Island In The Sun chords by Harry Belafonte (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(D major) This is my island in the (G major) sun
Where my (A7) people have toiled
since time be (D major) gun
I will sail on (E minor7) many a sea
Her (D/A) shores will always be home to me
Chorus 1
(D major) Oh, island (G major) in the sun
(A7) Willed to me by (D major) my father's hand
All my days I will (G major) sing in praise
Of (A7) your forest, waters,
your (D major) shining sand (A7) (D major)
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Verse 1
(D major) As morning breaks (G major) the heaven on high
(A7) I lift my heavy load (D major) to the sky
Sun comes down with (E minor7) a burning glow
(D major) Mingles my sweat with the (A7) earth be (D major) low
Chorus 2
(D major) Oh, island (G major) in the sun
(A7) Willed to me by my (D major) father's hand
All my days I will (G major) sing in praise
Of your (A7) forest, waters,
your (D major) shining sand
(D major) (D major)
Verse 2
(D major) I see woman on (G major) bended knee
(A7) Cutting cane for (D major) her family
I see man (E minor7) at the waterside
(D/A) Casting nets at (A7) the surging (D major) tide
Chorus 3
(D major) Oh, island (G major) in the sun
(A7) Willed to me by my (D major) father's hand
All my days I will (G major) sing in praise
Of your (A7) forest, waters,
your (D major) shining sand
(D major) (D major)
Verse 3
(E flat major) I hope the day (A flat major) will never come
(B flat7) That I can't awake (E flat major) to the sound of drum
Never let me miss (A flat major) carnival
(E flat/Bb) With calypso songs phi (B flat7) losophi (E flat major) cal
Chorus 4
(E flat major) Oh, island (A flat major) in the sun
(B flat7) Willed to me by my (E flat major) father's hand
All my days I will (A flat major) sing in praise
Of your (B flat7) forest, waters,
your (E flat major) shining sand
Outro 1
(E flat major) Ooh (A flat major)
(B flat7) Ooh (E flat major)
(E flat major) Ooh (A flat major)
(B flat7) Ooh (E flat major)
Island In The Sun
Harry Belafonte
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