Island Hopping
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
D G
D
[Verse 1]
D G
Chop down the cherry trees on Mango Street
D
That's the council for you every week
D G
I'm just the kind of seafaring guy
A D
Who waits for the tide and the town to get high
D G
I don't like to do a drop of work
D
Drive in cab nor paint the church
[Chorus]
D G
It's been the same since I don't know when
A D
So I'm going island hopping again
D G
It's been the same since I don't know when
A G
But I'm going island hopping again
[Verse 2]
D G
Casper the suspicious ghost
D
He floats the cargo down the coast
D G
But that’s too risky for a man like me
A D
Whose face is known in the territory
D G
I'm like a fly in Harry's Bar
D
Don't use my wings, don't walk too far
[Chorus]
D G
It's been the same since I don't know when
A D
So I'm going island hopping again
D G
It's been the same since I don't know when
A G
But I'm going island hopping again
[Solo]
D G A D
D G A D
[Verse 3]
D G
Now papa Hemingway he rent this boat
D
With U.S bills I'm sure she'll float
D G
And I ain't buying on the street
A D
Got a couple of merchants that I gotta meet
D G
I'm waiting here for the fire bells to ring
D
So I can watch somebody doing something
[Chorus]
D G
It's been the same since I don't know when
A D
So I'm going island hopping again
D G
It's been the same since I don't know when
A G
But I'm going island hopping again
[Outro]
D G
Yeah yeah yeah
A N.C. D N.C.
Guess I'm going island hopping again
How to play Island Hopping
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.