Fantasy Island
View chords used in this chart
Intro
G F Em
G F Em
G F Em C
verse 1
C
Long in tooth
G
Olives and vermouth
Em Am
I dine like an aging pilot
C
Where are they now
G
The money and the crowd
Am G F
Must I really come back down
Pre-Chorus
C F
It's like I never was a kid
G F C
The big math just wasted youth on me
C F
Making impressions like I did
F C
Your friends never thought that much of me
[Refrão]
C G
And now I want to fold
C
Into something else
G
An origami plane
C
To a distant island
F C
And I don't want to show you my feelings
F G
I don't want to force you to deal
F C
I just want to crash through the ceiling
G F G F C
Before it gets too real
verse 2
C
All my life
G Em Am
Compromise on wings of resignation
C G
Big grey eyes staring from the sky
Am G F
Am I humble enough now?
Pre-Chorus
C F
I've always had something to hide
G F C
My skinny arms, my evil intentions
C F G
And back at school hitting the fire alarms
F C
Desperately wanting attention
[Refrão]
C G
Well I was just a boy
C
Out there on my own
G
Wishing I could fly
C
Fantasy island
F C
And I don't want to show you my feelings
F G
I don't want to bore you to death
F C
I just want to crash through the ceiling
G F G F C
Get it off my chest
Break
C G Em Am
C G Am F
Pre-Chorus
C F
It's like I never was a kid
G F C
The big math just wasted youth on me
C F
Making impressions like I did
F C
Your friends never thought that much of me
[Refrão]
C G
Well I was just a boy
C
Out there on my own
G
Wishing I could fly
C
Fantasy island
F C
And I don't want to show you my feelings
F G
I don't want to force you to deal
F C
I just want to crash through the ceiling
G F
Before it gets too real
G F
Before it gets too real
G F
Before it gets too real
G F
Real
Outro
G F G F G F G F G
How to play Fantasy 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 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.