Elton John - Island Girl: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Island Girl" 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 Island Girl Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John

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 "Island Girl" smoothly on your guitar.

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

           Dm                             A#/F
I see your teeth flash, Jamaican honey so sweet
            C/G             F     A#
Down where Lexington cross 47th Street
        Dm                                 A#/F
She's a big girl, she's standing six foot three
          F                          C/G   G#
Turning tricks for the dudes in the big city

Chorus:
D#     A#
Island girl
                                       F
What you wanting with the white man's world
D#     A#
Island girl
                                  F
Black boy want you in his island world
           A#                A#/A
He want to take you from the racket boss
           A#7               D#
He want to save you but the cause is lost
A#           A#7          D#
Island girl, island girl, island girl
A#/F                              D#/G  F7/A  A#
Tell me what you wanting with the white man's world

Well, she's black as coal, but she burn like a fire
And she wrap herself around you like a well-worn tire
You feel her nail scratch your back just like a rake
Oh, he one more gone, he one more John who make the mistake

Chorus:
Island girl
What you wantin' with your white man's world?
Island girl
Black boy want you in his island world
He want to take you from your racket boss
He want to save you, but the cause is lost
Island girl, island girl, island girl
Tell me what you wantin' with your white man's world

Island girl
What you wantin' with your white man's world?
Island girl
Black boy want you in his island world
He want to take you from your racket boss
He want to save you, but the cause is lost
Island girl, island girl, island girl
Tell me what you wantin' with your white man
Tell me what you wantin' with your white man
Tell me what you wantin' with your white man


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 Girl" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Island Girl" by Elton John.

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