Islands

islands by sara bareilles album : the blessed unrest track 11 2013 half step down tuning chords : Em : x22000 G : 320003 or 320033 D : xx0232 A : x02220 C : x32010 Bm : x24432 ( to play in standard tuning , put a capo on the 6th fret and replace the chords above by Am , C , G , D , F & Em ) Intro : Em ( G ) D x 2 Em ( G ) D waiting for the bus stop Em ( G ) D waiting for the concrete black top to settle down Em ( G ) D A C long enough for me to get off and get a little ground Em ( G ) D i’m ready for the sea change Em ( G ) D helpless felt this coming from a mile away Em ( G ) D A G and now you’re looking at me babe , and how we’ll separate if we can G Bm C cause i still count on one hand the number of good men i know D Em it’s like i’m standing on the edge with just a telephone wire C trying to get to you first to say the world’s on fire D Em holding my breath until i know you’re alright C because the water will only rise when will you realize D Em you must become an island C G you must become an island D Em you must become an island C and see for yourself that that’s what i Am Em ( G ) D x 2 Em ( G ) D you always dirty up the windows Em if you keep ’em at bay that way ( G ) D Em no one’s gonna surprise you by getting too close ( G ) D anybody but me though A G you’ve made exceptions to your rules G Bm G and now we’re staring down truth neither one of us wants to know D Em it’s like i’m standing on the edge with just a telephone wire C trying to get to you first to say the world’s on fire D Em holding my breath until i know you’re alright C because the water will only rise when will you realize D Em you must become an island C G you must become an island D Em you must become an island C G D Em and see for yourself the horizon is all we have C G D Em C and see for yourself the horizon is all we have D Em holding my breath until i know you’re alright C because the water will only rise