(Em) Seven (A) islands (Em) to the (A) high side
(Em) Of the (A) bay, (Em) 'cross the (A) bay
(Em) To the (A) sunset (Em) through the (A) blue light
(Em) Of a (A) fiery (Em) autumn (A) haze (Em) (A)
(Em) We went (A) walking (Em) on the (A) high side
(Em) Of the (A) bay on a (Em) chilly (A) morn
(Em) And we (A) saw how (Em) leaves had (A) fallen
(Em) On the (A) beds where (Em) trees are (A) born
(C) Any man in his (A) right mind could not (C) fail to be (D) made a(A)ware
(C) Any woman with a gift of (A) wisdom
Would not (C) seek her (D) answers (A) there (Asus4/2) (A) (Asus4/2) (A)

Seven islands to the high side of the bay if you're looking west
To the sunset you can see it, all in fiery autumn dress
Anytime would be the right time to come up to your bed of boughs
Anybody with a wish to wander could not fail but to be aroused

(Em)  (A)  (Em)  (A)  (Em)  (A)  (Em)  (A)

(Em) Living high in the (A) city, (Em) guess you think it's a (A) pretty good (Em) way
You get to (A) learn but (Em) when you get burned you got (A) nothing to (Em) say
You seem to (A) think be(Em)cause you got chicken to (A) go you're in (Em) luck
(C) Fortune will not (D) find you in your (G) mansion or your (Am) truck
(C) Brothers will de(D)sert you when you're (G) down and shit out of (A) luck

(Asus4/2)  (A)  (G)  (Em)  (A)  (Em)  (A)

Look around at the morning, guess you're doing the best you can
Surely you know that when you go nobody gives you a hand
Think of the air you're breathing in, think of the time you waste
Think of the right and wrong and consider the frown on your face

(C) It's time you tried living on the (A) high side of the (C) bay, you (D) need a (A) rest
(C) Any woman or a man with a (A) wish to fade a(C)way, could (D) be so (A) blessed
(C) Fortune will not (D) find you in your (G) mansion turned to (Am) gold
(C) Brothers will de(D)sert you when your (G) nights turn long and (F) cold

(G) If you (C) feel it you (F) better be(G)lieve it
(F) You're gonna (C) see it, so (F) you really (G) know
(F) It is (C) rising (F) like a (G) feather
(F) Dipping and (C) dancing (F) from be(G)low
(F) There's a (C) new wave (F) that is (G) breaking
(F) In the (C) wake of a (F) passing (G) ship
(F) Every (C) nation's (F) gonna be (G) shaken
(F) Put it to(C)gether, (F) don't let it (G) slip (F) (C)

It's time you tried living on the high side of the bay, you need a rest
Any man or a woman with a wish to fade away could be so blessed

Seven islands to the high side of the bay, 'cross the bay
To the sunset through the blue light of a fiery autumn haze
To the sunset through the blue light of a fiery autumn haze