Sara Bareilles - Islands

islands by sara bareilles
album : the blessed unrest
track 11
2013

half step down tuning

chords :

Em : x22000
G : 320003 or 320033
D : xx0232
A : x02220
C : x32010
Bm : x24432

( to play in standard tuning , put a capo on the 6th fret and replace the chords above by
Am , C , G , D , F & Em )

intro : Em ( G ) D x 2

Em ( G ) D
waiting for the bus stop
Em ( G ) D
waiting for the concrete black top to settle down
Em ( G ) D A
C
long enough for me to get off and get a little ground

Em ( G ) D
i’m ready for the sea change
Em ( G ) D
helpless felt this coming from a mile away
Em ( G ) D A
G
and now you’re looking at me babe , and how we’ll separate if we can
G Bm C
cause i still count on one hand the number of good men i know

D Em
it’s like i’m standing on the edge with just a telephone wire
C
trying to get to you first to say the world’s on fire
D Em
holding my breath until i know you’re alright
C
because the water will only rise

when will you realize
D Em
you must become an island
C G
you must become an island
D Em
you must become an island
C
and see for yourself that that’s what i Am

Em ( G ) D x 2

Em ( G ) D
you always dirty up the windows
Em
if you keep ’em at bay that way
( G ) D Em
no one’s gonna surprise you by getting too close
( G ) D
anybody but me though
A G
you’ve made exceptions to your rules
G Bm G
and now we’re staring down truth neither one of us wants to know

D Em
it’s like i’m standing on the edge with just a telephone wire
C
trying to get to you first to say the world’s on fire
D Em
holding my breath until i know you’re alright
C
because the water will only rise

when will you realize
D Em
you must become an island
C G
you must become an island
D Em
you must become an island
C G D Em
and see for yourself the horizon is all we have
C G D
Em C
and see for yourself the horizon is all we have

D Em
holding my breath until i know you’re alright
C
because the water will only rise