D 
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Willed to me by my father's hand
G G 
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All my days I will sing in praise
A7 A7 
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Of your forest, waters,
D D 
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your shining sand
D D 
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D D 
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Verse 3

Eb

Ab

I hope the day will never come

Bb7

Eb

That I can't awake to the sound of drum

Ab

Never let me miss carnival

Eb/Bb

Bb7

Eb

With calypso songs philosophical

Chorus 4
Eb Eb 6
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Ab Ab 4
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Oh, island in  the sun
Bb7 Bb7 
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Eb Eb 6
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Willed to me by my father's hand
Ab Ab 4
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All my days I will sing in praise
Bb7 Bb7 
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Of your forest, waters,
Eb Eb 6
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your shining sand

Outro 1

Eb

Ab

Ooh

Bb7

Eb

Ooh

Eb

Ab

Ooh

Bb7

Eb

Ooh

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