Island Song chords by Edwin Mccain

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

D         C#m6
you can leave the island
C           Bm7
but you can't leave my love
G         F#m6       Em7sus4
you can't take back what you gave away
D         C#m6
you can leave the island
C           Bm7
but you can't leave my heart
G         F#m6       Em7sus4
you know the memory remains
    D
of the moonlit nights
    C#m6
and the stars were high
      C             Bm7
you can see Savannah shine across the waves
 D
dance along the shore
C#m6
take our time for more
C                   Bm7
and all along you know our hearts will sing
D         C#m6
you can leave the island
C           Bm7
but you can't leave my love
G         F#m6       Em7sus4
you can't take back what you gave away
D         C#m6
you can leave the island
C           Bm7
but you can't leave my heart
G         F#m6       Em7sus4
you know the memory remains
D      C#m6
and I loved you
C           Bm7
from the moment we first met
D      C#m6
thinkin of you
C           Bm7
and I never will forget
     D
and the feeling
    C#m6
had me reeling
    C
I can't believe it
    Bm7
it's so easy
G    F#m6   Em7sus4
to be free
    D
of the moonlit nights
    C#m6
and the stars were high
   C                Bm7
you can see Savannah shine across the waves
    D
I know you must move on
   C#m6
and I will carry on
      C     Bm7
as long as the memory remains
D         C#m6
you can leave the island
C           Bm7
but you can't leave my love
G         F#m6       Em7sus4
you can't take back what you gave away
D         C#m6
you can leave the island
C           Bm7
but you can't leave my heart
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