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e|---------------------------------------10p8------7s8--------8s10-8----8-7--8-| B|----8-10----8-10----8-10--8---8------------10-8-----10-8-10--------10----10--| G|--9-------9-------9---------9------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---12---10---8----7----3------------| B|------------------------------------| G|---12---10---9----7----4------------| D|------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------| Verse: C He left Maine 'cause he needed a change Am And he was desperate to rearrange F priorities, And he thought the sea G Would be the best place to be C So he saved his money, sold his car Am And with his eye set on a Southern star F Got the courage to follow his heart G Set out for a brand new start Chorus: F He's an island boy C Now he's an island boy G F C Living his life where stress is the enemy F Now he's an island boy C A stone's throw from St. Croix G F C He's finally found his piece of serenity Verse: C Now he tends bar at the Old Mango Am And he sees tourists come and go F With their pressed pants and camera case G Too much sun burned on their face C Now he watches the snow on CNN Am With all of his dope-smokin' friends F Just look at the hell they must be in G Swears he won't go back again Chorus: F He's an island boy C Now he's an island boy G F C Living his life where stress is the enemy F Now he's an island boy C A stone's throw from St. Croix G F C He's finally found his piece of serenity Bridge: D You know the love of his life has always been Emily F C G She loves the man she sees F In her island boy C Now he's an island boy G F C Living his life where stress is the enemy F Now he's an island boy C F A stone's throw from St. Croix G F C He's finally found his piece of serenity Island boy A stone's throw from St. Croix Island boy Island boy