Harry Belafonte – Island In The Sun chords

C                 FThis is my island in the sun
         G7                       CWhere my people have toiled since time begun.
C             DmI may sail on many a sea
    C                     G7      CHer shores will always be home to me.

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C          FOh, island in the sun,
G7                 CWilled to me by my father's hand
C                  FAll my days I will sing and praise
        G7                    COf your forests, waters, your shining sands.
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C                     FAs morning breaks the heaven on high
  G7            CI lift my heavy load to the sky.
C                     DmSun comes down with a burning glow
C                         G7       CMingles my sweat with the earth be low.

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C              FI see woman on bended knees
G7                   CCutting cane for her family.
C                DmI see man at the water side
C                   G7      CCasting nets at the surging tide.

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C                   FI hope the day will never come
     G7                   CThat I can't awake to the sound of a drum,
C                 DmNever let me miss carnival
         C              G7   CWith calypso songs philosophical.