Desert Island Disk
View chords used in this chart
Tuning: DADGAD
Capo 5
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Riff 1 = R1 Riff 2 = R2
d|------0----------------------------------|------0---------------------------------|
a|------0----------------------------------|------0---------------------------------|
G|------5h7----------0-----0------0--0-----|------5h7----------0-----0---0----------|
D|------0---5h7p0----0-----0---0--2--0-----|------0---5h7p0----0-----0---0----------|
A|--0---0---0--------5-----2---3--------0--|--0---0---0--------5-----3---3p2p0--0---|
D|--0---0---0-----0--0-----0------------0--|--0---0---0-----0--0-----0---0------0---|
Riff 3 = R3 Riff 4 = R4
d|------0----------------------------------|------0---------------------------------|
a|------0----------------------------------|------0---------------------------------|
G|------5h7----------0-----0----0----------|------5h7----------0-----0--0--0--------|
D|------0---5h7p0----0-----0----0----------|------0---5h7p0----0-----0--0--2p0-0----|
A|--0---0---0--------5-----3----3----3--0--|--0---0---0--------5-----2--3--------0--|
D|--0---0---0-----0--0-----0----0----0--0--|--0---0---0-----0--0-----0--0--------0--|
Intro
R1 R2
R3 R4
R3 R3
verse 1
R3
Now as I go upon my way
R3
So let me go
R3
Upon my way
R1
Born of a light
R1
Born of a light
R3
verse 2
R3
The wind rushing round my open heart
R3
An open ravine
R3
In my spirit white
R1
Totally alive
R1
In my spirit light
R3
verse 3
R3
Through an open doorway
R3
Across a street
R3
To another life
R3
And catching my reflection
R3
In a window
R3
Switching on a light
R3
One I didn’t know
R1
Totally alive
R1
Totally released
R1
Bridge
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Riff 5 = R5
d|------0------------------------------|
a|------0------------------------------|
G|------3h5----------0-----0---0-------|
D|------0---3h5p0----0-----0---0-------| x3
A|--0---0---0--------3-----1---1p0--0--|
D|--0---0---0-----0--0-----0---0----0--|
R5
Waking, waking up from shutdown
R5
From a thousand years of sleep
R5
Yeah you, you know what I mean
R3
You know what I mean
R3
You know what I mean
R3
Standing on the edge of you
R3
You know what I mean
R3
You know what I mean
R3
You know what I mean
R3
Outro
R5
Different types of love
R5
Different types of love
R5
Different types of love
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Asus2 G/A#
e|-----0---0-0------------------|
B|-----0---0-0------------------|
G|-----2---2-2---0---0---0-0----|
D|-----2---2-2---0---0---0-0----| x3
A|--0--0---0-0---3---1---1-1p0--|
E|--0---------------------------|
Asus2 G/A#
Are possible
Asus2 G/A#
Are possible
Asus2 G/A#
Are possible
R1 R1 R1 R1
Are possible
How to play Desert Island Disk
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 G. 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.