Ben Howard - Burgh Island: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Burgh 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.
Dm With brown eyes shining, C a sure light on a way to go Dm And the sun chides you're reeling home, C against your glow Dm And we lost sight of it, C and breath tied up in summer's hold Dm And your eyes screamed it, C Burgh Island, in sepia tones Chorus: Dm F C And if I was ever to leave, I'll say before I go Dm C That you're the best woman I have ever known Oh your brown eyes shine a sure light on the way to go And the sun chides you So long And we lost sight of it, breath tied up in summer’s hold And the world break for it Burgh Island, in sepia tones Chorus: And if I was ever to leave, I'll say before I go That you're the best woman I have ever known Dm7 C F Oh, I bite my tongue, that you may be Dm7 C F the first to ruin Dm7 C F Dm7 C 'Cause I heard it sung, that man is a fickle child F The wind blew in - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  Dm  Dm7  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 "Burgh Island" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Burgh Island" by Ben Howard.