Island Girl chords by Elton John

Island Girl:Elton John.
1 USA in 1975.

Intro:Dm Bb (x2)

#1.
Dm                                         Bb
I see your teeth flash, Jamaican honey, so sweet..
           C                    Bb
down where Lexington cross 47th Street.
        Dm                                Bb
She's a big girl, she's standing six foot three..
        F                           C   Ab
turning tricks for the dudes in the big city.

CHORUS:
Ab  Eb   Bb                                           F
Is..land girl...what you wanting with the white man's world?
Ab  Eb   Bb                                      F
Is..land girl...black boy want you in his island world.
           Bb                F
He want to take you from the racket boss..
           Bb7              Eb
he want to save you but the cause is lost.
Bb             Bb7          Eb          C
Is..land girl, island girl, island gi...rl..
Bb                                Eb    F     Bb
tell me what you wanting with the white man's world.

Dm Bb (x2)

#2.
      Dm                                Bb
She's black as coal but she burn like a fire..
        C                                        Bb
and she wrap herself around you like a well worn tire.
             Dm                                  Bb
You feel her nail scratch your back, just like a rake..
           F                 C                 Ab
oh, ho, he one more gone, he one more John who make the mistake.


CHORUS:
Ab  Eb   Bb                                           F
Is..land girl...what you wanting with the white man's world?
Ab  Eb   Bb                                      F
Is..land girl...black boy want you in his island world.
           Bb                F
He want to take you from the racket boss..
           Bb7              Eb
he want to save you but the cause is lost.
Bb             Bb           Eb          C
Is..land girl, island girl, island gi...rl..
Bb                                Eb    F     Bb
tell me what you wanting with the white man`s world.


(INTERLUDE:) Dm Bb (x2) Dm Bb C Bb..Dm Bb F C Ab

CHORUS:
Ab  Eb   Bb                                           F
Is..land girl...what you wanting with the white man's world?
Ab  Eb   Bb                                      F
Is..land girl...black boy want you in his island world.
           Bb                F
He want to take you from the racket boss..
           Bb7              Eb
he want to save you but the cause is lost.
Bb             Bb           Eb          C
Is..land girl, island girl, island gi...rl..
Bb                                Eb    F
tell me what you wanting with the white man..

OUTRO:
Bb                                Eb    F
tell me what you wanting with the white man..(x2)

...Dm Bb (x3)