Out On A Island Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays430

Out On A Island by Cock Sparrer is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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A
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Intro:  Drum intro then   A   (for ages) 

Verse: 
A 
everybody's got a number tattooed on their soul 
and the times gonna come boy when your number's called 
everybody gets a uniform and a hut to live in 
they give you your rank and you tell 'em your next of kin 

D                      D                        E               E 
and there's no escape, for the likes of you my friend                but I'm gonna 

A                A 
out on a island 
D                    D 
in the middle of the bright blue sea 
A                A 
out on a island 
D                    D                  E              E 
where nobody's gonna bother looking for me 

Verse: 
A 
everybody gets the training in the wind and the rain 
ten miles cross country driving you insane 
everybody gets to jump the hoop and march in time 
you just gotta remember you gotta toe the line 

D                      D                        E               E 
so don't go looking over your shoulder for me                      but i'm gonna 
 
A                A 
out on a island 
D                    D 
in the middle of the bright blue sea 
A                A 
out on a island 
D                    D                  E              E 
where nobody's gonna bother looking for me 

BREAK:  A    (with solo) 

SHORT Verse: 
A 
every number is a hero and every heroes a son 
but every son's just a number when the battles begun 

D                      D                        E               E 
so don't go waiting on the corner for me                      cos i'm gonna 

A                A 
out on a island 
D                    D 
in the middle of the bright blue sea 
A                A 
out on a island 
D                    D                  E              E 
where nobody's gonna bother looking for me                yeah, i'm gonna be 
A                A 
out on a island 
D                    D 
in the middle of the bright blue sea 
A                A 
out on a island 
D                    D                  E              E 
where nobody's gonna bother looking for me 

REPEAT TO FADE 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante