The Island Chords by Dolores Keane
Tempo:
91.6 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [D] [E] [D] [E]
[D] [A]
[E] [A] [E] [A]
They say the [D] [A] skies of Lebanon are burning, [E] Those [A] mighty [E] cedars bleeding [A] in the [E] heat.
They [A] show the [E] pictures [A] on the television, [E] Women [A] and [E] children dying [A] in the streets.
[D] Now we're still at it in our own [A] place, Still trying to [E] reach the future [A] through the past,
Still [D] trying to carve tomorrow from a tombstone.
But hey, don't [E] listen [A] to me, This wasn't meant to be [D] no sad song.
We've had too [A] much of that before, Right now I only [E] want to be with you,
[D] Till the [E] morning dew [A] comes falling.
I want to take you [D] to the isle, And [A] trace your footprints in the sand.
And in the evening [E] when there's no one around, [D] We make love [E] to the sound [A] of the ocean.
[D] They're [A] raising [D] banners [A] over by the [E] markets, [A] Whitewashing [E] slogans on the [A] shipyard wall.
[E] Witch [A] doctors [E] praying for a [A] mighty [E] showdown, No [A] way our [E] holy flag is [A] gonna fall.
[D] Up here we sacrifice our children, To [A] feed the [E] worn out dreams of [A] yesterday.
And [D] teach them dying will lead us into glory.
[A] But hey, don't listen to me, This wasn't meant to [D] be no sad song.
We've had too [E] much of that before, [A] Right now I only [E] want to be with you,
[D] Till the [E] morning dew [A] comes falling.
I want to take you [D] to the isle, And trace your footprints [A] in the sand.
And in the evening [E] when there's no one around, [D] We make love [E] to the sound of the ocean.
[A]
[E] [A] [D]
[E] [A] [E] [A]
Now I know us plain folks don't see all this story,
I know that peace and love's just popping out.
I guess those young boys just dying in the ditches, Is just what being free is all about.
[D] This twisted wreckage down our damning street, [E] Will [A] bring us [E] all together [A] in the end.
And [D] we'll go marching down the road to [A] freedom,
[D] [E]
[D] freedom, [E] [D]
[E] [D] [E]
[D] [A] [D] [E] [D]
freedom.
[E] [D] [E] [D]
[E] [D] [E]
[D] [E] [D]
[D] [A]
[E] [A] [E] [A]
They say the [D] [A] skies of Lebanon are burning, [E] Those [A] mighty [E] cedars bleeding [A] in the [E] heat.
They [A] show the [E] pictures [A] on the television, [E] Women [A] and [E] children dying [A] in the streets.
[D] Now we're still at it in our own [A] place, Still trying to [E] reach the future [A] through the past,
Still [D] trying to carve tomorrow from a tombstone.
But hey, don't [E] listen [A] to me, This wasn't meant to be [D] no sad song.
We've had too [A] much of that before, Right now I only [E] want to be with you,
[D] Till the [E] morning dew [A] comes falling.
I want to take you [D] to the isle, And [A] trace your footprints in the sand.
And in the evening [E] when there's no one around, [D] We make love [E] to the sound [A] of the ocean.
[D] They're [A] raising [D] banners [A] over by the [E] markets, [A] Whitewashing [E] slogans on the [A] shipyard wall.
[E] Witch [A] doctors [E] praying for a [A] mighty [E] showdown, No [A] way our [E] holy flag is [A] gonna fall.
[D] Up here we sacrifice our children, To [A] feed the [E] worn out dreams of [A] yesterday.
And [D] teach them dying will lead us into glory.
[A] But hey, don't listen to me, This wasn't meant to [D] be no sad song.
We've had too [E] much of that before, [A] Right now I only [E] want to be with you,
[D] Till the [E] morning dew [A] comes falling.
I want to take you [D] to the isle, And trace your footprints [A] in the sand.
And in the evening [E] when there's no one around, [D] We make love [E] to the sound of the ocean.
[A]
[E] [A] [D]
[E] [A] [E] [A]
Now I know us plain folks don't see all this story,
I know that peace and love's just popping out.
I guess those young boys just dying in the ditches, Is just what being free is all about.
[D] This twisted wreckage down our damning street, [E] Will [A] bring us [E] all together [A] in the end.
