Beach House - Turtle Island: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Turtle Island" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Fm G#m Down the hill I’d hoped that I’d find D# A#m Something I could rest my hands on Fm G#m In the distance sun is setting D# A#m Feel I’m jumping over hedges Chorus: D# By the dock of the pond Turtle Island Cm I will wait for you there creeping silently C# I can keep you right behind me all my days in the In the waters, trace her features Did they scare you? Hardened creatures In that murky green perfection Did they warn you of dissection? Fm G#m D# A#m How, what, why, when? Chorus A#m Cm How I want Olive (our love) to know A#m D# That inside me she will always grow A#m Cm In all colors and sizes A#m D# You will always remain Chorus: By the dock of the pond, Turtle Island By the dock of the pond, Turtle Island I can't keep you right behind me All my days in the sun my days in the sun You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  Cm  C#  D#  Fm  G#m  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Turtle Island" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Turtle Island" by Beach House.