Sting – Island Of Souls (Guitar)
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[Ballad]
Fmaj7 G7 Billy was born within sight of the shipyard Fmaj7 G7 first son of a riveter's son Fmaj7 G7 and Billy was raised as the ship grew a shadow Fmaj7 G7 Fmaj7 G7 her great hull would blot out the light of the sun. Fmaj7 G7 And six days a week he would watch his poor father Fmaj7 G7 a working man live like a slave Fmaj7 G7 he'd drink every night and he'd dream of a future Fmaj7 G7 of money he never would save. Cm7 Ab And Billy would cry when he thought of the future. Fmaj7 G7 Soon came a day when the bottle was broken Fmaj7 G7 they launched a great ship out to sea Fmaj7 G7 he felt he'd been left on a desolate shore Fmaj7 G7 to a future he desperately wanted to flee. Cm7 Ab What else was there for a riveter's son, Bb a new ship to be built, new work to be done. F Bb Dm One day, he dreamed of the ship in the world F it would carry his father and he Bb Gm7 to a place they would never be found F Gm C7 Fmaj7 to a place far away from this town. Fmaj7 G7 Trapped in the cage of the skeleton ship Fmaj7 G7 all the workmen suspended like flies Fmaj7 G7 caught in the flare of acetylene light Fmaj7 G7 a working man works till the industry dies. Cm7 Ab And Billy would cry when he thought of the future. Fmaj7 G7 Then what they call an industrial accident Fmaj7 G7 crushed those it couldn't forgive Fmaj7 G7 they brought Billy's father back home in an ambulance Fmaj7 G7 a brass watch, a cheque, maybe three weeks to live. Cm7 Ab And what else was there for a riveter's son, Bb a new ship to be built, new work to be done. F Bb Dm That night, he dreamed of the ship in the world F it would carry his father and he Bb Gm7 to a place they could never be found, F Gm C7 F to a place far away from this town. Bb Gm7 A Newcastle ship without coals, Bb C7 Fmaj7 they would sail to the island of souls...