Boats Beaches And Islands chords by Nicholas George

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: A

Verse 1:

  A
He was weathered and worn
  A
And his eyes were the color of the sea
  Dmaj7
He said make mine a double

As he pulled up a stool
  A
Next to me
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He said I like the old beach bar
                  A
and I like a good rum

Chorus:

  D
Here's to boats
  E
Beaches
  A
And Islands

Verse 2:
  A
He said once upon a time
  A
I wore a suite and tie in the real world
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And I did my damnest
  D
To try to fit in
  A
For this one girl
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But once there's salt and sand
  Bm7
In your brain
  A
Your never quite the same

Chorus:

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Just think about boats
  E
Beaches
  A
And Islands

Verse 3:

  Dmaj7
When you seen

That big red ball
              A
Fall into the sea
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And when you slept under the stars
                   BM
Beneath a cocunt tree
                   E
You'll know what I mean

Break:

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Dmaj7
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Verse 4:

  A
Then he put down his glass

Paid his tab and said good luck
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He said watch out for hurricanes

And women
  A
Boy they'll mess you up
  Dmaj7                 D
And remember this crazy world's
  A
A whole lot easier to understand

Chorus:

  D
On a boat
  Bm
Beach
  A
Or Island
  D                     B
Ya, so here's to boats, beaches
  A
And Islands