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Island Chords by The Starting Line

Island chords by The Starting Line

Guitar chords with lyrics

The Starting Line
Island
Direction
2007 Virgin Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com


Tuning: Standard EADGBe


Chords used:
C# -   x46664
G# -   466544
Bbm -  x13321
F# -   244322
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

Intro: C#--

Keyboard:
e|-------4-1-----1-|
B|-2--4------2-4---|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|


Verse 1:
C#(hold)         C#(hold)
  Let's sail away Find our own country
C#(hold)                 C#(hold)
  We'll build a house And get tired of palm trees
G#(hold)        Bbm(hold)       G#     C#---
  Let's get away Let's push our lives aside


Keyboard:
e|-------4-1-----1--------4-1---2-1-|
B|-2--4------2-4----2--4------2-----|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|


Verse 2:
C#(hold)            C#(hold)
  I'll sport a smile Take in some color
C#(hold)         C#(hold)
  Under the stars I'll be your lover
G#(hold)             Bbm(hold)         G#  C#---
  With no distractions I'm gonna treat you right


Keyboard:
e|-------4-1-----1--------4-1---2-1-|
B|-2--4------2-4----2--4------2-----|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|


Refrain:
F#                                          G#
  And it seems like things are only getting better
F#                                        G#
  Well it seems like we can never catch a break


Chorus 1:
Bbm                      C#
  Just keep a hold on me Don't let go
      F#                        G#
If you float away If you float away
Bbm                     C#
  Waited too long for a ship to come
         F#                           G#
Don't you float away Don't you float away


Verse 3:
C#(hold)         C#(hold)
  Let's go to bed Let's stop debating
C#(hold)          C#(hold)
  Look at the time We're always waiting
G#(hold)           Bbm(hold)        G#      C#---
  But we're in love And that should be just fine


Keyboard:
e|-------4-1-----1--------4-1---2-1-|
B|-2--4------2-4----2--4------2-----|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|


(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1 twice)


Interlude: Reggae Beat C#


Bridge:
F#
  And if you like (and if you like)
                           G#
And if you like Some other time
                                     Bbm
I would like to introduce you to the finer things
F#
  If we survive (If we survive)
                       G#
If we survive Get out alive
                                      (Snare Rollings)
I'd like to say how beautiful I think you are


Chorus 2:
Bbm                  C#
   keep a hold on me Don't let go
      F#                        G#
If you float away If you float away
Bbm                     C#
  Waited too long for a ship to come
         F#                           G#
Don't you float away Don't you float away


(Repeat Chorus 1 twice)

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