Elton John – Island Girl (Ukulele)

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Island Girl:Elton John. #14 in UK and #1 USA in 1975. Intro:Dm A# (x2) #1.
Dm                                         A#
I see your teeth flash, Jamaican honey, so sweet..

           C                    A#
down where Lexington cross 47th Street.

        Dm                                A#
She's a big girl, she's standing six foot three..

        F                           C   G#
turning tricks for the dudes in the big city.
CHORUS:
G#  D#   A#                                           F
Is..land girl...what you wanting with the white man's world?

G#  D#   A#                                      F
Is..land girl...black boy want you in his island world.

           A#                F
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#          C
Is..land girl, island girl, island gi...rl..

A#                                D#    F     A#
tell me what you wanting with the white man's world.
Dm A# (x2) #2.
      Dm                                A#
She's black as coal but she burn like a fire..

        C                                        A#
and she wrap herself around you like a well worn tire.

             Dm                                  A#
You feel her nail scratch your back, just like a rake..

           F                 C                 G#
oh, ho, he one more gone, he one more John who make the mistake.
CHORUS:
G#  D#   A#                                           F
Is..land girl...what you wanting with the white man's world?

G#  D#   A#                                      F
Is..land girl...black boy want you in his island world.

           A#                F
He want to take you from the racket boss..

           A#7              D#
he want to save you but the cause is lost.

A#             A#           D#          C
Is..land girl, island girl, island gi...rl..

A#                                D#    F     A#
tell me what you wanting with the white man`s world.
(INTERLUDE:) Dm A# (x2) Dm A# C A#..Dm A# F C G# CHORUS:
G#  D#   A#                                           F
Is..land girl...what you wanting with the white man's world?

G#  D#   A#                                      F
Is..land girl...black boy want you in his island world.

           A#                F
He want to take you from the racket boss..

           A#7              D#
he want to save you but the cause is lost.

A#             A#           D#          C
Is..land girl, island girl, island gi...rl..

A#                                D#    F
tell me what you wanting with the white man..
OUTRO:
A#                                D#    F
tell me what you wanting with the white man..(x2)
...Dm A# (x3) A Seventies smash from Kraziekhat.