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Sara Bareilles - Islands chords
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Islands by Sara Bareilles Album: The Blessed Unrest Track 11 2013 Half Step Down Tuning Chords: Em: x22000 G: 320003 or 320033 D: xx0232 A: x02220 C: x32010 Bm: x24432 (To play in standard tuning, put a capo on the 6th fret and replace the chords above by Am, C, G, D, F & Em) Intro: Em (G) D x 2 Em (G) D Waiting for the bus stop Em (G) D Waiting for the concrete black top to settle down Em (G) D A C Long enough for me to get off and get a little ground Em (G) D I'm ready for the sea change Em (G) D Helpless felt this coming from a mile away Em (G) D A G And now you're looking at me babe, and how we'll separate if we can G Bm C Cause I still count on one hand the number of good men I know D Em It's like I'm standing on the edge with just a telephone wire C Trying to get to you first to say the world's on fire D Em Holding my breath until I know you're alright C Because the water will only rise [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/sara-bareilles/384323.html ] When will you realize D Em You must become an island C G You must become an island D Em You must become an island C And see for yourself that that's what I am Em (G) D x 2 Em (G) D You always dirty up the windows Em If you keep 'em at bay that way (G) D Em No one's gonna surprise you by getting too close (G) D Anybody but me though A G You've made exceptions to your rules G Bm G And now we're staring down truth neither one of us wants to know D Em It's like I'm standing on the edge with just a telephone wire C Trying to get to you first to say the world's on fire D Em Holding my breath until I know you're alright C Because the water will only rise When will you realize D Em You must become an island C G You must become an island D Em You must become an island C G D Em And see for yourself the horizon is all we have C G D Em C And see for yourself the horizon is all we have D Em Holding my breath until I know you're alright C Because the water will only rise  |