British Sea Power - Canvey Island Tabbed by: Nasher (ns) Canvey Island is a beautiful song. Someone has already done the chords on UG, but the chords are mostly wrong - so this is the correct version :) Verse 1:

^A H ^C#m5 N ^G#m 1 ^A Killed a ^C#mwild swan ^G#m ^A It was a ^C#mkind of omen ^G#m ^A Of everyt^C#mhing to come ^G#m

Pre-Chorus:

^F#m I can't believe it's happening ^G#m And that it's happening now ^F#mI can't believe it's happening ^G#mIt's coming true somehow

Verse 2: On Canvey Island, 1953 Many lives were lost With the records of a football team Pre-Chorus: I can't believe it's happening And that it's happening now I can't believe it's happening It's coming true somehow Chorus:

^ADon't you think it's strange, you know ^BThe way it all works out ^G#m ^ABrace yourself for storms and Summer ^Bdroughts, ^G#msoooooooo

-- Repeat Verse chords (no singing) -- Pre-Chorus: (note - extra E chord)

^F#mSometimes it's hard to tell ^EIf it's going ^G#mwell ^F#mYou know the odds against it ^EWere so phenom^G#menal

Chorus: I can't believe it's happening And that it's happening now I can't believe it's happening It's coming true somehow Chorus: (with distortion) Don't you think it's strange, you know The way it all works out Brace yourself for storms and Summer droughts Don't you think it's strange, you know The way it all works out You start with everything then end without

^EOh! ^G#m ^E ^C#mOh, oh!^B ^EOhhh...^G#m(etc.)^E ^C#mOh, oh!^B

^F#mOh it's happening now ^G#mOh it's happening now ^AOh... ^BOh...

Finish Chord: (lots of distortion) E chord

British Sea Power - Canvey island