Another fantastically dweeby Weezer tune. Best known for its “hip, hip”s, Island in The Sun uses a simple repeating chord progression that makes it a prime candidate for memorizing.
The rhythm pattern is really what makes this song recognizable so be sure to rush the chord change to the D. It’s half a beat earlier than you’d expect which gives the whole song a great push forward.
Go here and you can find the charts for each chord.
Strumming:
Em Am D G
D D U D D U U U D D U
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Intro x4: Em Am D G
Em Am D G
When you're on a holiday
Em Am D G
You can't find the words to say
Em Am D G
All the things that come to you
Em Am D G
And I want to feel it too
Chorus:
Em Am D G
A|-------------------------------------|
E|o----3---3---5---5---2---2---3---3--o|
C|o--4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2----o| (Repeat throughout chorus)
G|-------------------------------------|
Em Am D G
On an island in the sun
Em Am D G
We'll be playing and having fun
Em Am D G
And it makes me feel so
Em Am D G
fine I can't control my brain
Intro> x2
Em Am D G
When you're on a golden sea
Em Am D G
You don't need no memory
Em Am D G
Just a place to call your own
Em Am D G
As we drift into the zone
Chorus>
Bridge:
D G
We'll run away together
D G
We'll spend some time forever
C A D
We'll never feel bad anymore
Intro> x2
Solo x2:
A|-5-7-5----3-2---3-2-----0-2-0--------------|
E|--------------------------------3-2---3-3--|
C|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
Chorus>
Bridge>
Intro> x6