Ben Howard - A Boat To An Island On The Wall: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A Boat To An Island On The Wall" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn A Boat To An Island On The Wall Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ben Howard

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "A Boat To An Island On The Wall" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

  F/D               F
To care, or not to care
       F/D
To be there
                      F
In the distant and uncertain
       F/D
To be aware

In an old Iberian hotel room
That the devil
Is not behind the curtain
She said walk in small steps

And fear floating
We made a pact
As Saturn approaching
Leaned on the sky

And smoking a cigarette
Said it's late
You should be going
The wind is howling

The house is showing
(High numbers)

Chorus:
F
Boat to an island on the wall
Hand striking in slow motion
Future singing in the field
Shooting season's open

To care
Or not to care
To be aware
In your absence, they made your choices for you
You were supposed to laugh
Said the fortune to his sailor
This is the black mountain path
Or these are the sunny shores to nowhere
Well

Chorus:
Dm         F              C
Boat to an island on the wall
A hand striking in slow motion
Future singing in a field
Shooting season's open
Boat to an island on the wall
A hand striking in slow motion
That's it, that's it all
Shooting season's open


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 "A Boat To An Island On The Wall" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Boat To An Island On The Wall" by Ben Howard.