Key: C
Introduction:
C5
He left Maine 'cause he needed a change
G
And he was desperate to rearrange
F5
priorities, And he thought the sea
G5
Would be the best place to be
C
So he saved his money, sold his car
G
And with his eye set on a Southern star
F5
Got the courage to follow his heart
G5
Set out for a brand new start
F
He's an island boy
C
Now he's an island boy
G F C
Living his life where stress is the enemy
F
Now he's an island boy
C
A stone's throw from St. Croix
Dm7 G F C Dm7 G
He's finally found his piece of serenity
C
Now he tends bar at the Old Mango
G
And he sees tourists come and go
F
With their pressed pants and camera case
G
Too much sun burned on their face
C
Now he watches the snow on CNN
G
With all of his dope-smokin' friends
F
Just look at the hell they must be in
G
Swears he won't go back again
F
He's an island boy
C
Now he's an island boy
G F C
Living his life where stress is the enemy
F
Now he's an island boy
C
A stone's throw from St. Croix
Dm7 G F C Dm7 G
He's finally found his piece of serenity
F C
You know the love of his life has always been Emily
F C G
She loves the man she sees
F
In her island boy
C
Now he's an island boy
G F C
Living his life where stress is the enemy
F
Now he's an island boy
C
A stone's throw from St. Croix
Dm7 G
He's finally found his piece of serenity
C G F G4
Yeah, he's an Island boy
C
A stone's throw from St. Croix