Island Home Chords
Island Home by Christine Anu is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords C, F, G and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
This version of the song is taken from "the panel" cd.
the lyrics aren't exactly the same as the original but
i've never heard the original. i just had to figure this
out for a friend and i thought i'd tab it out for any
aussies who want this version.
standard tuning
capo on 2
Intro:
C F X4
C F C
Six years I've been in the city
F C
Every night I dreamt of the sea
C F C
They say home is where you find it
G F C
Will this place ever satisfy me
C F C
For i come from the salt water people
F C
We always live by the sea
C F C
Now i'm down here living in the city
G F C
With my man and a family
Am C
My island home, my island home
G F C
My island home, is waiting for me x 2
Am C
In the evening the dry wind blows
F
From the hills and across the plains
Am G C
I close my eyes and I'm standing
C F
In a boat on the sea again
Am G C
And I'm holding that long turtle spear
C F
And i feel i'm close now to where it must be
G F C
My island home is waiting for me
(ooh yeah bit)
Verse 1 music once through
C F C
For i come from the salt water people
F C
We always live by the sea
C F C
Now i'm down here living in the city
G F C
With my man and a family
Am C
My island home, my island home
G F C
My island home, is waiting for me x 2
G F C
My island home, my island home
G F C
My island home, my island home
(end on last C slowly strummed)
any q's or comments email me at [email protected]
Tabbed by APCM