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Island in the Sun Chords

Weezer Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 1 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Em · Am · D · G

Island in the Sun Chords – Guitar

Weezer’s sunny, feel-good hit is one of the easiest rock songs to learn. The four-chord pattern repeats throughout with a relaxed, beach-day vibe.

Sunny Pop-Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: This is a perfect beginner song. All four chords are open position and the pattern never changes. Keep the strumming relaxed and let the sunny feel carry the song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Em AmD G

Hip hip, hip hip

Em AmD G

Hip hip, hip hip

Em Am

When you’re on a holiday

D G

You can’t find the words to say

Em Am

All the things that come to you

D G

And I wanna feel it too

Chorus

Em Am D

On an island in the sun

G Em

We’ll be playing and having fun

Am D

And it makes me feel so fine

G

I can’t control my brain

Verse 2

Em Am

When you’re on a golden sea

D G

You don’t need no memory

Em Am

Just a place to call your own

D G

As we drift into the zone

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Em · Am · D · G

Island in the Sun Chords – Ukulele

Weezer’s sunny, feel-good hit is one of the easiest rock songs to learn. The four-chord pattern repeats throughout with a relaxed, beach-day vibe.

Sunny Pop-Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: This is a perfect beginner song. All four chords are open position and the pattern never changes. Keep the strumming relaxed and let the sunny feel carry the song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Em AmD G

Hip hip, hip hip

Em AmD G

Hip hip, hip hip

Em Am

When you’re on a holiday

D G

You can’t find the words to say

Em Am

All the things that come to you

D G

And I wanna feel it too

Chorus

Em Am D

On an island in the sun

G Em

We’ll be playing and having fun

Am D

And it makes me feel so fine

G

I can’t control my brain

Verse 2

Em Am

When you’re on a golden sea

D G

You don’t need no memory

Em Am

Just a place to call your own

D G

As we drift into the zone

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Em · Am · D · G

Island in the Sun Chords – Piano

Weezer’s sunny, feel-good hit is one of the easiest rock songs to learn. The four-chord pattern repeats throughout with a relaxed, beach-day vibe.

Sunny Pop-Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: This is a perfect beginner song. All four chords are open position and the pattern never changes. Keep the strumming relaxed and let the sunny feel carry the song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Em AmD G

Hip hip, hip hip

Em AmD G

Hip hip, hip hip

Em Am

When you’re on a holiday

D G

You can’t find the words to say

Em Am

All the things that come to you

D G

And I wanna feel it too

Chorus

Em Am D

On an island in the sun

G Em

We’ll be playing and having fun

Am D

And it makes me feel so fine

G

I can’t control my brain

Verse 2

Em Am

When you’re on a golden sea

D G

You don’t need no memory

Em Am

Just a place to call your own

D G

As we drift into the zone

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Em · Am · D · G

Island in the Sun Chords – Banjo

Weezer’s sunny, feel-good hit is one of the easiest rock songs to learn. The four-chord pattern repeats throughout with a relaxed, beach-day vibe.

Sunny Pop-Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: This is a perfect beginner song. All four chords are open position and the pattern never changes. Keep the strumming relaxed and let the sunny feel carry the song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Em AmD G

Hip hip, hip hip

Em AmD G

Hip hip, hip hip

Em Am

When you’re on a holiday

D G

You can’t find the words to say

Em Am

All the things that come to you

D G

And I wanna feel it too

Chorus

Em Am D

On an island in the sun

G Em

We’ll be playing and having fun

Am D

And it makes me feel so fine

G

I can’t control my brain

Verse 2

Em Am

When you’re on a golden sea

D G

You don’t need no memory

Em Am

Just a place to call your own

D G

As we drift into the zone

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Em · Am · D · G

Island in the Sun Chords – Mandolin

Weezer’s sunny, feel-good hit is one of the easiest rock songs to learn. The four-chord pattern repeats throughout with a relaxed, beach-day vibe.

Sunny Pop-Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: This is a perfect beginner song. All four chords are open position and the pattern never changes. Keep the strumming relaxed and let the sunny feel carry the song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Em AmD G

Hip hip, hip hip

Em AmD G

Hip hip, hip hip

Em Am

When you’re on a holiday

D G

You can’t find the words to say

Em Am

All the things that come to you

D G

And I wanna feel it too

Chorus

Em Am D

On an island in the sun

G Em

We’ll be playing and having fun

Am D

And it makes me feel so fine

G

I can’t control my brain

Verse 2

Em Am

When you’re on a golden sea

D G

You don’t need no memory

Em Am

Just a place to call your own

D G

As we drift into the zone

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Em · Am · D · G

Island in the Sun Chords – Harmonica

Weezer’s sunny, feel-good hit is one of the easiest rock songs to learn. The four-chord pattern repeats throughout with a relaxed, beach-day vibe.

Sunny Pop-Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: This is a perfect beginner song. All four chords are open position and the pattern never changes. Keep the strumming relaxed and let the sunny feel carry the song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Em AmD G

Hip hip, hip hip

Em AmD G

Hip hip, hip hip

Em Am

When you’re on a holiday

D G

You can’t find the words to say

Em Am

All the things that come to you

D G

And I wanna feel it too

Chorus

Em Am D

On an island in the sun

G Em

We’ll be playing and having fun

Am D

And it makes me feel so fine

G

I can’t control my brain

Verse 2

Em Am

When you’re on a golden sea

D G

You don’t need no memory

Em Am

Just a place to call your own

D G

As we drift into the zone