Island In The Sun Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[D]This is my island in the [G]sun,
Where my [A]people have dwelled
since time be[D]gun.
[Bm]I may sail on many a sea,
[Em][G]
[D]Their shores will always be [A]home to [D]me.[F#]
[D]Oh, [G]island in the sun,
[A]will you be by my [D]father's hand?
[Bm]All my days I will sing [G]in praise
[F#]of your fo[A]rest waters,
your shin[D]ing sand.
When morning breaks the heaven on [G]high,
I [A]lift my heavy load to the [D]sky.[Bm]
Sun comes down with a
[G]burning glow,
[A]Mingles my sweat with the earth [D]below.
[A]Oh, island [F#]in the sun,[G]
[A]wheel to me by my [D]father's hand.
[Bm]All [Bdim]my days [Bm]I will sing and [G]praise
of [D]your [A]forest waters,
your shin[D]ing [G]sand.[A][D][Bm][G][Em][G][D]
[A][D]
I see woman on [G]bended [F#]knee
Cut[A]ting cane for [G]her fam[D]ily[Bm]
I see man at the water[F#]'s side
Cast[A]ing nets at the [D]surging tide
Oh, I let [G]in the sun
[A]Willed to me by my [D]father's hand
[Bm]All [Bdim]my days [Bm]I will sing [G]in praise
Of your [D]forest [A]waters,
your shining [D]sand
I hope the day [G]will never come
That I [A]can't awake to the
sound of [F#m]drums[F#]
[Bm]Never let me miss carnival[G]
With ca[A]lypso songs de los [D]africanos
Oh, islet [F#]in the s[G]un,
[A]Willed to be by my [D]Father's [Bm]hand,
For my days I will [G]sing and praise
Of your [A]forest waters,
your shining [D]sand.
Oh, islet [A]in [G]the sun,
[A]Willed to be by my [F#m]Father's hand,
[D]For[Bm] my days I will sin[G]g in praise
of your [A]forests, waters,
your [D]shining sand.