Islands in the stream (video) (live) (intro) (midi)

C - F - C (2x)

C

1. Baby when I met you there was peace unknown,

C7

I set out to get you with a fine toothed comb,

F C - F - C

I was soft inside, there was something goin’ on.

C

2. You do something to me that I can't explain,

C7

hold me closer and I feel no pain,

F C

ev'ry beat of my heart we got something goin on.

F

Tender love is blind, it requires a dedication,

Fm

all this love we feel needs no conversation.

C

We ride it together, uh huh, makin' love with each other, uh huh.

C F

Islands in the stream that is what we are,

Dm

no one in between, how can we be wrong.

C F

Sail away with me to another world,

C

and we rely on each other, uh huh,

Dm C

from one lover to another, uh huh.

(orig. moves up half a step to capo 1st here)

G

2. I can't live without you if the love was gone,

G7

ev'rything is nothing if you got no one,

C G - C - G

and you did walk in the night, slowly losin’ sight of the real thing.

G

3. But that won't happen to us and we got no doubt,

G7

too deep in love and we got no way out,

C G

and the message is clear this could be the year for the real thing.

C

No more will you cry, baby, I will hurt you never,

Cm

we start and end as one, in love for ever,

G

we can ride it together, uh huh, makin' love with each other, un huh.

G C

Islands in the stream that is what we are,

Am

no one in between, how can we be wrong.

G C

Sail away with me to another world,

G

and we rely on each other, uh huh,

Am G

from one lover to another, uh huh.

+ C - Cm - G (2x) + CHORUS (2x) ....

(Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers)