Islander
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
1st traste
[Verse 1]
G D
As the years draw
G D
Lines over my face
A
Wherever they draw their lines
G D
You'll still be the same place
G D
I've heard you called
G D
Many and more names
A
But your name is on the wind
G D
The leaves and the wood grain
[Chorus]
G D A
It's home, home, home
G Bm
Mile after mile I'll push these feet
A
Still I can feel it pulling me
G D
If Éireann is calling, I would come running,
A
I would come running
G Bm
Sometimes I hear her when she speaks
A A/C# D
She says, "If you love me, then why did you leave?"
G
It's 'cause I've got more to see
A D
But I'll always be an Islander
[Instrumental]
G D A G D
[Verse 2]
G D
Now I go to the coast
G D
'Cause that's where I'm home the most
A
As crazy as it may seem
G D
The edge always centered me
G D
But whether it's wave on rock
G D
Still water at Glendalough
A
Slieve League ripping through the sky
G D
The Gaps or the Glens I see when I close my eyes
[Chorus]
G D A
I’m home, home, home
G Bm
Mile after mile I'll push these feet
A
Still I can feel it pulling me
G D
If Éireann is calling, I would come running,
A
I would come running
G Bm
Sometimes I hear her when she speaks
A A/C# D
She says, "If you love me, then why did you leave?"
G
It's 'cause I've got more to see
A D
But I'll always be an Islander
[Outro]
A Bm
I'll always be an Islander
G
Yeah, I've got more to see
A D
But I'll always be an Islander
[Instrumental + Choir]
G D A G D
G D G D A G D
How to play Islander
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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.