John Cruz - Island Style Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [G] [C]
[F]On the Island, we do it Island [C]Style
From the [C]mountain to the ocean from the
[G7]Windward to the Leeward [C]side [C7]
On the [F]Island, we do it Island [C]Style
From the [C]mountain to the ocean from the
[G7]Windward to the Leeward [C]side [G7]
[chorus]
[C]Mama’s in the kitchen cooking [F]dinner real [C]nice
[C]Beef stew on the stove, lomi [G7]salmon with the [C]ice
[C]We eat & drink and we [F]sing all [C]day
[C]Kanikapila in the [G7]old Hawaiian [C]way [C7]
[verse 2]
[F]On the Island, we do it Island [C]Style
From the [C]mountain to the ocean from the
[G7]Windward to the Leeward [C]side [C7]
[F]On the Island, we do it Island [C]Style
From the [C]mountain to the ocean from the
[G7]Windward to the Leeward [C]side [G7]
[verse 3]
[C]We go grandma’s house on the [F]weekend clean [C]yard
[C]If we no go, grandma [G7]gotta work [C]hard
[C]You know my grandma, she [F]like the poi real [C]sour
[C]I love my grandma every [G7]minute, every [C]hour [C7]
[verse 4]
[F]On the Island, we do it Island [C]Style
From the [C]mountain to the ocean from the
[G7]Windward to the Leeward [C]side [C7]
[F]On the Island, we do it Island [C]Style
From the [C]mountain to the ocean from the
[G7]Windward to the Leeward [C]side [G7]
[chorus]
[C]Mama’s in the kitchen cooking [F]dinner real [C]nice
[C]Beef stew on the stove, lomi [G7]salmon with the [C]ice
[C]We eat & drink and we [F]sing all [C]day
[C]Kanikapila in the [G7]old Hawaiian [C]way [C7]
[verse 5]
[F]On the Island, we do it Island [C]Style
From the [C]mountain to the ocean from the
[G7]Windward to the Leeward [C]side [C7]
[F]On the Island, we do it Island [C]Style
From the [C]mountain to the ocean from the
[G7]Windward to the Leeward [C]side
[Closing]
From the [C]mountain to the ocean from the
[G7]Windward to the Leeward [C]side
From the [C]mountain to the ocean from the
[G7]Windward to the Leeward [C]side
[outro]
[G7] [C]
How to play Island Style on Guitar (Step-by-step)
John Cruz - Island Style on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Island Style uses these transitions most often: C → G7 (20), G7 → C (20), and F → C (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
4. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
5. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
Island Style chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Island Style.
- Island Style includes 77 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Island Style contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Island Style connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%