Elton John - Island Girl: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Island Girl" 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 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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  A#7  C  Dm  D#  F  F7  G  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.