Intro GEADBCAD Verse 1 G Em So I head towards the coast Am D It is always fresh and clear Bm C Where there??s no familiar faces I can recognise Am D A place to go and to forget Verse 2 G Em I watch the seasons turn to years Am D But it still feels like yesterday Bm C Am When the city burns so bright, bright enough to steal my sight D Lead me blindly on my way Chorus 1 G You can reach for the stars D When they fall, boy it breaks your heart C Know that fickle fashion fades so soon Bm C Let??s build an island for me and you Bm C G Let??s build an island for all the world to see D you and me C D as I weep, these tears I cry G Em I curse the day that fills my life Am D Now I run, but I can??t hide G From your love Verse 3 G Em Generations will replace Am D All these monuments in time Bm C So don??t contaminate the innocence of pure of mind Am D With the ignorance of man G Em And if there??s one thing that I??ve learned Am D With my short time here on Earth Bm C Not to criticise the little things people do or say Am D Just to recognise its worth Chorus 2 G You can reach for the stars D When they fall, boy it breaks your heart C Know that fickle fashion fades so soon Bm C Let??s build an island for me and you Bm C G Let??s build an island for all the world to see D you and me C D as I weep, these tears I cry G Em I curse the day that fills my life Am D Now I run, but I can??t hide G From your love Outro C D See your face amongst the crowds G Em Hear your voice in all these sounds Am D Now I run, but I can??t hide G From your love G From your love