Birdy - Island Lights: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Island Lights" 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.
G Bm G Bm Somehow, ooh, we have to make a start C Am7 Am Should make it back before the dark G Bm G Bm Somehow, ooh, we have to go on apart C Am7 Am D The island lights are turning on Em C D C We have to move forwards and fight our tears Em C D C We have to keep going or we'll stay right here G C We'll be right here till the morning comes G C We'll be right here till the morning comes Chorus: Am D G C You are my song and my silence, hmm Am D G C The only one I confide in, hmm Am7 D G C You were my sun and this winter never thaws Bm Am7 And nothing seems to grow here Bm Am7 Nothing seems to grow here anymore Right now, ooh, standing the way we are The island lights look just like stars And someday, yeah, when someone else has your love We won't come here anymore We have to move forwards and fight our tears We have to keep going or we'll stay right here We'll stay right here till the morning comes We'll be right here till the morning comes Chorus: You are my song and my silence, hmm The only one I confide in, hmm You were my sun and this winter never thaws And nothing seems to grow here Nothing seems to grow here G D Em C Blame it on those cold and lonely winter days G D Em C Blame it on the clouds for always bringing rain G D Em C Blame it on the sky for why I feel this way G D Em C It's funny how the season never seems to change Chorus: But you are my song and my silence, hmm The only one I confide in, hmm You were my sun and this winter never thaws And nothing seems to grow here anymore Nothing seems to grow here anymore You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  Am7  C  D  Em  G  Bm  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 "Island Lights" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Island Lights" by Birdy.