Chords Islands - Rough Gem
Lyrics Islands - Rough Gem
as the other version posted here isn’t entirely correct :
intro :
F# C# G#m B – >c# x2
F# ( buildup )
riff :
F# C# B B x2
F# C#
the world beat you for the something nice
B C#
you worked hard , died poor
F# C#
you mined what you died for
B C#
diamonds di di di di di uh
F# B
you can whistle my name
D#m
it’s the mines , in africa
C#
that are to blame
F# B
you can scoop out my brain
D#m C#
shape it into an ear and then tell me your pain
F# , riff
F# D#m+
held death at bay from the first day
B C#
stayed awake , stayed awake
F# D#m
the rabbit was removed under the whole moon
B C#
long bird , short road
F# B D#m C# x2
F# C# G#m B x A – bunch
F#
F# B D#m C# x2
F#
dig deep but don’t dig too deep
B D#m D#m EBadd2 ( x68866 ) C#
when it’s late you’ll see the hole is empty and oh so deadly
F# B
they want me raw and smooth like glass
D#m
they want it fast but they don’t want flaws
D#m EBadd2 ( x68866 )
i’m a girl’s best friend
C# C#7 ( maybe not A 7 , but it helps add to the tension )
can you cut , i can cut , ’cause i’m a rough gem
F#
F# C# B B x2
F# C#
who lives in those lights in the distance?
B C#
watered down , the rain will help you out
F# C#
i had a dream , it was all a dream
B C#
but it was ruined by the sun shining in through me
F#
as the other version posted here isn’t entirely correct :
intro :
F# C# G#m B – >c# x2
F# ( buildup )
riff :
F# C# B B x2
F# C#
the world beat you for the something nice
B C#
you worked hard , died poor
F# C#
you mined what you died for
B C#
diamonds di di di di di uh
F# B
you can whistle my name
D#m
it’s the mines , in africa
C#
that are to blame
F# B
you can scoop out my brain
D#m C#
shape it into an ear and then tell me your pain
F# , riff
F# D#m+
held death at bay from the first day
B C#
stayed awake , stayed awake
F# D#m
the rabbit was removed under the whole moon
B C#
long bird , short road
F# B D#m C# x2
F# C# G#m B x A – bunch
F#
F# B D#m C# x2
F#
dig deep but don’t dig too deep
B D#m D#m EBadd2 ( x68866 ) C#
when it’s late you’ll see the hole is empty and oh so deadly
F# B
they want me raw and smooth like glass
D#m
they want it fast but they don’t want flaws
D#m EBadd2 ( x68866 )
i’m a girl’s best friend
C# C#7 ( maybe not A 7 , but it helps add to the tension )
can you cut , i can cut , ’cause i’m a rough gem
F#
F# C# B B x2
F# C#
who lives in those lights in the distance?
B C#
watered down , the rain will help you out
F# C#
i had a dream , it was all a dream
B C#
but it was ruined by the sun shining in through me
F#