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Island Girl
Artist:
John, Elton
Album:
Rock of the Westies (1975)
Lyrics and music by Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Added on Thursday, 17 October 2024
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Intro: 0:00 Bm G | Bm G Verse 1: 0:07 Bm I see your teeth flash, A G/D Jamaican honey, so sweet, A/E Down where Lexington D/F# G Cross fourty seventh street. Oh, 0:20 Bm She's a big girl, Bm A G/D She's standing six foot three, D Turning tricks for the dudes A/E In the big city- Fadd9 Fadd9!Fadd9! -ty. Chorus 1: 0:34 C G Island girl, what you wantin' D Dsus4 D Wid de white man's world? C G Island girl, black boy want you D Dsus4 D In his island world. 0:48 G He want to take you D/F# From the racket boss, G/F He want to save you C But the cause is lost. 0:55 G G7 Island girl, island girl, C A7 Island girl, G Tell me what you wantin' C/E D/F# G! Wid de white man's world. Instrumental: 1:09 Bm G | Bm G Verse 2: 1:15 Bm Oh, she's black as coal A G/D But she burn like a fire, A/E And she wrap herself around you D/F# G Like a well worn tire. 1:29 Bm You feel her nail scratch your Bm A G/D Back just like a rake. D Oh-ho, he one more gone, A/E He one more John Fadd9 Fadd9!Fadd9! Who make the mistake. Chorus 2: 1:43 C G Island girl, what you wantin' D Dsus4 D Wid de white man's world? C G Island girl, black boy want you D Dsus4 D In his island world. 1:57 G He want to take you D/F# From the racket boss, G/F He want to save you C But the cause is lost. 2:04 G G7 Island girl, island girl, C A7 Island girl, G Tell me what you wantin' C/E D/F# G! Wid de white man's world. Solo: 2:18 Bm G | Bm G 2:25 Bm Bm:A | G/D | A/E D/F# | G 2:39 Bm Bm:A | G/D | D A/E | Fadd9 Fadd9!Fadd9! Chorus 3: 2:51 C G Island girl, what you wantin' D Dsus4 D Wid de white man's world? C G Island girl, black boy want you D Dsus4 D In his island world. 3:06 G He want to take you D/F# From the racket boss, G/F He want to save you C But the cause is lost. 3:13 G G7 Island girl, island girl, C A7 Island girl, G Tell me what you wantin' C/E D/F# Wid de white man's... Refrain: 3:23 G Tell me what you wantin' C/E D/F# Wid de white man's... G Tell me what you wantin' C/E D/F# Wid de white man's... Coda: 3:30 Bm G | Bm G | Bm G G:G!
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