Back to the Island by Leon Russell Submitted by Bendave cbennett35@nc.rr.com Capo up 1 fret A7 D Bm Bm7 Now the day is gone and I sit alone and think of you girl Em7 G D What can I do without you in my life? Bm Bm+ Bm7 E I guess that our guessing game just had to end that way G A7 G A7 D The hardest one to lose of all the games we played A7 D Bm Bm7 But the time has passed for living in a dream world G Em7 D And lying to myself, can't make that scene Bm Bm+ Bm7 E Of wondering if you love me, or just making a fool of me G A7 G A7 D Well I hope you understand, I just had to go back to the island, G D And watch the sun go down, hear the sea roll in A7 D But I'll be thinking of you and how it might have been G D Hear the nightbird cry and watch the sunset down G A7 G A7 D Well I hope you understand I just had to go back to the island. Bm D G D For all the sunny skies it's raining in my heart Bm G D I know down in my soul I'm really gonna miss you Bm D G D But it had to end this way with all the games we played G A7 G A7 D Well I hope you understand I just had to go back to the island G D And watch the sun go down, hear the sea roll in A7 D But I'll be thinking of you and how it might have been G D Hear the nightbird cry and watch the sunset down G A7 G A7 D Well I hope you understand I just had to go back to the island. [Repeat last four lines] Bm+ Bm7 Em7 E|---2-------2-------0---| B|---3-------3-------0---| G|---3-------2-------0---| D|---4-------4-------0---| A|---2-------2-------2---| E|---2-------2-------0---|