The Starting Line – Island (Ukulele)

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Direction 2007 Virgin Records Submitted by: [email protected] Chords used:
C# -   x46664
G# -   466544

Bbm -  x13321
F# -   244322
Intro: C#--
Keyboard:
e|-------4-1-----1-|
B|-2--4------2-4---|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Verse 1:
C#(hold)         C#(hold)
  Let’s sail away Find our own country

C#(hold)                 C#(hold)
  We’ll build a house And get tired of palm trees
G#(hold) Bbm(hold) G# C#--- Let’s get away Let’s push our lives aside
Keyboard:
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B|-2--4------2-4----2--4------2-----|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Verse 2:
C#(hold)            C#(hold)
  I’ll sport a smile Take in some color

C#(hold)         C#(hold)
  Under the stars I’ll be your lover
G#(hold) Bbm(hold) G# C#--- With no distractions I’m gonna treat you right
Keyboard:
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B|-2--4------2-4----2--4------2-----|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
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Refrain:
F#                                          G#
  And it seems like things are only getting better

F#                                        G#
  Well it seems like we can never catch a break
Chorus 1:
Bbm                      C#
  Just keep a hold on me Don’t let go

      F#                        G#
If you float away If you float away

Bbm                     C#
  Waited too long for a ship to come

         F#                           G#
Don’t you float away Don’t you float away
Verse 3:
C#(hold)         C#(hold)
  Let’s go to bed Let’s stop debating

C#(hold)          C#(hold)
  Look at the time We’re always waiting
G#(hold) Bbm(hold) G# C#--- But we’re in love And that should be just fine
Keyboard:
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B|-2--4------2-4----2--4------2-----|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
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(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1 twice) Interlude: Reggae Beat C# Bridge:
F#
  And if you like (and if you like)

                           G#
And if you like Some other time

                                     Bbm
I would like to introduce you to the finer things

F#
  If we survive (If we survive)

                       G#
If we survive Get out alive
(Snare Rollings) I’d like to say how beautiful I think you are Chorus 2:
Bbm                  C#
   keep a hold on me Don’t let go

      F#                        G#
If you float away If you float away

Bbm                     C#
  Waited too long for a ship to come

         F#                           G#
Don’t you float away Don’t you float away
(Repeat Chorus 1 twice)