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Island Song chords by Zac Brown Band (Official Version)

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G
D
C
Em
G/B

Intro 1

G

D

C

G

D

Verse 1
G 
Can anybody here pass me a beer
D 
And I'mma keep playing
this music that you hear
C 
And if you know the song
G 
D 
Then come and sing along with me
G 
Walking with the beach to my left
Sea to my right
D 
And I'mma get faded at the Tiki bar tonight
C 
Then I'mma roll one up Like my name is Bob
G 
D 
Yeah I'm gonna party like I'm a Jamaican

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Chorus 1

G

If you really wanna know

D

where you can find me

C

I'll be unwinding

G

D

Down in the islands, down in the islands

G

D

You should loose track of your timing

C

Grab a drink beside me

G

D

Down in the islands, down in the islands

Interlude 1

G

D

C

G

D

Verse 2
G 
Can anybody here pass me the rum
D 
And we can find somebody
who can play the steel drums
C 
And if you like this beat
G 
D 
then everybody dance with me
G 
We got the ladies to the left
Fellas to the right
D 
And everybody's faded at the Tiki bar tonight
C 
And we are gonna dance
to the rhythm of the waves
G 
D 
While we drink Bacardi by the bonfire flames

Chorus 2
G 
If you really wanna know
D 
where you can find me
C 
I'll be unwinding
G 
D 
Down in the islands, down in the islands
G 
D 
You should loose track of your timing
C 
Grab a drink beside me
G 
D 
Down in the islands, down in the islands

Bridge 1
C 
D 
Em 
You don't need no invitation no
C 
(Whoaaa)
D 
If you're looking for
Em 
D 
C 
G/B 
re  laxa  tion
C 
D 
Em 
Get away, get away, with me
C 
D 
Make your destination my location

Chorus 3
G 
If you really wanna know
D 
where you can find me
C 
I'll be unwinding
G 
D 
Down in the islands, down in the islands
G 
D 
You should loose track of your timing
C 
Grab a drink beside me
G 
D 
Down in the islands, down in the islands

Chorus 4
G 
If you really wanna know
D 
where you can find me
C 
I'll be unwinding
G 
D 
Down in the islands, down in the islands
G 
D 
You should loose track of your timing
C 
Grab a drink beside me
G 
D 
G 
Down in the islands, down in the is- islands

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0

G
D
C
Em
G/B

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Ab majorBPM: 73

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the original studio version of Island Song by Zac Brown Band, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Ab major. It suits players who want to learn Island Song the way Zac Brown Band intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Island Song

Zac Brown Band

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