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The Island Song by Bruce Crichton as performed by Edwin McCain and Larry Chaney Tabbed by Matt Cunningham (flaffles@unc.edu) Open E tuning Dropped one whole step -- open D (same tuning as "She Talks to Angels" by the Black Crowes low to high D A D F# A D Chords Key of D major D C#m6 C Bm7 G Em7sus4 F#m6 d------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--| a------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--| f#-----12--------10-------10-------10---------5---------3---------3--| d------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--| a------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--| D-----12--------11-------10--------9---------5---------2---------4--| the song is basically a descending open chord pattern that changes tempo during choruses and interludes it's really simple, just stay in the rhythm and I might add, a great song by a, sadly, little known songwriter
Dyou can leave the C#m6island Cbut you can't leave my Bm7love G F#m6 Em7sus4 you can't take back what you gave away Dyou can leave the C#m6island Cbut you can't leave my Bm7heart G F#m6 Em7sus4 you know the memory remains of the Dmoonlit nights and the C#m6stars were high you can see CSavannah shine across the wBm7aves dDance along the shore C#m6take our time for more Cand all along you know our hearts will Bm7sing Dyou can leave the C#m6island Cbut you can't leave my Bm7love G F#m6 Em7sus4 you can't take back what you gave away Dyou can leave the C#m6island Cbut you can't leave my Bm7heart G F#m6 Em7sus4 you know the memory remains Dand I loved yC#m6ou Cfrom the moment we firsBm7t met Dthinkin of yoC#m6u Cand I never will forgetBm7 and the fDeeling had me rC#m6eeling I can't Cbelieve it it's so Bm7easy G F#m6 Em7sus4 to be free of the mDoonlit nights and the C#m6stars were high you cCan see Savannah shine across theBm7 waves I know yDou must move on and IC#m6 will carry on as long as tChe memory rBm7emains Dyou can leave the C#m6island Cbut you can't leave my Bm7love G F#m6 Em7sus4 you can't take back what you gave away Dyou can leave the C#m6island Cbut you can't leave my Bm7heart G F#m6 Em7sus4 you know the memory remains
jam on the chords the rest of the lyrics are ad libbed the feeling rarely ever fades and how I wish the you could stay