Western Island
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: A#mCapotraste:
1st traste
(CAPO 1 - Tuned a quarter step down (A=432hz~) - Played fingerstyle)
[Intro]
Am G F Em
E|------------|------------|------------|---------------|
B|-----0-0h1--|-----0-0h1--|-----0-0h1--|------1p0------|
G|---2--------|---0--------|---2--------|---0------2p0--|
D|---2--------|---0--------|---3--------|---2-----------|
A|-0----------|------------|---3--------|---2-----------|
E|------------|-3----------|-1----------|-0-------------|
[Chorus]
Am G F Em Am
I came to a western island as far as a man can walk is my land
F C D G
I cleared ten acres and a house I built into the side of the hill
[Verse 1]
Am G F Em Am
The roof leaks, the windows rattle, and the grass in the high ground won't feed cattle
F C D G
The west wind blown off the sea makes it hard to grow a tree
[Verse 2]
Am G F Em Am
One cow and a lean-to bier, a spring close by and a driftwood fire
F C D G
A clear view of the settin' sun and a 12 gauge hammer gun
[Verse 3]
Am G F Em Am
I keep sheep, I fish deep water in a high bowed boat called the Neptune's Daughter
F C D G
She will ride any western gale and can carry a stack of sails
[Verse 4]
Am G F Em Am
Some nights when the bright lights flicker I sail to the mainland for my liquor
F C D G
I haven't got a woman to call my own, but I never wake up alone
[Verse 5]
Am G F Em Am
A man needs to feel the ground and the wind to tell him the world spins round
F C D G
To watch the stars and taste the sea, and a woman to keep him free
[Chorus]
Am G F Em Am
I came to a western island as far as a man can walk is my land
F C D G
I cleared ten acres and a house I built into the side of the hill
How to play Western 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 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.