Dark Sky Island
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Capo 1
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Intro
C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-----------1-----------1-----------1------------------------------|
G|------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0----------------------------|
D|----2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2--------------------------|
A|--3-----------3-----------3-----------3------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(0:08) and (0:39)Verse
C G C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-----------1-----------3-----------1------------------------------|
G|------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0----------------------------|
D|----2-------2---2-------2---0-------0---2-------2--------------------------|
A|--3-----------3-----------------------3------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3------------------------------------------------|
F C G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-----------1-----------0-----------0------------------------------|
G|------2---2-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0----------------------------|
D|----3-------3---2-------2---0-------0---0-------0--------------------------|
A|--3-----------3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3-----------3------------------------------------|
C G C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-----------1-----------3-----------1------------------------------|
G|------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0----------------------------|
D|----2-------2---2-------2---0-------0---2-------2--------------------------|
A|--3-----------3-----------------------3------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3------------------------------------------------|
F Am G C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-----------1-----------3-----------1-----------1------------------|
G|----------2-------2---2-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0----------------|
D|------3-----3---2-------2---0-------0---2-------2---2-------2--------------|
A|----3---------0-----------------------3-----------3------------------------|
E|--1-----------------------3------------------------------------------------|
(1:42)Chorus
Am E F C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-----------0------------1------------1-0--------------------------|
G|------2---2-------1---1--------2---2-------0----0--------------------------|
D|----2-------2---2-------2----3-------3---2---------------------------------|
A|--0-----------2------------3-----------3--------2--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am F Gsus4
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-----------1-----------1------------------------------------------|
G|------2---2-------2---2-------0---0----------------------------------------|
D|----2-------2---3-------3---0-------0--------------------------------------|
A|--0-----------3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3------------------------------------------------|
Am E F C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-----------0------------1------------1-0--------------------------|
G|------2---2-------1---1--------2---2-------0----0--------------------------|
D|----2-------2---2-------2----3-------3---2---------------------------------|
A|--0-----------2------------3-----------3--------2--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am F Gsus4 G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-----------1-----------1---------0--------------------------------|
G|------2---2-------2---2-------0---0-------0--------------------------------|
D|----2-------2---3-------3---0-------0---0----------------------------------|
A|--0-----------3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3-----------3------------------------------------|
(2:55)Interlude (guitar with strings) this is just one way to play this part
C G C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3----------------------------|
G|----5---5---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---5---5---5--------------------------|
D|------5---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---5----------------------------|
A|--3-----------3-----------------------3------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3------------------------------------------------|
F C G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3----------------------------|
G|----5---5---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4---4---4--------------------------|
D|--3---3---3-------5---5-------5---5-------5---5----------------------------|
A|--------------3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3-----------3------------------------------------|
C G C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3----------------------------|
G|----5---5---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---5---5---5--------------------------|
D|------5---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---5----------------------------|
A|--3-----------3-----------------------3------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3------------------------------------------------|
F Am G C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3----------------|
G|----5---5---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---5---5---5---5---5---5--------------|
D|--3---3---3-------2---2-------5---5-------5---5-------5---5----------------|
A|--------------0-----------------------3-----------3------------------------|
E|--------------------------3------------------------------------------------|
Am E F C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-----------0------------1------------1-0--------------------------|
G|------2---2-------1---1--------2---2-------0----0--------------------------|
D|----2-------2---2-------2----3-------3---2---------------------------------|
A|--0-----------2------------3-----------3--------2--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am F Gsus4
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-----------1-----------1------------------------------------------|
G|------2---2-------2---2-------0---0----------------------------------------|
D|----2-------2---3-------3---0-------0--------------------------------------|
A|--0-----------3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3------------------------------------------------|
Am E F C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-----------0------------1------------1-0--------------------------|
G|------2---2-------1---1--------2---2-------0----0--------------------------|
D|----2-------2---2-------2----3-------3---2---------------------------------|
A|--0-----------2------------3-----------3--------2--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am F Gsus4 G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-----------1-----------1---------0--------------------------------|
G|------2---2-------2---2-------0---0-------0--------------------------------|
D|----2-------2---3-------3---0-------0---0----------------------------------|
A|--0-----------3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3-----------3------------------------------------|
Intro
C C C C
C C G C
F C G G
C C G C
F Am G C
VERSE
C G C
Listen to the waves speak up
F C C
The blue voice of the sea
C G C
And they whisper as they touch the shore
F Am
Come back to me
G C
Come back to me
C G C
Boat by boat upon the waves
F C G
All come to find the light
C G C
In the darkness of the sky above
F Am
Come back to me
G C
Come back to me
[Refrão]
Am E F C
Capella, Auriga
Am F Gsus4
Eta Carinae,
Am E F C
Sagitta Aquila,
Am F Gsus4 G
Alpha Centauri
VERSE
C G C
Twilight comes to close the day
F C G
And let the night break free
C G C
And from deep blue skies the heavens rise
F Am
Come back to me
G C
Come back to me
F Am
Come back to me
G C
Come back to me
INTERLUDE
C C G C
F C G G
C C G C
F Am G C
Am E F C
Capella, Auriga
Am F Gsus4
Eta Carinae,
Am E F C
Sagitta Aquila,
Am F Gsus4 G
Alpha Centauri
C G C
Moonlight brings the ocean's storms
F C G
Like waves upon the sea
C F C
And the midnight shore calls out once more
F Am
Come back to me
G C
Come back to me
F Am
Come back to me
G C
Come back to me
F Am
Come back to me
G C
Come back to me...
How to play Dark Sky Island
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.