Lirik dan Chord Lagu Island Girl - Elton John

Lagu ini diluncurkan pada 1975 dan telah mendapatkan sertifikasi platinum dan gold dari RIAA pada 1995.

Lagu "Island Girl" ditulis oleh Elton John bersama kawannya, Bernie Taupin.

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "Island Girl" dari Elton John:

Intro:
Dm Bb (x2)

#1.
Dm                                                            Bb
I see your teeth flash, Jamaican honey, so sweet.
                    C                               Bb
down where Lexington cross 47th Street.
            Dm                                            Bb
She's a big girl, she's standing six foot three.
              F                                      C    Ab
turning tricks for the dudes in the big city.

CHORUS:
Ab Eb    Bb                                                                    F
Is..land girl...what you wanting with the white man's world?
Ab Eb    Bb                                                        F
Is..land girl...black boy want you in his island world.
                  Bb                         F
He want to take you from the racket boss.
                  Bb7                    Eb
he want to save you but the cause is lost.
Bb                Bb7             Eb          C
Is..land girl, island girl, island gi...rl.
Bb                                                  Eb       F        Bb
tell me what you wanting with the white man's world.

Dm Bb (x2)

#2.
         Dm                                             Bb
She's black as coal but she burn like a fire.
              C                                                            Bb
and she wrap herself around you like a well worn tire.
                    Dm                                                Bb
You feel her nail scratch your back, just like a rake.
                 F                             C                             Ab
oh, ho, he one more gone, he one more John who make the mistake.

CHORUS:
Ab Eb    Bb                                                                  F
Is..land girl...what you wanting with the white man's world?
Ab Eb    Bb                                                        F
Is..land girl...black boy want you in his island world.
                    Bb                        F
He want to take you from the racket boss.
                   Bb7                   Eb
he want to save you but the cause is lost.
Bb                Bb             Eb             C
Is..land girl, island girl, island gi...rl.
Bb                                                  Eb      F       Bb
tell me what you wanting with the white man's world.

INTERLUDE:
Dm Bb (x2)
Dm Bb C Bb
Dm Bb F C Ab

CHORUS:
Ab Eb    Bb                                                                  F
Is..land girl...what you wanting with the white man's world?
Ab Eb    Bb                                                        F
Is..land girl...black boy want you in his island world.
                   Bb                         F
He want to take you from the racket boss.
                  Bb7                    Eb
he want to save you but the cause is lost.
Bb                 Bb              Eb           C
Is..land girl, island girl, island gi...rl.
Bb                                                  Eb        F
tell me what you wanting with the white man.

OUTRO:
Bb                                                   Eb       F
tell me what you wanting with the white man. (x2)

Dm Bb (x3)