INTRO ****** ------------------------------------------------------------------- Distorted Electric Guitar ************************** 00:14 s H s H H --5/-17-17--15-14-15-17------15-17-15-15--14-14-/12-12-|-12-14-15- --------------------------15---------------------------|---------- -------------------------------------------------------|---------- -------------------------------------------------------|---------- -------------------------------------------------------|---------- -------------------------------------------------------|---------- p h s -17-17--15-14-15-17-----15-17-15-15/14-12--------s- ---------------------15--------------------15-15-/- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- verse 1 ******** Islands, from the first time we saw We could wait for this moment, like rocks on the shore We can never be closer, somehow For the moment that lasts, is this moment now ------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIDGE ******* When the night's on fire, will you keep the candlelight burning Hold on to your heart's desire, (When the night's on fire) When you see one bird into the wind, another one's turning And the two can fly much higher We are islands but never too far\ \ We are islands \ X2 And I need your light tonight / / And I need your light tonight / verse 2 ******** Islands, never been to before And we climb so high to where the wild birds soar There's a new path that we found just today I was lost in the forest and you showed me the way ------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIDGE ******* When the night's on fire, will you keep the candlelight burning Hold on to your heart's desire, (When the night's on fire) When you see one bird into the wind, another one's turning And the two can fly much higher We are islands but never too far\ \ We are islands \ X5 And I need your light tonight / / And I need your light tonight / Fade out with Chorus and sax solo. Simple tune..........Enjoy
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