The Island chords by Paul Brady
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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They say the skies of Lebanon
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are burning
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Those mighty cedars bleeding
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in the heat
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They're showing pictures on
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the television
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Women and children dying
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in the street
Pre-chorus 1
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And we're still at it in our own place
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Still trying to reach the future
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through the past
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Still trying to carve tomorrow
from a tombstone
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But hey, don't listen to me
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'Cause this wasn't meant to be no
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sad song
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We've heard too much of that before
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Right now I only wanna be here with you
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'Til the morning dew comes falling
Chorus 1
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I want to take you to the island
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And trace your footprints in the sand
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And in the evening
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when the sun goes down
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We'll make love
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to the sound of the ocean
Verse 2
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They're raising banners
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over by the markets
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Whitewashing slogans
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on the shipyard walls
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Witchdoctors praying
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for a mighty showdown
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No way our holy flag is gonna fall
Pre-chorus 2
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Up here we sacrifice our children
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To feed the worn-out dreams
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of yesterday
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And teach them dying will lead us into glory
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But hey, don't listen to me
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'Cause this wasn't meant to be no
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sad song
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I've sung too much of that before
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Right now I only wanna be here with you
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'Til the morning dew comes falling
Chorus 2
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I wanna take you to the island
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And trace your footprints in the sand
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And in the evening
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when there's no one around
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We'll make love
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to the sound of the ocean
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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Now I know us plain folks
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don't see all the story
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And I know this peace and love's
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just copping out
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I guess these young boys dying
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in the ditches
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Is just what being free is all about
Outro 1
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How this twisted wreckage
down on main street
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Will bring us all together in the end
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And we'll go marching down the road
to freedom
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Freedom
The Island
Paul Brady
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