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