Sting - Island Of Souls: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Island Of Souls" 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.
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Learn Island Of Souls Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sting
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 Of Souls" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dm G Billy was born within sight of the shipyard First son of a riveter's son And Billy was raised as the ship grew a shadow Her great hull would blot out the light of the sun And six days a week he would watch his poor father A working man live like a slave He'd drink every night and he'd dream of a future Of money he never would save Cm7 G# And Billy would cry when he thought of the future. Soon came a day when the bottle was broken They launched the great ship out to sea He felt he'd been left on a desolate shore To a future he desperately wanted to flee Cm7 G# What else was there for a shipbuilder's son A# A new ship to be built, new work to be done Chorus: F A# Gm One day, he dreamed of the ship in the world Dm F it would carry his father and he A# Gm7 to a place they would never be found F A# C7 Dm to a place far away from this town. Trapped in the cage of the skeleton ship All the workmen suspended like flies Caught in the flare of acetylene light A working man works till the industry dies And Billy would cry when he thought of the future Then what they call an industrial accident Crushed those it couldn't forgive They brought Billy's father back home in an ambulance A brass watch, a cheque, maybe three weeks to live And what else was there for a riveter's son A new ship to be built, new work to be done Chorus: That night, he dreamed of the ship in the world It would carry his father and he To a place they could never be found To a place far away from this town A Newcastle ship without coals They would sail to the island of souls You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  C7  Cm7  Dm  F  G  Gm  G#  Gm7  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 Of Souls" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Island Of Souls" by Sting.