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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Island in the Sun – Harry Belafonte --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Belafonte/Burgess From: “Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean” (1957) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: soprano C / baritone G CHORDS g-C-E-A D-G-B-e A7 0-1-0-0 2-0-2-0 Eb 0-3-3-1 1-3-4-3 or 5-3-4-3 Ab 1-3-4-3 1-1-1-3 Bb 3-2-1-1 0-3-3-1 Bb7 1-2-1-1 0-1-3-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse 1]
DThis is my island Gin the sun Where my A7people have toiled since Dtime begun DI may sail on Emmany a sea D (D) Her shores will always be home to me
[Chorus]
D Oh, island Gin the sun A7Willed to me by my Dfather's hand DAll my days I will Gsing and praise A7 D | A | D | Of your forests, waters, your shining sands
[Verse 2]
D As morning breaksG the heaven on high A7 I lift my heavy loadD to the sky D Sun comes down with a Emburning glow DMingles my sweat with the A7earth beDlow
[Chorus]
D Oh, island Gin the sun A7Willed to me by my Dfather's hand DAll my days I will Gsing and praise A7 D | A | D | Of your forests, waters, your shining sands
[Verse 3]
D I see woman on Gbended knees A7Cutting cane for her Dfamily D I see man at the Emwater side DCasting nets at the A7surging Dtide
[Chorus]
D Oh, island Gin the sun A7Willed to me by my Dfather's hand DAll my days I will Gsing and praise A7 D | D | % | Of your forests, waters, your shining sands
[Verse 4]
Eb I hope the day will Abnever come That BbI can't awake to the Ebsound of drum Eb Never let me miss Fmcarnival With Ebcalypso songs philoBb7sophiEbcal
[Chorus]
EbOh, island Abin the sun Bb7Willed to me by my Ebfather's hand EbAll my days I will Absing and praise Of your Bbforests, waters, your Ebshining sands
[Coda] | Eb | Ab | Bb7 | Eb | Mmh, mmh, .. | Eb | Ab | Bb7 | Eb Mmh, mmh ... (break)