Island chords by Jimmy Buffett

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
G+G

Verse 1:


D MajorD
Island I see you in the distance

I feel that your existence

        G+G
Is not unlike my own

D MajorD   E MajorE     D MajorD
Island they say no man is like you

A augmentedA
They say you stand alone

D MajorD     G+G
Sometimes I feel that way too

D MajorD
Is it the need for love?

Bridge:

A augmentedA
Heart and soul accompaniment

Bb majorBb     B minorBm     E MajorE     A augmentedA
That seems to make me different from you

Chorus:


B minorBm          E minorEm    A augmentedA
Well I tried to book passage, but you have no ports

B minorBm           E MajorE
And I tried to sail in but your wind and waters

A augmentedA
Tore my sails and broke my oars.

Verse 2:


D MajorD
Island I see you in the moonlight

Silhouettes of ships in the night

      G+G
Just make me long that much more

D MajorD
Island I see you in all of my dreams

                         G+G
But I'm a man with no means to reach your distant shore

D MajorD
When the need for love

Bridge:

A augmentedA
Heart and soul accompaniment

Bb majorBb     B minorBm     E MajorE     A augmentedA
That seems to make me different from you

B minorBm          E minorEm
Well I tried to build bridges

A augmentedA
But they all fell down

B minorBm
I've taken to the air on wings of silver

E MajorE
But always hit the ground

Chorus:


B minorBm          E minorEm    A augmentedA
Well I tried to book passage, but you have no ports

B minorBm           E MajorE
And I tried to sail in but your wind and waters

A augmentedA
Tore my sails and broke my oars.

Verse 3:


D MajorD
Island I see you in the moonlight

Silhouettes of ships in the night

       G+G
Just make me long that much more

Solo:

D MajorD