And [D] we'll go marching down the road to [A] freedom,
[D] [E]
[D] freedom, [E] [D]
[E] [D] [E]
[D] [A] [D] [E] [D]
freedom.
[E] [D] [E] [D]
[E] [D] [E]
[D] [E] [D]
Key:
E
A
D
E
A
D
E
A
[E] _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ They say the [D] [A] skies of Lebanon are burning, [E] Those [A] mighty [E] cedars bleeding [A] in the [E] heat.
They [A] show the [E] pictures [A] on the television, [E] Women [A] and [E] children dying [A] in the streets. _ _
[D] Now we're still at it in our own [A] place, Still trying to [E] reach the future [A] through the past,
Still [D] trying to carve tomorrow from a _ tombstone.
But hey, don't [E] listen [A] to me, This wasn't meant to be [D] no sad song.
We've had too [A] much of that before, _ _ Right now I only [E] want to be with you,
[D] Till the [E] morning dew [A] comes falling.
_ I want to take you [D] to the isle, _ And [A] trace your footprints in the sand.
_ And in the evening [E] when there's no one around, [D] We make love [E] to the sound [A] of the ocean. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] They're [A] raising [D] banners [A] over by the [E] markets, _ [A] Whitewashing [E] slogans on the [A] shipyard wall.
[E] Witch [A] doctors [E] praying for a [A] mighty [E] showdown, No [A] way our [E] holy flag is [A] gonna fall. _ _
[D] Up here we sacrifice our children, To [A] feed the [E] worn out dreams of [A] yesterday.
And [D] teach them dying will lead us into glory. _
[A] But hey, don't listen to me, This wasn't meant to [D] be no sad song.
We've had too [E] much of that before, _ [A] _ Right now I only [E] want to be with you,
[D] Till the [E] morning dew [A] comes falling.
I want to take you [D] to the isle, _ And trace your footprints [A] in the sand.
_ _ And in the evening [E] when there's no one around, [D] We make love [E] to the sound of the ocean.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Now I know us plain folks don't see all this story,
I know that peace and love's just popping out.
I guess those young boys just dying in the ditches, Is just what being free is all about. _ _
[D] This twisted wreckage down our damning street, [E] Will [A] bring us [E] all together [A] in the end.
And [D] we'll go marching down the road to [A] freedom, _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ freedom, [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [E] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ freedom.
[E] _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ They say the [D] [A] skies of Lebanon are burning, [E] Those [A] mighty [E] cedars bleeding [A] in the [E] heat.
They [A] show the [E] pictures [A] on the television, [E] Women [A] and [E] children dying [A] in the streets. _ _
[D] Now we're still at it in our own [A] place, Still trying to [E] reach the future [A] through the past,
Still [D] trying to carve tomorrow from a _ tombstone.
But hey, don't [E] listen [A] to me, This wasn't meant to be [D] no sad song.
We've had too [A] much of that before, _ _ Right now I only [E] want to be with you,
[D] Till the [E] morning dew [A] comes falling.
_ I want to take you [D] to the isle, _ And [A] trace your footprints in the sand.
_ And in the evening [E] when there's no one around, [D] We make love [E] to the sound [A] of the ocean. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] They're [A] raising [D] banners [A] over by the [E] markets, _ [A] Whitewashing [E] slogans on the [A] shipyard wall.
[E] Witch [A] doctors [E] praying for a [A] mighty [E] showdown, No [A] way our [E] holy flag is [A] gonna fall. _ _
[D] Up here we sacrifice our children, To [A] feed the [E] worn out dreams of [A] yesterday.
And [D] teach them dying will lead us into glory. _
[A] But hey, don't listen to me, This wasn't meant to [D] be no sad song.
We've had too [E] much of that before, _ [A] _ Right now I only [E] want to be with you,
[D] Till the [E] morning dew [A] comes falling.
I want to take you [D] to the isle, _ And trace your footprints [A] in the sand.
_ _ And in the evening [E] when there's no one around, [D] We make love [E] to the sound of the ocean.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Now I know us plain folks don't see all this story,
I know that peace and love's just popping out.
I guess those young boys just dying in the ditches, Is just what being free is all about. _ _
[D] This twisted wreckage down our damning street, [E] Will [A] bring us [E] all together [A] in the end.
And [D] we'll go marching down the road to [A] freedom, _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ freedom, [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [E] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ freedom.
[E] _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _
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