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Kenny Rogers - Islands In The Stream Chords

Chord reference A, D, A7, Dmaj7, Dm, Bm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[A] [D] [A] [A] [D] [A] [A]Baby when I met you there was peace unknown I set out to get you with a [A7]fine tooth comb I was [D]soft inside there was something going [A]on [D] [A] [A]You do something to me that I can’t explain Hold me closer and I [A7]feel no pain every [D]beat of my heart We got something going [A]on

Tender love is [Dmaj7]blind it requires a dedication [Dm]All this love we feel needs no conversation We [A]ride it together uh huh, makin’ love with each other uh huh

Islands [A]in the stream that is what [D]we are No one in [Bm]between, how can we be wrong Sail a[A]way with me, to a[D]nother world And we re[A]ly on each other uh huh From one [Bm]lover to another uh [A]huh key change ignored [A]I can’t live without you if the love was gone Everything is nothing when you’ve [A7]got no one And you did [D]walk in the night, slowly losing sight of the [A]real thing [D] [A] [A]That won’t happen to us and we got no doubt Too deep in love and we got [A7]no way out And the [D]message is clear This could be the year for the [A]real thing

No more will you [Dmaj7]cry, baby I will hurt you never We [Dm]start and end as one in love forever we can [A]Ride it together uh huh, makin’ love with each other uh huh

Islands [A]in the stream that is what [D]we are No one in [Bm]between, how can we be wrong Sail a[A]way with me, to a[D]nother world And we re[A]ly on each other uh huh From one [Bm]lover to another uh [A]huh

Islands [A]in the stream that is what [D]we are No one in [Bm]between, how can we be wrong Sail a[A]way with me, to a[D]nother world And we re[A]ly on each other uh huh From one [Bm]lover to another uh [A]huh

Artist Kenny Rogers
Album Islands In The Stream
Genres Country, Rock, Soft Rock
Year 1983
Key A

How to Play Islands In The Stream on Guitar?

Kenny Rogers - Islands In The Stream can be played in the key of A using the A, D, A7, Dmaj7, Dm, Bm chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For Dmaj7, To play Dmaj7, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A, D ring open.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Islands In The Stream with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.