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Weezer - Island In The Sun Chords

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ChordsEm, Am, D, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EmHipAmhip
EmHipAmhip
EmHipAmhip
EmHipAmhip
EmWhenAmyou’reDonaGholidayEmAm
Youcan’t DfindtheGwordstoEmsayAm
AlltheDthingsthatGcometoEmyouAm
AndIDwannaGfeelitEmtooAm
OnanDislandGintheEmsunAm
We’llbeDplayingandGhavingEmfunAm
AnditDmakesmeGfeelsoEmfine
IAmcan’tDcontrolmyGbrain
EmHipAmhip
EmHipAmhip
EmWhenAmyou’reDonaGgoldenEmseaAm
Youdon’tDneednoGmemoryEmAm
JustaDplacetoGcallyourEmownAm
AsweDdriftGintotheEmzoneAm
OnanDislandGintheEmsunAm
We’llbeDplayingandGhavingEmfunAm
AnditDmakesmeGfeelsoEmfine
IAmcan’tDcontrolmyGbrain
DWe’llrunGawaytogether
DWe’llspendsomeGtimeforever
CWe’llneverAmfeelbadDanymore(Hiphip)
EmHipAmhip
EmHipAmhip
EmAmDGEmAmDG
EmAmDGEmAmDG
EmOnAmanDislandGintheEmsunAm
We’llbeDplayingandGhavingEmfunAm
AnditDmakesmeGfeelsoEmfine
IAmcan’tDcontrolmyGbrain
DWe’llrunGawaytogether
DWe’llspendsomeGtimeforever
CWe’llneverAmfeelbadDanymore
HiphipEmAmDG
HiphipEm(We'll Dneverfeelbadanymore)
HiphipEmAmDG
HiphipEm(NoAmno)DG
HiphipEmAmDG
HiphipEm(We'll Dneverfeelbadanymore)
HiphipEmAmDG
HiphipEm(NoAmno)DG
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ArtistWeezer
AlbumWeezer (Green Album)
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2001
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Island In The Sun on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Weezer - Island In The Sun on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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 In The Sun uses these transitions most often: D → G (44), Am → D (42), and Em → Am (40). 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 Em - Am chord transition.

1. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 40 times.

Em to Am

2. Am → D chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from Am to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 42 times.

Am to D

3. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 44 times.

D to G

4. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 37 times.

G to Em

5. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Island In The Sun chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Island In The Sun.

  • Island In The Sun includes 173 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Island In The Sun contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Island In The Sun connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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