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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#m

Guitar chord 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.