Island in the Sun

Harry Belafonte

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(C)This is my island (F)in the sun
Where my (G)people have toiled since (C)time begun
(C)May sail on (Dm)many a sea
Her (C)shores will always be (G)home to (C)me

(C)Oh, island (F)in the sun
(G)Willed to me by my (C)fathers hand
(C)All my days i will (F)sing and praise
Of your fo(G)rests, waters, your shi(C)ning sands

(C)As morning brakes the (F)heaven on high
I (G)lift my heavy load (C)to the sky
(C)Sun comes down with a (Dm)burning glow
(C)Mingles my sweat with the (G)earth be(C)low

(C)Oh, island (F)in the sun
(G)Willed to me by my (C)fathers hand
(C)All my days i will (F)sing and praise
Of your fo(G)rests, waters, your shi(C)ning sands

(C)I see woman on (F)bended knees
(G)Cutting kane for her (C)family
(C)I See man by the (Dm)waterside                
(C)Casting nets at the (G)surging (C)tide

(C)Oh, island (F)in the sun
(G)Willed to me by my (C)fathers hand
(C)All my days i will (F)sing and praise
Of your fo(G)rests, waters, your shi(C)ning sands

(C)I hope the day will (F)never come
That (G)i can't awake to the (C)sound of a drum
(C)Never let my miss (Dm)carnival
With (C)calypso songs Philo(G)sophi(C)cal

(C)Oh, island (F)in the sun
(G)Willed to me by my (C)fathers hand
(C)All my days i will (F)sing and praise
Of your fo(G)rests, waters, your shi(C)ning sands

Zo speel je dit nummer

Leer de akkoorden van Island in the Sun van Harry Belafonte op gitaar. Dit vrolijke popclassieke nummer uit 1957 is perfect om mee te beginnen. Met zijn toegankelijke akkoorden en speelse melodie biedt het nummer je een solide basis voor je gitaarspel.

Island in the Sun staat op beginner-niveau (2 van 10) en gebruikt de akkoorden C, G, F en Dm. Je hebt het nummer in akkoordformaat beschikbaar, zonder capo. Pak je gitaar en begin met deze leuke toevoeging aan je repertoire.

How to practise this song

1
Practise the barre chord F
F is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
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Practise the change: F ↔ C
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.