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Island Style (C Major)
Artist: John Cruz    Genre: Reggae    Roman Numerals: I, I7, IV, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
https://youtu.be/w0oHTVSpWn8?si=w7vcjqtyo4m8Z0TH

Notes:
Lomi Salmon refers to a traditional island dish typically served chilled.
"Kanikapila is a Hawaiian term meaning an impromptu jam session often involving stringed instruments (kani: sound and pila: string instrument).
Windward refers to the side of the island facing the prevailing trade winds (typically from the northeast in Hawaii) which get more rain and are more lush.
Leeward is the sheltered side of the island (south and west in Hawaii) which is generally drier, sunnier, and warmer.
Entered by: Steve Marlowe   
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C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
C7
(C,E,G,B♭)
- C E B♭ C E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G7
(G,B,D,F)
G B D G B F

Intro    (playing options: v1   v2   v3   v4   )
E|--0-0-1-3-3---3---3-3-0-1-3---1---1-1-------8-8---8-8-8-----------|-0-0-1-3-8---3---3-3-0-1-3---1---3-5-7-8--| B|--------------------------------------3-1---5-5---5-5-5-----------|---------------------------------------5--| G|--------------------------------------------5-5---5-5-5-----------|---------------------------------------5--| D|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|


Chorus
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] On the Island, we do it Island		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Style
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] From the		 mountain to the ocean from the [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] windward to the
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Leeward		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] side		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] On the Island, we do it Island		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Style
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] From the		 mountain to the ocean from the [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] windward to the
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Leeward		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] side		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Verse 1
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Mama's in the kitchen cooking		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] dinner real		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] nice
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Beef stew on the stove, lomi		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] salmon with the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ice
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] We eat & drink and we		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] sing all		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] day
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Kanikapila in the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] old Hawaiian		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] way		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison]

Chorus
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] On the Island, we do it Island		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Style
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] From the		 mountain to the ocean from the [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] windward to the
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Leeward		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] side		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] On the Island, we do it Island		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Style
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] From the		 mountain to the ocean from the [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] windward to the
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Leeward		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] side		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Verse 2
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] We go grandma's house on the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] weekend clean		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] yard
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] If we no go, grandma		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] gotta work		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] hard
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You know my grandma, she like the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] poi real		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sour
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I love my grandma every		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] minute, every		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] hour		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison]

Chorus
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] On the Island, we do it Island		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Style
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] From the		 mountain to the ocean from the [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] windward to the
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Leeward		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] side		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] On the Island, we do it Island		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Style
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] From the		 mountain to the ocean from the [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] windward to the
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Leeward		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] side		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Verse 1
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Mama's in the kitchen cooking		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] dinner real		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] nice
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Beef stew on the stove, lomi		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] salmon with the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ice
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] We eat & drink and we		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] sing all		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] day
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Kanikapila in the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] old Hawaiian		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] way		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison]

Chorus
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] On the Island, we do it Island		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Style
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] From the		 mountain to the ocean from the [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] windward to the
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Leeward		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] side		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] On the Island, we do it Island		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Style
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] From the		 mountain to the ocean from the [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] windward to the
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Leeward		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] side		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison]

Outro
From the [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] mountain to the ocean from the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] windward to the
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Leeward		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] side
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] From the		 mountain to the ocean from the [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] windward to the
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Leeward		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] side		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
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