Island in the Sun Harry Belafonte
[Verse 1]
T[D]his is my island [G]in the sun
[A]Where my people have toiled since [D]time begun
[Bm]I may sail on m[G]any a sea
Her sh[A]ores will always be h[D]ome to me
[Cborus]
O[D]h, island [G]in the sun
[A]Willed to me by my f[D]ather's hand
[Verse 2]
[Bm]All my days I will s[G]ing in praise
Of your fo[A]rest, waters, your s[D]hining sand
A[D]s morning breaks the he[G]aven on high
I l[A]ift my heavy load to the s[D]ky
[Bm]Sun comes down with a b[G]urning glow
[A]Mingles my sweat with the e[D]arth below
[Cborus]
O[D]h, island in [G]the sun
[A]Willed to me by my f[D]ather's hand
[Verse 3]
[Bm]All my days I will s[G]ing in praise
Of your f[A]orest, waters, your s[D]hining sand
[D]I see woman on b[G]ended knee
[A]Cu[D]tting cane for her family
[Bm]I see man at the [G]waterside
[A]Casting nets at the s[D]urging tide
[Cborus]
O[D]h, island i[G]n the sun
[A]Willed to me by my f[D]ather's hand
[Verse 4]
[Bm]All my days I will s[G]ing in praise
Of your f[A]orest, waters, your s[D]hining sand
[Eb]I pray the day will n[Ab]ever come
When I [Bb]can't awake to th [Eb]e sound of drum
[Cm]Never let me miss c[Ab]arnival
With cal[Bb]ypso songs phil[Eb]osophical
[Cborus]
[Eb]Oh, island [Ab]in the sun
[Bb]Willed to me by m[Eb]y fat
her's hand
[Outro]
[Cm]All my days I will s[Ab]ing in praise
Of your [Bb]forest, waters, your [Eb]shining sand
Of your [Bb]forest, waters, your [Eb]shining sand
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