• Song:

    Island Girl

  • Artist:

    Elton John

  • Album:

    Greatest Hits 1970-2002...

Island Girl:Elton John.
#14 in UK and #1 USA in 1975.

Intro:Dm Bb (x2)

#1.
Dm (xx0231@1)                                       BbI (x1333x@1)see your teeth flash, Jamaican honey, so sweet..
           C (x32010@1)                  Bbdown (x1333x@1)where Lexington cross 47th Street.
        Dm (xx0231@1)                              BbShe's (x1333x@1)a big girl, she's standing six foot three..
        F (133211@1)                         C (x32010@1) Abturning (xx1114@1)tricks for the dudes in the big city.

CHORUS:
Ab (xx1114@1)Eb (x43121@3) Bb (x1333x@1)                                         FIs..land (133211@1)girl...what you wanting with the white man's world?
Ab (xx1114@1)Eb (x43121@3) Bb (x1333x@1)                                    FIs..land (133211@1)girl...black boy want you in his island world.
           Bb (x1333x@1)              FHe (133211@1)want to take you from the racket boss..
           Bb7 (x13131@1)            Ebhe (x43121@3)want to save you but the cause is lost.
Bb (x1333x@1)           Bb7 (x13131@1)        Eb (x43121@3)        CIs..land (x32010@1)girl, island girl, island gi...rl..
Bb (x1333x@1)                              Eb (x43121@3)  F (133211@1)   Bbtell (x1333x@1)me what you wanting with the white man's world.

Dm Bb (x2)

#2.
      Dm (xx0231@1)                              BbShe's (x1333x@1)black as coal but she burn like a fire..
        C (x32010@1)                                      Bband (x1333x@1)she wrap herself around you like a well worn tire.
             Dm (xx0231@1)                                BbYou (x1333x@1)feel her nail scratch your back, just like a rake..
           F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)               Aboh, (xx1114@1)ho, he one more gone, he one more John who make the mistake.

CHORUS:
Ab (xx1114@1)Eb (x43121@3) Bb (x1333x@1)                                         FIs..land (133211@1)girl...what you wanting with the white man's world?
Ab (xx1114@1)Eb (x43121@3) Bb (x1333x@1)                                    FIs..land (133211@1)girl...black boy want you in his island world.
           Bb (x1333x@1)              FHe (133211@1)want to take you from the racket boss..
           Bb7 (x13131@1)            Ebhe (x43121@3)want to save you but the cause is lost.
Bb (x1333x@1)           Bb (x1333x@1)         Eb (x43121@3)        CIs..land (x32010@1)girl, island girl, island gi...rl..
Bb (x1333x@1)                              Eb (x43121@3)  F (133211@1)   Bbtell (x1333x@1)me what you wanting with the white man`s world.

(INTERLUDE:) Dm Bb (x2) Dm Bb C Bb..Dm Bb F C Ab

CHORUS:
Ab (xx1114@1)Eb (x43121@3) Bb (x1333x@1)                                         FIs..land (133211@1)girl...what you wanting with the white man's world?
Ab (xx1114@1)Eb (x43121@3) Bb (x1333x@1)                                    FIs..land (133211@1)girl...black boy want you in his island world.
           Bb (x1333x@1)              FHe (133211@1)want to take you from the racket boss..
           Bb7 (x13131@1)            Ebhe (x43121@3)want to save you but the cause is lost.
Bb (x1333x@1)           Bb (x1333x@1)         Eb (x43121@3)        CIs..land (x32010@1)girl, island girl, island gi...rl..
Bb (x1333x@1)                              Eb (x43121@3)  Ftell (133211@1)me what you wanting with the white man..

OUTRO:
Bb (x1333x@1)                              Eb (x43121@3)  Ftell (133211@1)me what you wanting with the white man..(x2)

...Dm Bb (x3)



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