This Island Life Chords by Violent Femmes

This Island Life chords by Violent Femmes

Guitar chords with lyrics

Key: Bm

🎸 Intro:

Bm



🎸 Verse 1:
Bm
This tea's too strong for me
Bm
As I await your company
E
I had too much sun today
Bm
Ocean waters wash away
Bm
Nothing but the present
Bm
Presenting its presence

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🎸 Chorus:
A
This island life
                          Bm
Separate my right from my wrong


🎸 Verse 2:
Bm
No I am not pagan
                         F#m
But my heart has been forsaken
        E
And the hand of God was on my mind
   Bm
It took some time from time to time
                  F#m
Now in the course I know
Bm
Time itself will go when


🎸 Chorus:
A
This island life
                           Bm
Separates my right from my wrong


Guitar 🎸 Solo:
Bm   F#m  Bm  A  Bm      F#m
Bm  F#m


🎸 Verse 3:
Bm              F#m
You forgot your shoes and I
Bm            F#m
I have sent a message but I
        E
There's so many stars in the sky
Bm
It's the truths that will not lie
Bm
There's a you wild native maiden
Bm
Running mad and barefoot to the sea until


🎸 Chorus:
A
This island life
                            Bm
Separates my rights from my wrongs
A
This island life
                                   Bm
Finally separates my right from my wrong


🎸 Verse 4:
Bm
This tea's too strong for me
Bm
As I await more company
E
I had too much sun today
Bm
Dream of lands lying far away
Bm
Pregnant with the present
Bm
Presenting its presents


🎸 Chorus:
A
This island life
                          Bm
Separate my right from my wrong
A
This island life
                                Bm
Will separate my rights from my songs
Bm
Separate my right from my wrong


🎸 Outro:
Bm

Published: April 6, 2022

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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