The Island Song
by Bruce Crichton
as performed by Edwin McCain and Larry Chaney
Tabbed by Matt Cunningham (flaffles@unc.edu)
Open E tuning Dropped one whole step -- open D
(same tuning as "She Talks to Angels" by the Black Crowes
low to high D A D F# A D
Chords
Key of D major
D C#m6 C Bm7 G Em7sus4 F#m6 d------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--| a------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--|f#-----12--------10-------10-------10---------5---------3---------3--| d------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--| a------0---------0--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0--| D-----12--------11-------10--------9---------5---------2---------4--|
the song is basically a descending open chord
pattern that changes tempo during choruses and
interludes it's really simple, just stay in the rhythm
and I might add, a great song by a, sadly, little known songwriter
D C#m6
you can leave the island
C Bm7
but you can't leave my love
G F#m6 Em7sus4
you can't take back what you gave away
D C#m6
you can leave the island
C Bm7
but you can't leave my heart
G F#m6 Em7sus4
you know the memory remains
D
of the moonlit nights
C#m6
and the stars were high
C Bm7
you can see Savannah shine across the waves
D
dance along the shore
C#m6
take our time for more
C Bm7
and all along you know our hearts will sing
D C#m6
you can leave the island
C Bm7
but you can't leave my love
G F#m6 Em7sus4
you can't take back what you gave away
D C#m6
you can leave the island
C Bm7
but you can't leave my heart
G F#m6 Em7sus4
you know the memory remains
D C#m6
and I loved you
C Bm7
from the moment we first met
D C#m6
thinkin of you
C Bm7
and I never will forget
D
and the feeling
C#m6
had me reeling
C
I can't believe it
Bm7
it's so easy
G F#m6 Em7sus4
to be free
D
of the moonlit nights
C#m6
and the stars were high
C Bm7
you can see Savannah shine across the waves
D
I know you must move on
C#m6
and I will carry on
C Bm7
as long as the memory remains
D C#m6
you can leave the island
C Bm7
but you can't leave my love
G F#m6 Em7sus4
you can't take back what you gave away
D C#m6
you can leave the island
C Bm7
but you can't leave my heart
G F#m6 Em7sus4
you know the memory remains
jam on the chords
the rest of the lyrics are ad libbed
the feeling rarely ever fades
and how I wish the you could stay
