Island chords by The Moody Blues

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: EADGBE

Verse 1:
 AbmAbm          GbGb
Are you hearing that lonely laughter
 E MajorE       AbmAbm   BB
As the lights go out on you u u u?
 AbmAbm         GbGb
Are you getting that sinking feeling
    E MajorE      AbmAbm  E MajorE  BB
As the truth slips into view w w w
GbGb     E MajorE   EbmEbm    AbmAbm
But if you care, don't run away
AbmAbm       DbmDbm     E MajorE
Your freedom's inside your head
        AbmAbm
That's what we said

Solo:
E MajorE F minorFm EbmEbm E MajorE F minorFm DbmDbm E MajorE

Interlude:
F minorFm   DbmDbm   E MajorE   EbmEbm   AbmAbm
Da Da Da Da Da Da Dut'n Da a a a

AbmAbm          EbmEbm
Are you sitting on a tiny island
E MajorE            BB
As the tide rolls in on you u u u?
AbmAbm          GbGb
Are you getting that sinking feeling
EbmEbm    AbmAbm    E MajorE BB
As it all comes home to you u u u?
GbGb     E MajorE      EbmEbm   AbmAbm
Picture the wings that take you home m m
AbmAbm     DbmDbm   E MajorE
Home to the love you need
AbmAbm
That's what you need

Solo:
E MajorE F minorFm EbmEbm E MajorE F minorFm DbmDbm E MajorE

AbmAbm          EbmEbm
Are you hearing that lonely laughter
     E MajorE        BB
As the lights go out on you u u u?
AbmAbm          EbmEbm
Are you getting that sinking feeling
 E MajorE           BB
As it all comes home to you u u u?
GbGb     E MajorE   EbmEbm    AbmAbm
But if you care, don't run away
AbmAbm       DbmDbm     E MajorE
Your freedom's inside your head
        AbmAbm
That's what we said d d d

Bridge Solo:
E MajorE F minorFm EbmEbm E MajorE F minorFm DbmDbm E MajorE

AbmAbm
That's what we said d d d

Outro 3: