The Island Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][G][C][G]
[C][G][C][G]
[C][G][C][G]
[C][G][C][G]

[Verse 1]
They say [C]the skies of [G]Lebanon
are [C]burning[G]
Those migh[C]ty cedars [G]bleeding
in the [C]heat[G]
They're sho[C]wing pictures [G]on
the tele[C]vision[G]
Women [C]and children [G]dying
in the [C]street[G][C]

[Pre-chorus 1]
[F]And we're still at it in our own place
Still trying [C]to reach the fu[G]ture
through the [C]past[G]
[C]Still trying [F]to carve tomorrow
from a tombstone
[C]But hey, don't listen to me
[G]'Cause this wasn't mea[C]nt to be no
[F]sad song
We've heard too much of that [C]before[G]
[C]Right now I only wanna be [G]here with you
'Til the [Am]morning [G]dew comes [C]falling

[Chorus 1]
I want to take you to the [F]island
And trace your footprints in the [C]sand[G]
[C]And in the evening
when the [G]sun goes down
We'll make [Am]love
to the [G]sound of the [C]ocean

[Verse 2]
They're rai[C]sing banners
[G]over by the [C]markets[G]
Whitewash[C]ing slogans
[G]on the shipyard [C]walls[G]
Witchdoc[C]tors praying
[G]for a mighty [C]showdown[G]
No way [C]our holy [G]flag is gonna [C]fall[G][C]

[Pre-chorus 2]
[F]Up here we sacrifice our children
To feed [C]the worn-out dreams
[G]of yester[C]day[G]
[C]And teach [F]them dying will lead us into glory
[C]But hey, don't listen to me
[G]'Cause this wasn't mea[C]nt to be no
[F]sad song
I've sung too much of that [C]before[G]
[C]Right now I only wanna be [G]here with you
'Til the [Am]morning [G]dew comes [C]falling

[Chorus 2]
I wanna take you to the [F]island
And trace your footprints in the [C]sand[G]
[C]And in the evening
when [G]there's no one around
We'll make [Am]love
to the [G]sound of the [C]ocean

[Interlude 1]
[C][C]
[C][G][C][G]
[C][G][C]
[F][F][C][G][C]
[F][F][F][F][F]

[Verse 3]
Now I know [C]us plain folks
[G]don't see all the [C]story[G]
And I know [C]this peace and [G]love's
just copping [C]out[G]
I guess [C]these young boys [G]dying
in the [C]ditches[G]
Is just [C]what being [G]free is all [C]about

[Outro 1]
How [F]this twisted wreckage
down on main street
Will bring [C]us all to[G]gether in the [C]end
[C]And we'll go [F]marching down the road
to freedom
[F]Freedom