Islandman chords by The Waterboys

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
C majorC A minorAm G+G G MajorG x2
FF C majorC G+G G MajorG x2
C majorC


Verse 1:
   A minorAm  G+G          G+G C majorC
Of my body, England is the spine
  A minorAm        G+G   G+G FF
The backbone and the trunk
       C majorC        G+G  G+G FF
My shoulders span the mighty Tyne
     C majorC        G+G  G+G C majorC
London sprawls across my rump


Verse 2:
      A minorAm        G+G G+G C majorC
Cornwall my crooked ancient leg
    A minorAm      G+G  G+G FF
Wales two hands held apart
     C majorC       G+G  G+G FF
Scotland is my dreaming head
C majorC        G+G  G+G
Ireland is my heart


Outro:
C majorC A minorAm G+G G MajorG x2
FF C majorC G+G G MajorG x2