Chords with lyrics
Islands by Sara Bareilles Album: The Blessed Unrest Track 11 2013 Half Step Down Tuning Chords: Em: x22000 G: 320003 or 320033 D: xx0232 A: x02220 C: x32010 Bm: x24432 (To play in standard tuning, put a capo on the 6th fret and replace the chords above by Am, C, G, D, FF & E minorEm)
Intro: E minorEm (G+G) D MajorD x 2 E minorEm (G+G) D MajorD Waiting for the bus stop E minorEm (G+G) D MajorD Waiting for the concrete black top to settle down E minorEm (G+G) D MajorD A augmentedA C majorC Long enough for me to get off and get a little ground E minorEm (G+G) D MajorD I'm ready for the sea change E minorEm (G+G) D MajorD Helpless felt this coming from a mile away E minorEm (G+G) D MajorD A augmentedA G+G And now you're looking at me babe, and how we'll separate if we can G+G B minorBm C majorC Cause I still count on one hand the number of good men I know D MajorD E minorEm It's like I'm standing on the edge with just a telephone wire C majorC Trying to get to you first to say the world's on fire D MajorD E minorEm Holding my breath until I know you're alright C majorC Because the water will only rise When will you realize D MajorD E minorEm You must become an island C majorC G+G You must become an island D MajorD E minorEm You must become an island C majorC And see for yourself that that's what I am
E minorEm (G+G) D MajorD x 2 E minorEm (G+G) D MajorD You always dirty up the windows E minorEm If you keep 'em at bay that way (G+G) D MajorD E minorEm No one's gonna surprise you by getting too close (G+G) D MajorD Anybody but me though A augmentedA G+G You've made exceptions to your rules G+G B minorBm G+G And now we're staring down truth neither one of us wants to know D MajorD E minorEm It's like I'm standing on the edge with just a telephone wire C majorC Trying to get to you first to say the world's on fire D MajorD E minorEm Holding my breath until I know you're alright C majorC Because the water will only rise When will you realize D MajorD E minorEm You must become an island C majorC G+G You must become an island D MajorD E minorEm You must become an island C majorC G+G D MajorD E minorEm And see for yourself the horizon is all we have C majorC G+G D MajorD E minorEm C majorC And see for yourself the horizon is all we have D MajorD E minorEm Holding my breath until I know you're alright C majorC Because the water will only rise
Other versions of Islands
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Islands by Sara Bareilles
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