Chord/Tab song: Island

The Starting Line
Direction
2007 Virgin Records

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
C# - x46664
[G#]Bbm[-] - [466544]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:

e|-------4-1-----1--------4-1---2-1-|
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:

e|-------4-1-----1--------4-1---2-1-|
B|-2--4------2-4----2--4------2-----|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

Refrain:
[F#] And it seems like things are only getting [Ab]better
[F#] Well it seems like we can never catch a [Ab]break

Chorus 1:
[Bbm] Just keep a hold on me [C#]Don't let go
If you[F#] float away If you float a[Ab]way
[Bbm] Waited too long for a [C#]ship to come
Don't y[F#]ou float away Don't you flo[Ab]at 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:

e|-------4-1-----1--------4-1---2-1-|
B|-2--4------2-4----2--4------2-----|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1 twice)

Interlude: Reggae Beat C#

Bridge:
[F#] And if you like (and if you like)
And if you like Some other [Ab]time
I would like to introduce you to the [Bbm]finer things
[F#] If we survive (If we survive)
If we survive Get out a[Ab]live
(Snare Rollings)
I'd like to say how beautiful I think you are

Chorus 2:
[Bbm] keep a hold on me [C#]Don't let go
If you[F#] float away If you float a[Ab]way
[Bbm] Waited too long for a [C#]ship to come
Don't y[F#]ou float away Don't you flo[Ab]at away

(Repeat Chorus 1 twice)