Seven Island Suite

Gordon Lightfoot

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Seven Island Suite Standard tuning played open or capo on the 2nd fret  Intro:  ()  ()  ()  ()  ()  ()  () [Verse 1]  Seven islands to the high side  Of the bay ’cross the bay  To the sunset through the blue light  Of a fiery autumn haze      We went walking on the high side Of the bay on a chilly morn And we saw how leaves had fallen On the beds where trees are born Any man in his right mind could not fail to be made aware Any woman with a gift of wisdom Would not seek her answers there          [Verse 2] 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 ()  ()  ()  ()  ()  ()  ()  () [Verse 3] Living high in the city guess you think it’s a pretty good way You get to learn but when you get burned you got nothing to say You seem to think because you got chicken to go you’re in luck Fortune will not find you in your mansion or your truck Brothers will desert you when you’re down and shit out of luck (Asus4/2)  ()  ()  ()  ()  ()  () [Verse 4]                                                    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 [Chorus]                                                     It’s time you tried living on the high side of the bay you need a rest Any woman or a man with a wish to fade away could be so blessed Fortune will not find you in your mansion turned to gold Brothers will desert you when your nights turn long and cold [Verse 5]                                                    If you feel it you better believe it you’re gonna see it so you really know It is rising like a feather dipping and dancing from below There’s a new wave that is breaking in the wake of a passing ship Every nation’s gonna be shaken Put it together don’t let it slip   [Chorus]                                            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 [Verse 6]                                                    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   

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Cette chanson évoque un voyage contemplatif à travers un paysage automnal, où l'on s'interroge sur la vie, les choix et les relations. Elle parle des sept îles qui se dressent dans la baie, symbolisant peut-être un appel vers un autre mode de vie, loin des préoccupations matérielles et des faux-pseudos bonheur citadin. Les images de promenades matinales et de feuilles tombantes soulignent la beauté éphémère de la nature et la fragilité des certitudes humaines. Dans un contexte de réflexion sur notre existence, le narrateur met en lumière l'importance de vivre pleinement chaque instant, tout en rappelant que la véritable richesse ne réside pas dans les possessions ou le succès, mais dans les expériences authentiques et le partage avec les autres. Au fil des couplets, on ressent une invitation à rechercher un sens plus profond dans la simplicité et la connexion avec le monde naturel.